Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to:

Course Specific Skills:

Students who complete this course should be able to:

1. Analyze financial statements of companies, evaluate their performance

2. Calculate present and future values of different kinds of cash flows

3. Find the intrinsic value of bonds and stocks

4. Discuss advantages and disadvantages of alternative investment criteria

5. Explain the main relationships between risk and return

6. Identify and describe different types of risks inherent in each investment

7. Understand the importance of diversification in portfolio management and its impact on portfolio risk

8. Calculate the cost of capital for a firm and a project

9. Discuss different views on capital structure Discipline Specific Skills: By the end of this course the students will be able to:

10. Know the basic concepts of finance, including the time value of money, the role of financial markets, asset valuation, portfolio theory, asset pricing, and the risk-return tradeoff;

11. Develop skills in financial analysis, planning, and decision-making;

12. Have awareness for institutions and practices in business and finance.

Personal and Key Skills:

13. Develop problem solving skills

14. Develop writing and discussion skills