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BUS 650 Week 1 DQ 1 The Role of Financial Management in a Firm

BUS 650 Week 1 DQ 2 Short Term or Long Term View
BUS 650 Week 1 Financial Management Challenges
BUS 650 Week 2 DQ 1 Initial Investment
BUS 650 Week 2 DQ 2 Managing Earnings
BUS 650 Week 2 Return on Investment Education Funding
BUS 650 Week 3 DQ 1 GAAP vs. IFRS

BUS 650 Week 1 DQ 1 The Ro

le of Financial Management i
n a Firm
Week 1 DQ 1 The Role of Financial Management in a Firm

The Role of Financial Management in a Firm. Examine the role

of management as it relates to finance in a corporation. In your po
st, discuss the role of management by addressing the following pro
mpts:
Explain the various aspects of finance that management must und
erstand.
Describe why a manager needs to understand the characteristics a
nd importance of financial markets including their liquidity, compe
titiveness, and efficiency.

BUS 650 Week 1 DQ 2 Short T

erm or Long Term View

BUS 650 Week 1 DQ 2 Short Term or Long Term View

Short Term View or Long Term View?After reading the first two
chapters of your textbook, evaluate the following statement:
Managers should not focus on the current stock value because doi
ng so will lead to overemphasis on short-term profits at the expens
e of long-term profits.
In your post, explain what is meant by this statement. Describe ho
w management might decide whether to focus on short term or lo
ng term goals and how that decision impacts the organization. Nex
t, using the financial balance

BUS 650 Week 1 Financial Ma

nagement Challenges

BUS 650 Week 1 Financial Management Challenges

Financial Management Challenges. The following video discusse
s the four types of markets: perfect competition, monopolistic com
petition, oligopoly, and monopoly.
Video 2.1: Market Structures
Given the market structures as described in the video, find at least
two articles from the ProQuest database that highlight and discuss
two of the biggest challenges facing financial managers today in th
ese varied market

BUS 650 Week 2 DQ 1 Initial I

nvestment

BUS 650 Week 2 DQ 1 Initial Investment

Initial Investment. After reading Chapters 3 and 4 of your textbo
ok, address each of the following questions:
a) Think of something you want or need for which you currently do
not have the funds. It could be a vehicle, boat, horse, jewelry, prop
erty, vacation, college fund, retirement money, etc. Select somethi
ng which costs somewhere between $2,000 and $50,000. Use the
Present Value Formula, which computes how much money you n
eed to start with now to achieve the desired monetary goal.

BUS 650 Week 2 DQ 2 Managi

ng Earnings

BUS 650 Week 2 DQ 2 Managing Earnings

Managing Earnings. Companies often try to keep accounting earn
ings growing at a relatively steady pace in an effort to avoid large s
wings in earnings from period to period. They also try to manage e
arnings targets. Reflect on these practices and discuss the followin
g in your discussion post.
Are these practices ethical?
What are two tactics that a financial manager can use to manage e
arnings?
What are the implications for cash flow and shareholder wealth?
Using the financial balance sheet as displayed in the text

BUS 650 Week 2 Return on In

vestment Education Funding

BUS650 Week 2 Return on Investment Education Funding

Return on Investment Education Funding. Develop a three to
five page analysis on the projected return on investment for your c
ollege education and projected future employment. This analysis w
ill consist of two parts.
Part 1: Describe how and why you made the decision to pursue a
MBA. Include in that explanation calculations of expenses and opp
ortunity costs related to that decision.

BUS 650 Week 3 DQ 1 GAAP v

s. IFRS

BUS 650 Week 3 DQ 1 GAAP vs. IFRS

GAAP vs. IFRS. The United States uses Generally Accepted Accoun
ting Principles (GAAP) as the basis of financial reporting. The Intern
ational Financial Accounting Standards (IFRS) is an alternative way
to report financials. This article from Ernst and Young compares th
e two methods of financial reporting.
Ernst & Youngs US GAAP vs. IFRS: The Basics
http://www.ey.com/Publication/vwLUAssets/US_GAAP_v_IFRS:_T
he_Basics/$FILE/US%20GAAP%20v%20IFRS%20Dec%202011.pdf
After reading the article from Ernst and Young, answer the followin
g questions:

BUS 650 Week 3 DQ 2 Capital

Rationing

BUS 650 Week 3 DQ 2 Capital Rationing

Capital Rationing. Compare and contrast the Internal Rate of Ret
urn (IRR), the Net Present Value (NPV) and Payback approaches to
capital rationing. Which do you think is better? Why? Provide exam
ples and evidence from two articles from ProQuest to support your
position. Your post should be 200-250 words in length.

BUS 650 Week 3 Journal Capi

tal Budgeting

BUS 650 Week 3 Journal Capital Budgeting

Capital Budgeting. Review the following video:
Critically reflect on the importance of capital budgeting. Why is this
such a heated subject in many boardrooms? How does capital bud
geting promote the financial health of an organization? How will yo
u use the financial techniques you have learned this week to prom
ote the financial health of your organization?

BUS 650 Week 3 Managemen

t of Working Capital Case Stu
dy Georges Team
BUS 650 Week 3 Management of Working Capital Case Study

Georges Team
Management of Working Capital Case Study: Georges Trains
. View the following video:
http://searchcenter.intelecomonline.net/playClipDirect.as
px?id=4870EEC7664070BB9D6744FDA7325EE44F45E0E47862343D60F
AA8E3325D1A83C46D5C6FAB3D01A758FA30144214BB3D
It appears that George is running a profitable business. George is a
ware you are in an MBA Managerial Finance class and comes to yo
u for advice on his working capital practices. More specifically Geor
ge asks:

BUS 650 Week 4 Assignment

Types of Risk

BUS 650 Week 4 Types of Risk

Types of Risk. View the following Video:
This video introduces the concept of business risk and risk manage
ment. It notes that business risks can generally be classified into fo
ur categories: property, market, employee, and customer.
Using each of the above four categories of risk, develop an analysis
on how financial management techniques or policies can be used t
o mitigate each of these risks. To supplement your risk analysis, re
search the ProQuest database and find at least one articlefor eac
h of your risk mitigation techniques or policies.

BUS 650 Week 4 DQ 1 Applyi

ng the Capital Asset Pricing
Model (CAPM)
Applying the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM). Analyze the C

apital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM). Using the course text and an art
icle from ProQuest as references, address the following:
Explain how the CAPM assists in measuring both risk and return.
Explain how the CAPM assists in calculating the weighted average c
osts of capital (WACC) and its components.
Illustrate why some managers have difficulty applying the Capital A
sset Pricing Model (CAPM) in financial decision making.

BUS 650 Week 4 DQ 2 Risk Id

entification and Mitigation

BUS 650 Week 4 DQ 2 Risk Identification and Mitigation

Risk Identification and Mitigation. Using the annual report from
the company that you have selected for your Final Project, discuss
the risks the company faces and the actions they take to mitigate t
hose risks. Refer to the Management Discussion and Analysis secti
on of the annual report for this information.
As part of your response consider whether you think the risk mitig
ation techniques are reasonable. Discuss what others concerns or
advice you would offer if you had the opportunity.

BUS 650 Week 5 Comparing

Capital Expenditures

BUS 650 Week 5 Comparing Capital Expenditures

Comparing Capital Expenditures. Access the annual reports for
your selected company for the past three years. Next, select a com
pany that is a direct competitor and download the previous three y
ears annual reports.
Research Tip: The Mergent database in the Library contains com
pany profiles and financial information for publicly traded compan
ies and their competitors. To access this database enter the Librar
y and select Find Articles and More in the top menu panel. Next,
select Databases A-Z and go to section M for Mergent. For hel
p with using Mergent useMergent Online Quick Tips.

BUS 650 Week 5 DQ 1 Factors

in Capital Budgeting Decision
s
BUS 650 Week 5 DQ 1 Factors in Capital Budgeting Decisions

Factors in Capital Budgeting Decisions. Imagine you are a repre

sentative of management in the company you have selected for yo
ur Week Six assignment and you must make a capital budgeting de
cision. The decision is to implement a new computer network syste
m to decrease the time between customer order and delivery. The
cost will be 10% of last years profits. You are charged with describi
ng the important considerations in the decision-making process to
upper management. In your response, be sure to include the follo
wing:

BUS 650 Week 5 DQ 2 Assessi

ng Dividend Policy

BUS 650 Week 5 DQ 2 Assessing Dividend Policy

Assessing Dividend Policy. Revisit the company you chose for yo
ur Week Six Final Project. Using the annual report and other sourc
es such as a 10k or 10qs, discuss the dividend policy of your comp
any.
Answer the following questions as part of your response:
How would you describe your chosen companys dividend policy?
Why do you believe this company chose the dividend policy they h
ave in place?

BUS 650 Week 5 Journal Capi

tal Budgeting and Dividend P
olicy
BUS 650 Week 5 Journal Capital Budgeting and Dividend Polic

y
Capital Budgeting and Dividend Policy. We examined two very i
mportant topics in finance this week; Capital Budgeting and Divide
nd Policy.
Critically reflect on the importance of selecting the right projects in
which to invest capital. Do we always select those projects that hav
e the highest return on investment? What other factors play into ca
pital budgeting decisions?
We also looked at dividend policy. What incentive is there for a co
mpany to pay dividends? What signals does dividend policy provid
e to investors?

BUS 650 Week 6 DQ 1 Compa

ring Financial Ratios

BUS 650 Week 6 DQ 1 Comparing Financial Ratios

Comparing Financial Ratios. Go to MSN Money. (
http://investing.money.msn.com/investments/key-ratios) and type
in a ticker symbol for a company with the first letter of your last na
me.
Next, complete the following:
a. Select Key Ratios on the left menu panel.
b. There are several categories listed for ratios. Select one Financi
al Condition Ratio and one Management Efficiency Ratio.

BUS 650 Week 6 DQ 2 Potenti

al Issues in Ratio Analysis

BUS 650 Week 6 DQ 2 Potential Issues in Ratio Analysis

Potential Issues in Ratio Analysis. As your text describes, ratio a
nalysis is a common technique in financial analysis. One of your co
lleagues states that a thorough ratio analysis is all that is needed in
considering the financial health of a company. Although you agree
that ratio analysis is a helpful guide, there may be some potential
pitfalls in ratio analysis.

BUS 650 Week 6 Final Paper

Financial Analysis The LG gro
up

BUS 650 Week 6 Final Paper

Focus of the Final Paper
Evaluation of Corporate Performance
The Final Project will involve applying the concepts lear
ned in class to an analysis of a company using data fro
m its annual report. Using the concepts from this cours
e, you will analyze the strengths and weaknesses of the
company and write a report either recommending or no
t recommending purchase of the company stock.

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