CONCEPCION HOLY CROSS COLLEGE

Minane Concepcion, Tarlac

BUSINESS AND ACCOUNTANCY DEPARTMENT

First Semester 2021 – 2022

Course Syllabus in FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

SCHOOL PHILOSOPHY
Concepcion Holy Cross College believes in the holistic development of individuals by providing quality education through active participation in the
teaching-learning process.

COLLEGE VISION
To become a God-centered learning institution focused on holistic education that forms and educates individuals to become conscious, competent,
compassionate, and committed persons towards the development of a just and humane society.

COLLEGE MISSION
Concepcion Holy Cross College is an institution for academic and values formation offering relevant, learner-centered, and values-oriented programs that
produces competent persons of character in the service of society.

CORE VALUES*
Competence *Holistic Education * Compassion * Commitment

PROGRAM: BUSINESS AND ACCOUNTANCY

PROGRAM CHAIR:
COLLEGE DEAN: DR. LYLANI S. CLARO
COURSE CODE: FMMC 1
COURSE TITLE: FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
COURSE CREDIT: 3 UNITS
PRE-REQUISITE (S): NONE
NAME OF PROFESSOR: JOANA O. ESCALERA, CPA
SCHEDULE & ROOM ASSIGNMENT:
 COURSE DESCRIPTION: Financial Management is an introductory finance course designed to make students understand the basic finance concepts.
The course involves studies on decision-making utilizing financial resources available to the firm from the perspective of the manager. The course covers
the whole range of basic finance concepts, economics and financial environment, financial statement analysis, risk analysis, the valuation process, capital
budgeting, and capital structure and dividend policy. It will also cover financial analytical tools, cash flow management techniques & working capital
management.

COURSE OBJECTIVES:
Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to understand finance theory and have a working knowledge of the financial environment
in which the firm operates in order to develop appropriate financial strategies.

PRELIM
COURSE OUTLINE:
TOPICS COMPETENCIES / OUTCOME DETAILED ACTIVITIES
(WEEKS AND HOURS)

 Course Orientation The students shall be able to:  Online Lecture

 Grading System  Memorize, write and relate the  Online Discussion
Week 1  Rules and Regulations and School PVMGO to their course
(3 hours) Policies  Discuss the contribution of the
 Mission, Vision, Goals, Philosophy course in the training of future
and Objectives of Concepcion Holy educators and/or personnel.
Cross College, Inc.  Evaluate how far was the PVMGO
achieved based from their
experiences

 An Overview of Financial  Describe how finance is related to the  Online Lecture/discussion

Week 2 Management overall business.  Group Reporting
(3 hours)  Know how firms must provide the  Online quiz
right incentives if they are to get  Online Recitation
managers to focus on long-run value  Online Activity
maximization.

 Time Value of Money  Understand the basic time value  Online Lecture/discussion
Week 3
concepts.  Group Reporting
(3 hours)
 Do the calculations regarding the  Online quiz
topic.  Online Recitation
 Online Activity
  Financial Statements, Cash Flow,  Discuss what the basic financial  Online Lecture/discussion
and Taxes statements are, how they are used,  Group Reporting
Week 4 and what kinds of financial  Online quiz
(3 hours) information users need.  Online Recitation
 Explain the difference between  Online Activity
accounting income and cash flow.
 Understand the overview of the
income tax system.
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 Analysis of Financial Statements  Know how management identify  Online Lecture/discussion
Week 5 deficiencies and then take corrective  Group Reporting
(3 hours) actions.  Online quiz
 Focus on how financial managers  Online Recitation
and investors evaluate firms’  Online Activity
financial positions.

PRELIM EXAM
WEEK 6
MIDTERM
COURSE OUTLINE:
TOPICS COMPETENCIES ACTIVITIES
(WEEKS & NUMBER OF HOURS)

Week 7  Describe the markets where capital is  Online Lecture/discussion

(3 hours)  Financial Markets and Institutions raised, securities are traded, and  Group Reporting
stock prices are established, as well  Online quiz
as the institutions that operate in  Online Recitation
these markets.  Online Activity

 Examining the factors that affect the  Online Lecture/discussion

Week 8  Interest Rates supply of and demand for all  Group Reporting
(3 hours) investment capital, which, in turn,
affects the overall cost of money.  Online quiz
 Online Recitation
 Online Activity

Week 9  Bonds and Their Valuation  Describe the different types of bonds  Online Lecture/discussion
(3 hours) governments and corporations issue.  Group Reporting
 Explain how bond prices are  Online quiz
established.  Online Recitation
 Discuss how investors estimate the  Online Activity
 rates of return on bonds and the
various types of risks that investors
face when they buy bonds.

Week 10  Risk and Rates of Return  Define precisely what the term risk  Online Lecture/discussion
(3 hours) means as it relates to investments.  Group Reporting
 Examine procedures that are used to  Online quiz
measure risk.  Online Recitation
 Discuss the relationship between risk  Online Activity
and return.

Week 11  Stocks and Their Valuation  Understand common and preferred  Online Lecture/discussion
(3 hours) stocks, beginning with some  Group Reporting
important background material that  Online quiz
helps establish a framework for  Online Recitation
valuing these securities.  Online Activity
 Show how stock values are
determined.
 Explain how investors estimate
stocks’ intrinsic values and expected
rates of return.

Week 12 MIDTERM EXAM

FINAL
COURSE OUTLINE:
TOPICS COMPETENCIES ACTIVITIES
(WEEKS & NUMBER OF HOURS)

 The Cost of Capital  Discuss the concept of the weighted  Online Lecture/discussion
average cost of capital.  Group Reporting
 Discuss the three capital  Online quiz
Week 13
components (debt, preferred stock,  Online Recitation
(3 hours)
and common equity) and  Online Activity
procedures used to estimate their
component costs.
 Calculate the WACC, which is a key
element in capital budgeting.
  The Basics of Capital Budgeting  Describe the five techniques—NPV,  Online Lecture/discussion
IRR, MIRR, payback, and  Group Reporting
Week 14 discounted payback—that are used  Online quiz
(3 hours) to evaluate proposed capital  Online Recitation
budgeting projects.  Online Activity

 Capital Structure and Leverage  Examine the effects of financial  Online Lecture/discussion
Week 15 leverage on stock prices, earnings  Group Reporting
(3 hours) per share, and the cost of capital,  Online quiz
 Discuss the various theories of  Online Recitation
capital structure.  Online Activity

 Distributions to Shareholders:  Understand many of the issues that  Online Lecture/discussion

Dividends and Share Repurchases affect firms’ cash distribution  Group Reporting
Week 16 policies.  Online quiz
(3 hours)  Online Recitation
 Online Activity

 Discuss the management of current

assets, including cash, marketable  Online Lecture/discussion
Week 17  Working Capital Management securities, inventory, and  Group Reporting
(3 hours)
receivables.  Online quiz
 Online Recitation
 Online Activity

WEEK 18 FINAL EXAM

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COURSE POLICIES & GUIDELINES:

1. Policies, procedures and standards shall apply as per Student Handbook and CHCC Administration memos. 
2. All classes, lecture and discussions will be conducted via online using the Concepcion Holy Cross College Learning Management System (LMS) - the
CHCC Flex-Ed and other available social media platforms such as google suite, google drive, zoom, and the like.
 3. Students shall follow proper netiquette at all times. Cyber bullying, yelling, teasing, use of foul language and the like will not be tolerated. Proper
decorum such as courtesy, wearing of decent attire (no sandos and sleeveless) shall be observed especially during online class.
4. All participants/members of the class are aware and they agree that the proceedings of the online class are recorded for archiving and administrative
purposes.
5. The instructor will provide soft copy of lessons, reading materials and self-study module downloadable in the CHCC-Flex-Ed
6. From time to time, students will be asked to participate in the online discussions. The students’ final grade will depend heavily on class participation,
and on the quality of submitted assigned tasks/activities, pre-assessment and post assessment.
7. All tests are to be taken on scheduled dates. Special examinations may be given only for highly justifiable reasons.
8. Course requirements should be submitted on time. Late requirements shall be accepted at the discretion of the instructor and if accepted, will be given
demerits.
9. Cheating and plagiarism are unacceptable academic behaviors. Any student caught cheating during an examination will get a score of zero for that
particular examination. Any student caught plagiarizing will automatically be given a failing grade in the subject.
10. Students are expected to give their best effort in studying the subject.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS:

A. TERM EXAMS
B. SEAT WORK/ACTIVITIES/PROJECTS
C. QUIZZES
D. PARTICIPATION

ASSESSMENT/EVALUATION:

PRELIM MIDTERM FINAL

A. TERM EXAMS 40% A. TERM EXAMS 40% A. TERM EXAMS 40%

B. CLASS PARTICIPATION 20% B. CLASS PARTICIPATION 20% B. CLASS PARTICIPATION 20%
C. ONLINE WORKS/ACTIVITIES 40% C. ONLINE WORKS/ACTIVITIES 40% C. ONLINE WORKS/ACTIVITIES 40%

TOTAL 100% TOTAL TOTAL

100% 100%

GRADING SYSTEM:

Prelims 30%
Midterm 30% WHERE PASSING MARK IS: 75 / 3.00
 Final 40%
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FINAL GRADE: 100% PASSING RATE: 70%

REFERENCE:

Brigham, E. F. & Houston, J. F. (2007). Fundamentals of Financial Management 11 th Edition. ISBN 0-324-31981-9

CHCC Learning Management System:

CHCC FLEX-ED
http://flexed.chcc.edu.ph/

Prepared by: Reviewed by: Noted by:

DR. LYLANI S. CLARO-DELA CRUZ

JOANA O. ESCALERA, CPA
Program Chair College Dean
Instructor

Approved by:

DR. RAQUEL T. STA. INES

President