BUSINESS FINANCE COURSE OUTLINE/CURRICULUM
1 HOUR = 1 DAY
TOPICS
1. Introduction to Financial
Management
2. Review of Financial
Statement Preparation,
Analysis, and Interpretation
3. Financial Planning Tools and
Concepts
4. Sources and uses of short-
term and long-term funds
TOPICS 1-4 WILL COVER MIDTERM EXAMINATION.
SPECIFIC LEARNINNG OUTCOMES EST.NO.OF
DAYS
 define what is finance
 distinguish a financial institution from a financial instrument and financial market.
 enumerate the varied financial institutions and their corresponding services
 compare the varied financial instruments
 explain the flow of funds within an organization – through and from the enterprise—and the role of the
financial manager.
10 HOURS
 prepare financial statements
 define the measurement levels, namely, liquidity, solvency, stability, and profitability
 perform vertical and horizontal analyses of financial statements of a single proprietorship
 compute, analyze, and interpret financial ratios such as current ratio, working capital, gross profit ratio, net
profit ratio, receivable turnover, inventory turnover, debt-to-equity ratio, and the like
10 HOURS
 identify the steps in the financial planning process
 illustrate the formula and format for the preparation of budgets and projected financial statement
 explain tools for managing cash, receivables, and inventory
15 HOURS
 cite bank and nonbank institutions in the locality that would serve as possible sources of funds for business
operations
 compare the loan requirements of the different bank and nonbank institutions
 draw a flow chart on the steps in a loan application
 list down obligations of entrepreneurs to creditors4.
 identify uses of funds
5 HOURS