STANDARD COMPETENCIES:

 

 I.      Demonstrate an understanding of the history as well as the functions of money.  Describe the history of the banking system.

 II.     Demonstrate an understanding of the history of the FED and functions of the FED.  Address the mechanisms through which the FED increases and decreases the money supply as well as motivations for changes in monetary policy.

 III.    Business finance:  Demonstrate a conceptual and mathematical understanding of key financial ratios.  Cite and explain sources of short and long term business financing as well as markets for those funds.

 IV.     Government finance:  Cite sources of revenues and targets of expenditures for local, state, and federal governments.  Explain mechanisms through which these government entities borrow money.

 V.      Consumer finance:  Cite and explain sources and types of consumer finance.

 VI.     Demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between monetary policy, the price level, and interest rates conceptually and empirically.

 VII.    Demonstrate an understanding of the mechanisms through which international transactions are conducted.

 VIII.   Calculate present and future values and annuity values with tables and on financial calculators.

 IX.     Calculate bond value and pricing.

 X       Demonstrate an understanding of different types of bonds and the rating system used.

 XI.     Be able to find and read stock and bond quotes.

 XII.    Differentiate between common and preferred stock.

 XIII.   Determine the value of stocks using the Gordon Model or Constant Dividend Growth Model.

 XIV.    Understand the different capital financing available to organizations.

 XV.     Understand what are derivatives and how they are used in the financial marketplace.

 XVI.    Determine portfolio risk by using financial return and risk concepts.

 XVII.   Demonstrate an understanding of the different types of business organization and the financial benefits of the different types.

 XVIII.  Perform financial statement analysis and budget planning.

 XIX.    Calculate and understand financial liquidity, asset management, capital structure, profitability and market value ratios.

 XX      Prepare Cash Budgets.

 XXI.    Understand the management of working capital and short term business financing.

 XXII.   Demonstrate an understanding of the cost of different types of capital and how to obtain that capital.

 TOPICAL OUTLINE:

 

 I.      Finance in the U.S.

 II.     Money Market versus Capital Market

 III.    Financial Performance

 IV.     Financial Analysis

 V.      Financial Forecasting ¿ Cash Flow

 VI.     International Trade

 VII.    Time Value of Money

 VIII.   Bonds

 IX.     Stocks and Risk

 X       Risk

 XI.     Dividend Policy

 XII.    Cost of Capital

 XIII.   Capital Structure

 XIV.    Capital Budgeting Analysis

 XV.     Project Analysis

 XVI.    Working Capital