Syllabus - BUSA604

BUSA604 - Financial Decision Modeling

Description:
This course is built on the theory, strategy and practice of financial management, emphasizing computer-based modeling and forecasting. Students learn to model financial scenarios using analytics tools. The impact of financial decisions relative to financial statements analysis, cash budgeting, cost of capital determination, capital budgeting, and capital structure choices are covered. A variety of techniques, such as sensitivity and scenario analysis, optimization methods, Monte Carlo simulation, and regression analysis are also covered.

Required Text(s):

Mayes, T. R. (2020). Financial analysis with Microsoft® Excel® (9th ed.). Cengage. ISBN: 9780357442050


Note: students will also need to download data files from the textbook’s Student Data Files, accessible here.

This course uses an embedded e-textbook.