Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to: discuss the implementation of a financial management system and the role of a financial manager; calculate present values of investments, investment performance, and overall valuation of investments; determine how to make investment decisions based on the CAPM, interest rates, and cost-benefit analysis; analyze cash flow to prepare a cash flow statement for decision making and calculate the cost of capital; understand capital requirements, bonds, and fixed assets, and how they influence market conditions; explain dividend yields, stock repurchases, rate of returns, and systematic and unsystematic risks; describe the process of creating a financial plan and budget for a business, including capital budgeting and cash budgeting; and evaluate financial statements using important fiscal ratios, valuation, and forecasting.