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FIN/575 v3

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FIN/575v3: Project Budget and Finance

Course Information

Credits: 3

Description: This course focuses on the development of a financial plan. Students will develop a revenue forecast, draft a budget, and create a profit and loss statement. Students will identify sources of funding, understand the importance of a break-even analysis, and calculate and interpret performance measures for business decision-making and sustainability.

Course Student Learning Outcomes:

1.1 Explain the major elements of a business plan.

1.2 Identify the importance of the financial section and its connectivity with the business plan.

1.3 Evaluate finance as it relates to entrepreneurship.

2.1 Differentiate between the purpose, content, and users of financial statements.

2.2 Explain the importance of the Statement of Cash Flows.

2.3 Use financial analysis techniques to gauge the financial condition of the company.

3.1 Discuss how to manage working capital.

3.2 Interpret the cash conversion cycle.

3.3 Analyze cash flow from operations.

4.1 Discuss cost characteristics and how to manage them.

4.2 Calculate financial outcomes using time value of money concepts.

4.3 Differentiate among the capital budgeting selection criteria Net Present Value (NPV), Internal Rate of Return (IRR), and Payback Methods.

5.1 Assess concepts of value for businesses.

5.2 Recognize various avenues for raising capital.

5.3 Determine the tax implications of business decisions.

6.1 Create a budget to achieve the firm’s financial objectives.

6.2 Explain how to assess business risk and how to lower the risk profile.

Materials

Textbook:

Gibbons, G., Hisrich, R.D., & DeSilva, C.M. (2015). Entrepreneurial Finance: A Global Perspective (1st ed). Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE.

Schedule Overview

Note: Assignments are due Monday unless indicated otherwise. Initial discussion posts are due Thursday and the 2 required responses are due Monday.

Wk and Topic

Activities

Assignments and Points

Wk 1 – Introduction to Budgetary Finance

· Entrepreneurial Finance: A Global Perspective, Ch. 1 - 2

· Wk 1 Electronic Reserve Readings

· Discussion – 25 points

· Introduction to Blackboard Ultra Quiz – 5 points

· Overview of Financial Statements Paper – 70 points

Wk 2 – Determining Business Viability

· Entrepreneurial Finance: A Global Perspective, Ch. 3 - 4

· The Importance of Forecasting Cash Flow Video

· Discussion – 30 points

· Team: Learning Team Charter – 50 points

· Revenue Forecast Paper – 80 points

Wk 3 – Cash Flow Management

· Entrepreneurial Finance: A Global Perspective, Ch. 5

· Wk 3 Electronic Reserve Readings

· Discussion – 30 points

· Team: Working Capital and Cash Flow Management Paper – 100 points

· Financial Ratio Analysis Paper – 70 points

Wk 4 –Managing Cost and Determining Project Viability through Capital Budgeting Techniques

· Entrepreneurial Finance: A Global Perspective, Ch. 6 - 7

· Wk 4 Electronic Reserve Readings

· Discussion – 30 points

· Budget and Profit and Loss Statement – 80 points

Wk 5 – Obtaining Funding

· Entrepreneurial Finance: A Global Perspective, Ch. 8 - 9

· Wk 5 Electronic Reserve Readings

· Discussion – 30 points

· Team: Capital Budgeting Techniques – 70 points

· Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Statement – 150 points

Wk 6 – Managing to Maximize Firm Value

· Entrepreneurial Finance: A Global Perspective, Ch. 11

· Wk 6 Electronic Reserve Readings

· Discussion – 30 points

· Sources and Uses of Business Financing Paper – 150 points