AMRERICAN INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY

BANGLADESH
Faculty of Business Administration
Department of Finance
BBA Program
Course Outline
Semester

: Fall 2016

Course Title
Instructor

: Financial Management
: Kazi Rashedul Hasan
: Faculty, Department of Finance
: Room: 121 Faculty Room, Campus 1.
: Phone: 9890804, 9894641, 8820865 Ext. 581
: Email: kazihasan@aiub.edu

Counseling Hours

: As per Teachers Schedule Form (TSF)

Course Description:
This is an introductory course in financial management. We
provide the student with basic concept of corporate finance, investment and
financing concepts, which are important to most managerial people. Students are
required to learn the content and scope of financial management and the vital roleplayed by a financial manager.

Required Text:

Fundamentals of Financial Management, 12/e, by James C. Van Horne, John M.

Wachowicz, Jr., Pearson-Prentice Hall.

Recommended References:

Corporate Finance Theory and Practice, 2/e, by Aswath Damodaran, McGrawHill.

Practical Financial Management, - 6/e, by William R. Lasher, Thomson SouthWestern.

Foundations of Financial Management, 1/e, Sarwar U Ahmed, Kamrul Hasan,

Boier Desh Publications.

Week

Lectures

Topic

The Role of Financial Management

Suggested
Readings
Ch1 Van Horne

Time Value of Money

Ch3 Van Horne

Time Value of Money

Ch3 Van Horne

Time Value of Money

Ch3 Van Horne

Time Value of Money

Ch 3 Van Horne

Ch 4 Van Horne

Valuation of Long-Term Securities

(Stocks & Bonds)
Valuation of Long-Term Securities
(Stocks & Bonds)
Valuation of Long-Term Securities
(Stocks & Bonds)
Project Presentation

10

Review

7
8

Ch4 Van Horne

Ch 4 Van Horne

Midterm Examinations

11

Risk & Return

Ch 5 Van Horne

12

Risk & Return

Ch 5 Van Horne

13

Financial Statement Analysis

Ch 6 Van Horne

14

Financial Statement Analysis

Ch 6 Van Horne

15

Capital Budgeting Techniques

16

Capital Budgeting Techniques

17

19

Cost of Capital, Capital Structure, &

Dividend Policy
Cost of Capital, Capital Structure, &
Dividend Policy
Project Presentation

Ch 13 Van
Horne
Ch 13 Van
Horne
Ch 15 Van
Horne
Ch 15 Van
Horne

20

Review

10

18
11

12

Final Examinations

Quizzes:
Altogether (2+2) = 4 quizzes will be taken during the semester. No makeup quizzes
will be taken. Students are strongly recommended not to miss any quiz.

Group Assignment:
There will be a group assignment to be prepared and presented by a group of 5
students. The group will be formed on a random basis. Each group will write and
present a formal report on a subject selected by the course instructor. No late
submission will be entertained.
Midterm Exam:
One midterm exam will be taken at the middle of the semester. You can expect both
short and broad type questions including theoretical and quantitative problems.
Final Examination:
The final exam will cover chapters taught in the class after the midterm exam. The
details will be announced in due time.

Grading Policy:
Mid Term
Final Term
Attendance/ Class
10%
Attendance/ Class
Participation
Participation
Quizzes
20%
Quizzes
Group Assignment
15%
Group Assignment
Midterm Examination
55%
Final Examination
Total
100%
Total
Final Grade: 40% (Mid Term) +60% ( Final Term) = 100%l

10%
20%
15%
55%
100%

Classroom Etiquette and Policy:

Students are expected to attend class and be on time. Students must have
80% attendance of the total number of classes.
It is entirely the responsibility of the students to collect the materials that has
been missed due to failure of attending any classes for any reason whatsoever.
Let it be reminded that lectures will not be repeated.
Withdrawal from class is not automatic. The student who desires to withdraw is
responsible for processing the withdrawal.
Students are encouraged to actively participate in the class discussion and ask
relevant questions.

Students must turn off their cell phones or put on silent mode prior to entering
the classroom.