...Week 1 Venture Concepts Paper FIN 375 Week 1 DQs FIN 375 Week 2 Venture Budgeting and Forecasting Paper FIN 375 Week 2 DQs FIN 375 Week 3 DQs FIN 375 Week 3 Pro-Forma and Business Cycle Research Paper FIN 375 Week 4 DQs FIN 375 Week 4 Financial Prospectus FIN 375 Week 5 DQs FIN 375 Week 5 Financial Prospectus Completion Paper FIN 375 Week 5 Capitalization and Reporting Document Presentation Activity mode aims to provide quality study notes and tutorials to the students of FIN 375 Entire Course in order to ace their studies. FIN 375 ENTIRE COURSE To purchase this visit here: http://www.activitymode.com/product/fin-375-entire-course/ Contact us at: SUPPORT@ACTIVITYMODE.COM FIN 375 ENTIRE COURSE FIN 375 Week 1 Venture Concepts Paper FIN 375 Week 1 DQs FIN 375 Week 2 Venture Budgeting and Forecasting Paper FIN 375 Week 2 DQs FIN 375 Week 3 DQs FIN 375 Week 3 Pro-Forma and Business Cycle Research Paper FIN 375 Week 4 DQs FIN 375 Week 4 Financial Prospectus FIN 375 Week 5 DQs FIN 375 Week 5 Financial Prospectus Completion Paper FIN 375 Week 5 Capitalization and Reporting Document Presentation Activity mode aims to provide quality study notes and tutorials to the students of FIN 375 Entire Course in order to ace their studies. FIN 375 ENTIRE COURSE To purchase this visit here: http://www.activitymode.com/product/fin-375-entire-course/ Contact us at: SUPPORT@ACTIVITYMODE.COM FIN 375 ENTIRE COURSE FIN 375 Week 1 Venture Concepts Paper FIN...
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...636 TNRB Christian Hsieh Phone: 422-3017 Office: 324 TNRB Office Hours: MW 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. Phone: 422-6835 e-mail: Office hours: forthcoming Home page: Course Description and Objectives This course introduces basic financial concepts all business managers should understand regardless of functional specialization. Topics include financial analysis and planning, time value of money, valuation, capital budgeting, risk/return trade-offs, cost of capital, and capital structure. The pedagogical approach used is a mixture of lectures and case examples. Cases are often used as a vehicle for discussing the complexities of real-world financial problems. To benefit most from this method of teaching, you will want to come prepared to discuss the cases in detail. By the end of the semester, students should be able to: (1) describe essential characteristics of the finance profession and institutions, (2) be conversant in basic financial jargon, (3) value paper assets (stocks and bonds) and tangible assets (capital budgeting) using the tools of time value of money, including NPV and IRR, (4) explain the various sources of financing, their associated costs, and their advantages and disadvantages, (5) calculate and use financial statements and ratios to analyze a business and create and use pro forma statements for planning and decision-making purposes, (6) appreciate the complexities international business, and (7) demonstrate team skills by actively participating...
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...Course Description and Objectives This course introduces basic financial concepts all business managers should understand regardless of functional specialization. Topics include financial analysis and planning, time value of money, valuation, capital budgeting, risk/return trade-offs, cost of capital, and capital structure. The pedagogical approach used is a mixture of lectures and case examples. Cases are often used as a vehicle for discussing the complexities of real-world financial problems. To benefit most from this method of teaching, you will want to come prepared to discuss the cases in detail. By the end of the semester, students should be able to: (1) describe essential characteristics of the finance profession and institutions, (2) be conversant in basic financial jargon, (3) value paper assets (stocks and bonds) and tangible assets (capital budgeting) using the tools of time value of money, including NPV and IRR, (4) explain the various sources of financing, their associated costs, and their advantages and disadvantages, (5) calculate and use financial statements and ratios to analyze a business and create and use pro forma statements for planning and decision-making purposes, (6) appreciate the complexities international business, and (7) demonstrate team skills by actively participating in group written cases. Course Materials Text: Background readings and problem sets are from Ross, Westerfield and Jordan (RWJ), Fundamentals of Corporate Finance...
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...Abstract The purpose of this assignment is to briefly analyze an article from a scholarly journal. This will be followed by a peer review. This paper is applying the review criteria developed by Elder and Paul (2011) to and article by Nunn and McGuire (2010). The main purpose of The Importance of a Good Business Plan by Less Nunn and Brian McGuire is that the basis for any business is a sound business plan. “It is written to guide the business owner in how to develop and operate the business” (Nunn & McGuire, 2010). It also serves the purpose of attracting potential finance of startup or expansion. I believe that the key question that the author is addressing is how do we effectively plan for the future? In order to do this effectively your plan has to include four key elements: Strategic, operational, financial budgeting and forecasting. I would have to say that the Business Plan Format was the most important part of the article. It describes the various elements of the plan and what those sections should include. The main inferences in this article are the importance of a strong Management and Executive Summary to impress potential investors. The authors go on to state that the “characteristics of a good plan were that it was well written, organized into sections, and included detailed financial projections” (Nunn & McGuire, 2010). Key concept of this article is to develop strategic plans that will guide management with a road map to successfully...
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...CHAPTER-1 INTRODUCTION FINANCE: Business concern needs finance to meet their requirements in the economic world. Any Kind of business activity depends on the finance. Hence, it is called as lifeblood of business organization. Whether the business concerns are big or small, they need finance to fulfil their business activities. In the modern world, all the activities are concerned with the economic activities and very particular to earning profit through any venture or activities. The entire business activities are directly related with making profit. (According to the economics concept of factors of production, rent given to landlord, wage given to labour, interest given to capital and profit given to shareholders or proprietors), a business concern needs finance to meet all the requirements. Hence finance may be called as capital, investment, fund etc., but each term is having different meanings and unique characters. Increasing the profit is the main aim of any kind of economic activity. MEANING OF FINANCE: Finance may be defined as the art and science of managing money. It includes financial service and financial instruments. Finance also is referred as the provision of money at the time when it is needed. Finance function is the procurement of funds and their effective utilization in business concerns. DEFINITION OF FINANCE: According to Khan and Jain, “Finance is the art and science of managing money”. Webster’s...
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...Introduction………………………………………………………………………………........ 3 1.1 How budgeting can assist BBC capacity building Institute in planning…………………..3 1.2 Describing BBC Master budget and its detailed content……………………………………..4 2.1 Tools used for making a sound and justified strategic investment decision…………….7 3.1Comparative balance sheet and income statement of BBC for 2012, 2011..………….9 3.2 Calculated Liquidity, Solvency and Profitability Ratios for both years…………..........……10 3.3 Conclusions and best recommendations……………………………………………………11 Sources……………………………………………………………………………………….13 Introduction Finance is considered one of the most important aspects (units) of any institution, as it pertains to the arts and science of managing money (Khan & Jain 2007). There are major areas of finance including; * Financial services; which deal with the delivery of advice and financial products to businesses, individuals etc within the areas of banking. * Financial management; which deals with the duties of financial managers, and the said managers are responsible for budgeting, financial forecasting, cash management etc (Khan &Jain 2007). Applicably therefore, without financial help, or without a budget, it will be impossible for BBC capacity building institute to implement any plans and strategies, no matter how good they are. This is so because budgeting entails planning and control, and without these BBC is bound to crash. 1.1 How budgeting can assist BBC training Institute...
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...Strategic Initiative Paper – Barnes & Noble In order to be successful corporations have to plan how their business will run financially every year. There are a few different plans that are put together, usually overseen by the Vice President of the organization. Two of these plans include strategic planning which is the capital-budgeting process. The other of the two plans is financial planning. Financial planning entitles collecting sales forecasts from marketing personnel and production plans from operations, and then combining them to make projections of the firm’s future financing requirements (Barnes & Noble, Inc, 2009). While reviewing the annual report for Barnes & Noble, Inc, Team A will discuss the relationship between strategic planning and financial planning for Barnes & Noble, Inc. A strategic initiative will be described and will show how it affects the financial planning for Barnes & Noble, Inc. While there are many factors that can affect the costs and sales of an organization, Team A will discuss how the strategic initiative can be one of these factors. The final piece that will be discussed is the risks associated with the initiative and the financial effects they may have on the organization. Barnes & Noble remain the largest bookseller offering a wide selection of online retailing and discounted, high quality books to enrich, enlighten, and educate its readers. In October 2009, Barnes & Noble launched the nook, the most full-featured eBook reader...
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...Written Exam: 70 Internal Assessment: 30 Time: 3 Hours Project Economics and Management Paper Code: 3.1 Unit-1 Concepts of projects; project identification; formulation, analysis, risk, planning, design, report and appraisal; location of an enterprise; factory design and layout. Unit-II Understanding financial analysis; ratio analysis; fund flow analysis; breakeven analysis; social cost-benefit analysis; budgeting and planning process. Unit-III Sources of development finance; institutional finance to entrepreneurs; working capital management; incentives and subsidies; policies governing entrepreneurship; role of a consultancy organization. Unit-IV A review of project performance; post evaluation approach; community participation in projects; SWOT analysis; managing risk and exposure. Suggested Readings: 1. 2. 3. 4. Note: 1. 2. Four case studies will be discussed in a paper by the concerned teacher in the class. Instructions for External Examiner: The question paper will have two sections. Section ‘A’ shall comprise eight questions (two questions from each unit). The candidates will be required to attempt four questions (selecting one question from each unit). Section ‘B’ will contain one CASE STUDY which will be compulsory. All five questions will carry equal marks. Chandra, P., Project Planning Analysis, Selection, Implementation and Review, Tata McGraw Hill, New Delhi. Hedemey, J.W., Control and Management of Capital Projects, John Wiley, New York. Wysocki, R.K., R. Bick...
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...PROJECT TOPICS 1. A study on Job Satisfaction among the employees in the company with reference to 2. A study on Recruitment process among the employees. 3. A study on credit system in fertilizer marketing and to evaluate a suitable credit rating system to minimize risk 4. A study on Customers perception on air conditioners : A study with reference to shopkeepers 5. Analysis of it services requirements In the organizations. 6. A study on Awareness and attitude about modular switches among mid size builder segment 7. A Study on Investors Preference towards equity broking. 8. A study on Consumer buying behavior on FMCG 9. A study on Absenteeism among the employees 10. A study on Training Effectiveness in the organization 11. A study on Credit Appraisal for Car loan financing in the finance companies. 12. A study on Consumer buying behavior towards two wheeler bikes. 13. A study on Effectiveness of Performance Management system among the employees 14. A study on Effectiveness of Quality Initiativeness among the employees. 15. A study on Safety , Welfare and Health among the employees. 16. A study on Training and Recreation programmes among the employees. 17. A study on the investor behavior towards the mutual funds investments. 18. A study on Induction Training Program among the employees. 19. A study on Quality of Work Life among the employees. 20. A study on potentiality of Auto and Engineering companies. 21. A study on Customer Financial Need...
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...business you will be driven out of business. B.C. Forbes (1880-1954) founder of Forbes magazine Key topics * Business strategy resources * Summary table of key business strategy concepts WHAT IS BUSINESS STRATEGY? There is no new content in Unit 6. All preceding Units have ended with a section on business strategy. In short, Unit 6 is about synthesizing the different business theories, concepts and techniques covered in this book. It is about devising a plan to achieve the long-term goals of an organization. The idea behind each section on Business Strategy is to allow students to apply the different techniques that will help to make more informed decisions. Business Strategy is explicitly assessed in Section C of Paper 1 for Higher Level students. There are three stages to business strategy: Stage 1: Strategic analysis — determining the current position of an organization. Stage 2: Strategic choices — determining where the organization is headed. Stage 3: Strategic implementation — determining how the organization should get there: The case studies in this textbook have questions directly related to business strategy; there are further examples in the IB Business and Management syllabus guide (pages 40-43). Formulating strategy Business strategy should focus on, among other issues: * Organizational aims and objectives * Stakeholder interests * Resources (human, capital and financial) * Strengths (and weaknesses)...
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...Qualification structure and syllabus CIMA Chartered Management Accounting Qualification 2010 December 2008 Contents CIMA now designs its qualifications in what we believe to be a unique way. Based on rigorous international primary research with all of our key stakeholders and involving the participation of over 6,000 individuals and organisations – members, students, employers (both existing and potential), CIMA tuition partners, universities and our examiner and marker team – we have designed a professional finance training and development solution that is second to none. I commend this revised CIMA Professional Qualification to you. It will be examined for the first time in 2010, so there is plenty of time to absorb the exciting changes contained in the pages that follow. A qualification focused on the future – fit for purpose, relevant and unique I am honoured to introduce the new 2010 Chartered Management Accounting Qualification to all of our stakeholders. With seismic shifts occurring in the world’s economy, coupled with accelerating concerns about the sustainability of our planet, never before has there been a greater need for organisations to train and develop their people to manage the impact of these changes. With this revised qualification CIMA remains true to its long and proud history of providing finance professionals with a difference – Chartered Management Accountants – who combine management and finance skills in a unique way and who fully understand...
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...Finance 355; 7:00pm, Cutler Long Term Financing Paper | CISCO Inc. | Team Advantage: | CAPM Model & Discounted Cash Flows Capital Assets pricing and Discounting Cash flow are the widely used valuation methods for investment. ¾ of US companies using CAPM for Capital budgeting. General idea behind a CAPM is that investors need to be compensated for the risk that they are taking. Under the CAPM we are observing how much return Cisco’s investors are expecting. For the Calculation CAPM for CISCO we used numbers based off industry standards from S&P 500 and U.S. Treasury. CISCO Beta was calculated at 1.18 (source: http://finviz.com/quote.ashx?t=csco). For the risk free rate 0.17% was calculated based of the yearly US treasury rate from 2012 (source: http://www.treasury.gov ). 11.62% is the market risk based on the YTD return for the S&P 500 (source: http://money.cnn.com/data/markets/sandp/). 12.97% would be the expected/required return for CISCO. CAPM is calculated as follows: = 0.17% + 1.18 (11.79 -0.17) = 0.17+ 1.18 (11.79 – 0.17) = 1.35 (11.62) = 12.97% Discounted Cash Flow Model relies on future cash flow. It is described as "discounted" cash flow because cash in the future is worth less than cash today. DCF says that a company is worth all of the cash that it could make available to investors in the future. There are 3 approaches to DCF: PV, NPV, DDM. We need 3 input for DCF model: projected CF, discount rate and length of time for ongoing project...
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...BANGALORE MANAGEMENT ACADEMY MBA (International) COURSE CURRICULLUM - TERM II 1. Module Title: Production and Operations Management 2. Module Description: The module employs a systems approach to examine the production and information systems of organisations, with a focus on the integration of transformation activities of firms to produce goods and services and the information systems that link these processes. Throughout the module the use of information technology to carry out these functions and improve operations will be emphasised. This module is also intended to be a survey of the operating practices and procedures found in both manufacturing and service delivery firms. It will focus on those business processes and procedures used to transform various inputs into finished goods and services. The value added aspects of Operations Management such as purchasing, material requirements planning, inventory control and project management are also covered. 3. Learning Outcomes: Upon successful completion of the module the students will be able to: describe how organisations can reduce waste and improve quality. explain the impact and importance of the customer-supplier-competitor relationship within business operations. apply quantitative tools and techniques for planning, predicting, measuring and monitoring operations. base strategic decisions on information derived from these tools and techniques. understand the relationship between operations...
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...Competition has become more intense and the need for flexibility has become indispensable. At some point, there are some elements of operations that appear to be constant and unyielding: the need for dynamism. This idea points to the need of a company to have a culture of innovation. The changes in the external environment inevitably demands for not only a continuing drive towards innovation, but also a sustainable one. This is apparent in the case of Sun Life Financial, a leading player in the insurance domain in the global market. Currently, it covers millions of customers all over the world. However, it recognizes the need to constantly improve and take on steps to expand their market share and take control of the global insurance domain. This paper shall look into the current strategy of Sun Life Financial and consider the strategic alternatives which it could acquire to ensure that it sustains its development. II. Current Strategy Sun Life Financial’s current strategy is apparently focused on the expansion of their market share. It seeks to establish a global presence by establishing alliances in strategic world markets. With its headquarters in Canada, the Asian market is slowly being acquired with alliances with influential corporations in the financial industry of Mainland China and Hong Kong. With this stated fact, it appears that the company prefers to enter...
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...of Capacity Planning 6 4.2 Importance of Capacity Planning for New Products 7 5 Quality Control 7 5.1 Methods that can be used to control Quality 7 5.1.1 Verification of the Design Quality 8 5.1.2 Product Quality Control 8 5.1.3 Supplier Quality Control 8 5.1.4 Early Warning Mechanism 8 6 Forecasting 9 6.1 Methods used in Forecasting 10 6.1.1 Short Term Forecast 10 6.1.2 Long Term Forecast 10 7 Conclusion 10 8 References 12 Introduction New product launches are highly complex and can pose major challenges to companies. But then, managing the relationship between product generations and diversity can greatly increase the chances for success for a company. Traditionally, new products have offered great opportunities for companies to innovate, connect with their customers and provide value added services and products. When going out to diversify of the company’s existing product range, choosing the right product or service for the company can be easier said than done. Research has found that successful management teams and board of directors typically identify and mitigate risks before considering and introducing new products (Cooper, 2004). This paper will discuss some factors Gent limited management should...
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