Sheridan Course Outlines

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Section I: Administrative Information

Total hours: 42.0
Credit Value: 3.0
Credit Value Notes: N/A
Effective: Fall 2022
Prerequisites: FINA23000D
Corequisites: N/A
Equivalents: N/A
Pre/Co/Equiv Notes: 45 credits including FINA23000D

Program(s): Bach Bus Admin Market Manage, Bach Business Admin Accounting, Bach Business Admin Finance, Bach Human Resources, BachBus Admin Spply Chain Mgmt
Program Coordinator(s): Sean O'Flynn, Carol Bureau, Francis Fasanu, Maryam Hafezi, Mark Weaver
Course Leader or Contact: Francis Fasanu
Version: 20220906_00
Status: Approved (APPR)

Section I Notes: This course will be delivered in a face-to-face, hybrid, online format.

Section II: Course Details

Detailed Description
Students examine a variety of advanced finance issues and the tools used by financial managers in decision making. Topics include financial markets and portfolio risk, capital budgeting, long-term sources of funds, capital structure and dividend policy, treasury risk management, financial planning, and long-term planning and strategic issues in finance. Through a combination of various learning techniques including interactive lectures, problem solving activities and case studies, students develop the decision making skills required of financial managers.

Program Context

Bach Bus Admin Market Manage	Program Coordinator(s): Carol Bureau
This course develops the student's ability to contribute to financial decisions in a diverse, complex global business environment. This course is designed to meet the requirements of the accounting professional programs of study. This course can be used as a required program course in Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) Accounting or an elective course in BBA Accounting, BBA Finance, BBA Human Resources, BBA Marketing and BBA Supply Chain Management
Bach Business Admin Accounting	Program Coordinator(s): Francis Fasanu
This course develops the student's ability to contribute to financial decisions in a diverse, complex global business environment. This course is designed to meet the requirements of the accounting professional programs of study. This course can be used as a required program course in Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) Accounting or an elective course in BBA Accounting, BBA Finance, BBA Human Resources, BBA Marketing and BBA Supply Chain Management.
Bach Business Admin Finance	Program Coordinator(s): Mark Weaver
This course develops the student's ability to contribute to financial decisions in a diverse, complex global business environment. This course is designed to meet the requirements of the accounting professional programs of study. This course can be used as a required program course in Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) Accounting or an elective course in BBA Accounting, BBA Finance, BBA Human Resources, BBA Marketing and BBA Supply Chain Management
Bach Human Resources	Program Coordinator(s): Sean O'Flynn
This course develops the student's ability to contribute to financial decisions in a diverse, complex global business environment. This course is designed to meet the requirements of the accounting professional programs of study. This course can be used as a required program course in Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) Accounting or an elective course in BBA Accounting, BBA Finance, BBA Human Resources, BBA Marketing and BBA Supply Chain Management
BachBus Admin Spply Chain Mgmt	Program Coordinator(s): Maryam Hafezi
This course develops the student's ability to contribute to financial decisions in a diverse, complex global business environment. This course is designed to meet the requirements of the accounting professional programs of study. This course can be used as a required program course in Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) Accounting or an elective course in BBA Accounting, BBA Finance, BBA Human Resources, BBA Marketing and BBA Supply Chain Management

Course Critical Performance and Learning Outcomes

	Critical Performance:
	By the end of this course, students will have demonstrated the ability to analyze advanced financial concepts and recommend effective courses of action to optimize performance of the enterprise in a complex global environment.

Learning Outcomes:

To achieve the critical performance, students will have demonstrated the ability to:

Develop recommendations to management using advanced financial concepts.
Compute capital budgeting alternatives to maximize return on investment.
Identify long term sources of financing to optimize an entity's capital structure.
Recommend a dividend policy to maximize market value of corporate securities.
Evaluate special financing and investment alternatives.
Assess the impact of risk management decisions in a complex corporate environment.
Analyze the use of futures, forwards, options and swaps for alternative sources of corporate securities and risk management.
Construct effective financial plans in a complex global environment.
Explain the impact on stakeholders of volatile financial markets and decision-making.
Analyze financial information using a variety of software tools.
Demonstrate professional behaviours including: work effectively in a team environment, meet due dates, produce professional quality assignments, use reference materials responsibly

Evaluation Plan
Students demonstrate their learning in the following ways:

Evaluation Plan: IN-CLASS & ONLINE INSTRUCTION

	Assignments (20 x 0.5%)	10.0%
	Team Case Study	10.0%
	Quizzes (Best 4 out of 5 x 2.5%)	10.0%
	Midterm Exam	30.0%
	Final Exam (Cumulative)	40.0%
	Total	100.0%

Evaluation Notes and Academic Missed Work Procedure:

The case study is to be completed in small groups. All other evaluations are on an individual basis. In addition to achieving a minimum 50% overall grade, a student must have a combined average of at least 50% on the quizzes, midterm exam and the final exam components of the evaluation plan in order to receive credit for this course.

Late submissions will result in a penalty of 10% for the first 24 hours, 20% for each of the next two days and then anytime thereafter a grade of 0 will apply. Any material submitted after a solution has been posted, or if the submission has been returned to the rest of the class, the late submission will receive a grade of zero.

If you anticipate having a problem meeting the due date for an assignment because of medical or other reasons, speak to your professor BEFORE the assignment is due.

Evaluation Plan: IN-CLASS

	Assignments (20 x 0.5%)	10.0%
	Team Case Study	10.0%
	Quizzes (Best 4 out of 5 x 2.5%)	10.0%
	Midterm Exam	30.0%
	Final Exam (Cumulative)	40.0%
	Total	100.0%

Evaluation Notes and Academic Missed Work Procedure:

The case study is to be completed in small groups. All other evaluations are on an individual basis. In addition to achieving a minimum 50% overall grade, a student must have a combined average of at least 50% on the quizzes, midterm exam and the final exam components of the evaluation plan in order to receive credit for this course.

Late submissions will result in a penalty of 10% for the first 24 hours, 20% for each of the next two days and then anytime thereafter a grade of 0 will apply. Any material submitted after a solution has been posted, or if the submission has been returned to the rest of the class, the late submission will receive a grade of zero.

If you anticipate having a problem meeting the due date for an assignment because of medical or other reasons, speak to your professor BEFORE the assignment is due.

Provincial Context
The course meets the following Ministry of Colleges and Universities requirements:

Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition
PLAR Contact (if course is PLAR-eligible) - Office of the Registrar

Not Eligible for PLAR

Section III: Topical Outline

Some details of this outline may change as a result of circumstances such as weather cancellations, College and student activities, and class timetabling.

Print	Instruction Mode	Professor	Applicable Student Group(s)
	In-Class	Multiple Professors	Bachelor of Business Administration
	In-class & Online Instruction	Multiple Professors	Bachelor of Business Administration

Sheridan Policies

It is recommended that students read the following policies in relation to course outlines:

Academic Integrity
Copyright
Intellectual Property
Respectful Behaviour
Accessible Learning

All Sheridan policies can be viewed on the Sheridan policy website.

Appropriate use of generative Artificial Intelligence tools: In alignment with Sheridan's Academic Integrity Policy, students should consult with their professors and/or refer to evaluation instructions regarding the appropriate use, or prohibition, of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools for coursework. Turnitin AI detection software may be used by faculty members to screen assignment submissions or exams for unauthorized use of artificial intelligence.

Course Outline Changes: The information contained in this Course Outline including but not limited to faculty and program information and course description is subject to change without notice. Nothing in this Course Outline should be viewed as a representation, offer and/or warranty. Students are responsible for reading the Important Notice and Disclaimer which applies to Programs and Courses.

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