Sukkur Institute of Business

Administration

BBA Program

COURSE SPECIFICATION

Financial Management (FIN-401)

Revised September
2021
 FACULTY OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Financial Management (FIN-401)

1. Course Identification and General Information
Program and Class: BBA-VII (B&C) Semester: Fall 2021
Credit Hours: 03 Instructor: Dr. Ghulam Abbas
Email: g_abbas@iba-suk.edu.pk
Office Location: Room # 316, AB-II
Pre-requisite Course: Counselling Hours: You may get prior
1. Introduction to Business Finance appointment for counselling through email
Mode of instruction (mark all that apply)

S. Assessment Task (e.g. test, assignments, Week Due Proportion of Final

No: examination etc.) Assessment/Marks
1 Quizzes (Three) Weeks 05
04,08 & 12
2 Assignments-I & II Sixth & 05
Tenth
3 Project Report & Presentation Twelfth 05
4 First Term Exam Academic 20
Calendar
5 Second Term Exam Academic 20
Calendar
6 Final Exam Academic 40
Calendar

Comments: This course is taught as a part of regular and full time undergraduate
program in BBA

2. Course Description:
This course will help the students to understand the role of finance in the firm. Explain
how financial decisions by management create value for firm and stockholders. It studies
the nature of corporate finance and selected techniques of financial analysis, including
capital budgeting, discounted cash flow valuation, capital structure decisions, risk
analysis, and role of derivative securities in hedging.
Lesson Plan & week wise Schedule:

S. No. List of Topics Weeks Contact Hours

of
Study Lecture/Class Others Total
Discussion/La * Hours
b Sessions

1 Introduction to Financial Management 1 2 0 2

2 The Cost of capital 2 &3 4 2 6

3 Cash Flow Estimation and risk analysis 4&5 4 2 6

4 Corporate valuation and Financial Planning 6&7 4 2 6
5 Agency Conflict and Corporate 8 4 4
Governance
6 Distributions to Shareholders: 9 & 10 4 2 4
Dividends and Repurchases

7 Capital Structure Decisions 11 4 1 5

8 Supply Chain and Working Capital 12 &13 6 3 9

Management

8 Portfolio Theory and Asset Pricing 14 &15 4 1 5

Models
* Project, Tutorial, and Readings

3. Curriculum Mapping
Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs) alignment with Teaching Strategies and assessment
methods

S. CLOs Course Teaching Assessment Methods

No: Strategies

1 Students will be able to analyze and Lectures Project Report

value companies Class readings
Lab Exercise
2 Students will be able to critically Lectures Assignments
evaluate the assumptions and Class readings Exams
limitations of financial models Class discussion
3 Students will be able to write and Analysis Project Report &
present a project report Financial Reports Presentation
& Analysists
 Recommendations
4 Students will be able to use financial Hands on Assignment
database such as Eikon, DataStream Exercises Project Report
and MS Excel for financial decision MS Excel &
Eikon Practice
5 Students will be able to apply Lectures Assignment
concepts of financial management in Class readings Quiz
Financial Planning, Working Capital Exercise Exams
Management, Capital Structure, Problems
Dividend Policy, and Corporate
Valuation.

4. Map CLOs with the Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs)

PLOs
CLOs
1.1 1.2 2.1 2.2 3.1 3.2 4.1 5.1 5.2 6.1 7.1
1
2
3
4
5

5. Schedule of Assessment Tasks for Students during the Semester

S.No: Assessment Task (e.g. essay, test, Frequency Proportion of Final

group project, examination etc.) Assessment/Marks
1 Quizzes I , II &III Monthly 05

2 2 Mid-Terms Academic 40
Calendar
3 Final exam Academic 40
Calendar
4 Project and Presentation Final Week 10

5 Assignments I & II Monthly 05

6. Student Support
I. Arrangements for availability of faculty for individual student consultations
and academic advice. (Include amount of time faculty are available each week)
• 2 Office Hours per week / course
• Student e-mail communications
• Program Coordinator
• CDC for corporate contact

7. Learning Resources

I- Recommended Books:
1. Financial Management Theory and Practice, Eugene F. Brigham, Michael C.
Ehrhardt, 13th Edition, Prentice Hall
II- Reference Books/ Material
1. Corporate Finance Ross, Westerfield, Jaffe and Jordan, 9th Edition, McGraw-
Hill Irwin
2. Foundations of financial Management, Block and Hirt, McGraw-Hill
III- Electronic Materials, Web Sites etc.
1. http://www.swlearning.com/finance/brigham/theory11e/cyberproblems.html
2. http://www.swlearning.com/finance/brigham/theory11e/tool_kits.html
3. http://www.swlearning.com/finance/brigham/theory11e/build_a_model.html
4. http://www.swlearning.com/finance/brigham/theory11e/web_extensions.html
5. http://www.swlearning.com/finance/brigham/theory11e/web_safaris.html
6. http://www.swlearning.com/finance/brigham/theory11e/pvtables.html
IV- Other learning material such as computer-based programs/CD, professional
standards/regulations
PowerPoint lecture presentations,
Assignments and
other required readings will be shared in class taken from SBP and Industrial
Websites
Bloomberg Professional Software

8. Facilities Required
Indicate requirements for the course including size of classrooms and laboratories (ie
number of seats in classrooms and laboratories, extent of computer access etc.)
I- Accommodation (Lecture rooms, laboratories, etc.)
 Lecture room (which can easily accommodate 30 students)
II- Computing resources
 LCD Projector
 PC
 High Speed Internet Connection
 LMS (Blackboard)
 Bloomberg Professional Software
 III- Other resources (specify –e.g. If specific laboratory equipment is required, list
requirements or attach list)
Bloomberg Professional Software and Trading Lab

9. Course Evaluation and Improvement Processes

I- Strategies for Obtaining Student Feedback on Effectiveness of Teaching

 Formal student evaluation through course survey by QEC
 Informal feedback from students in class discussion and weekly meetings
 Students course evaluation report / semester
II- Other Strategies for Evaluation of Teaching by the Instructor or by the
Department
 Peer observation and Feedback
 Review of exams by head of department and by the Final Exams Review
Team
III- Processes for Improvement of Teaching
 Feedback from observations, course report and students’ evaluations.
IV- Processes for Verifying Standards of Student Achievement
 External Exam Marks and Grades
 Panel Assessment of Students’ Seminars
 Use of assessment rubrics for students’ assessments.
 Samples for each assessment is verified by the HoD
V- Describe the planning arrangements for periodically reviewing course
effectiveness and planning for improvement.
 Program Review Committee
 Assurance of Learning Committee
 Departmental Council

Faculty or Teaching Staff: _________________________________________________

Signature: ______________________Date Report completed: ___________________

Received by: _____________________________ HoD_________________________

Signature: _______________________________ Date: _______________________