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Bfi 4301 Financial Management

The course BFI 4301 Financial Management at the Technical University of Mombasa aims to equip students with the skills to analyze financial information for decision-making. Key topics include capital budgeting, risk analysis, capital structure, dividend policies, and working capital management, delivered through lectures and discussions. Assessment consists of examinations and coursework, with a total weighting of 100%.

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Bfi 4301 Financial Management

The course BFI 4301 Financial Management at the Technical University of Mombasa aims to equip students with the skills to analyze financial information for decision-making. Key topics include capital budgeting, risk analysis, capital structure, dividend policies, and working capital management, delivered through lectures and discussions. Assessment consists of examinations and coursework, with a total weighting of 100%.

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TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MOMBASA

SCHOOL OF BUSINESS STUDIES


DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE.

Course Outline and Delivery Plan

Course Description .BFI 4301 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

Purpose of the Course


To equip the student with knowledge and skill required to evaluate, interpret and analyze financial information
relevant to decision making.
Learning Outcomes

1. To enable the student appreciate the importance of financial management in all aspects of life.
2. To enable the student understand theories of financial management.
3. To factor risk in setting the rate of return.
4. Ability to evaluate and choose optimal investment decisions.
5. To be able to evaluate the effects of dividends payments.
6. To enable the student to determine the optimal capital structure of the business by choosing right mix
between debt & equity.
Contact Hours 3 credit hours.

Prerequisite(s)

COURSE OUTLINE

Agency theory, Capital Budgeting: PBP, ARR, NPV, IRR, PI and Capital rationing. Risk
analysis; Capital Assets pricing model and APT. Inflation analysis. Capital structure
decisions: Net income approach, Net operating income approach, traditional approach, M-M
approach. Operating and Financial leverage. Dividend policy. Working capital management;
current asset management. Short-term sources of funds.

Course Delivery Plan

Week 1 Introduction to financial management:


 Meaning of financial management
 The role of financial management.
Week 2 Agency problem;-
 Types of agency problems
 Causes of agency conflicts
 Solutions to agency conflicts
Week 3 Capital Budgeting:
 Payback period,
 Accounting rate of return,
 The internal rate of return
 Net present value.
Week 4 Risk analysis;- Definition,
 Types of risks – systematic and unsystematic risks
 Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM )
 Arbitrage Pricing Theory (APT)
Week 5 CAT 1.
Week 6 Capital Structure:
Meaning and importance of capital structure
 Capital structure theories
 Determination of optimum capital structure
Week 7  Net income approach,
 Net operating income approach,
 Traditional approach
 M-M approach
Week 8 Theories of dividends
- Passive vs Active dividends policy.
 Factors influencing dividends policy
 Stock dividends and stock splits.
Week 9 CAT 2
Dividends policies;
 Types of dividends policies
Week 10  How dividends are paid
 The controversy over dividend policy
 mm theory
 Middle-of-the road approach.
Week 11 Operating and Financial leverage,
 Meaning and calculation of each
Week 12 CAT 111

Week 13 Working capital management;


 Management of receivables
 Management of stock
 Management of cash
 Management of payables
Week 14 Financing decisions;_
 Sources of funds
 Determinants of usage of funding source.
Week 15 &16 Revision and Examinations

Course Delivery Methodology


A combination of lecture, discussions, case study, library research, and reporting.

Lectures will be used to introduce material on the formal aspects of the module.

Instructional Material/Equipment
Textbooks, board, Handouts and library.
Handouts will be provided occasionally for core topics. It must be noted that handouts
are not sufficient by their very nature and the student will be required to generously
supplement handout material.
Academic Assessment
Type Weighting (%)
Examination 70
Coursework 30
CAT 1 (Supervised CAT) 10
CAT 2 (Supervised CAT) 10
CAT 3 (Supervised CAT) 10
30
Total 100 %
Course Materials
Textbooks for the Course

1. Pandey, I. M. (2005) Financial Management, 9th edition.


2. Khan, M. Y., et. al. Financial Management.
3. Home, V. et. al. Fundamentals of Financial Management.
4. James, C., Hom, V. (2007) Financial management policy, 12th edition.
5. Brealy, R. A., Myres, S. C., Allen, F., & Mohanty, P. (2007) Principles of corporate finance,
8th edition.
Textbooks and Journals for Further Reading
1. Bringham, F. E. & Ehrhardt, M. C. (2005). Financial Management – Theory and Practice,
11th edition
2. Jeffe, R. W. (2007). Corporate Finance, 7th edition 2007.
.
Policies
Classes

1. Punctuality is fundamental.
2. Active participation in class discussions is encouraged
3. Let us refrain from signing the attendance register on behalf of colleagues who are
not present

Course Instructor
Name Isaac Otiende Ojung’a
Email address 0724805704

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