Overview
FNCE 370 presents a comprehensive and detailed treatment of the theories, applications, and financial tools used in a corporate financial environment. The course emphasizes understanding, analyzing, and integrating financial information as an aid to making financial decisions.
The course discusses the impact of interest rates, taxation, dividends, cash flow, and other business considerations on financial decision making. It also examines the role of financial institutions and regulations in corporate financial management. Students who successfully complete this course will be comfortable working on financial management challenges such as capital budgeting, capital structure, capital asset pricing, and dividend policy.
FNCE 370 is a challenging, high volume course, reflecting the precision and breadth of knowledge required to be a finance professional. On average, students should expect to spend nine or more hours per week for 26 weeks to pass the course.
Learning outcomes
After completing this course, you should be able to
- solve practical financial problems in corporate finance.
- apply the principles of corporate financial management.
- apply a working knowledge of financial practices for business.
Evaluation
Your final grade in FNCE 370 is based on 15 online quizzes, 5 assignments, and a Final Examination. To receive credit for this course you must achieve a minimum grade of “D” (50 percent) on the Final Examination, and an overall course grade of D (50 percent). If you are taking FNCE 370 to transfer credit to one of the accounting organizations, check the organization’s specific requirements.
The following chart describes the credit weight associated with each course requirement.
| Activity | Weight |
| Assignment 1 | 5% |
| Assignment 2 | 5% |
| Assignment 3 | 5% |
| Assignment 4 | 5% |
| Assignment 5 | 5% |
| Online Quizzes | 25% |
| Final Online Exam | 50% |
| Total | 100% |
The final examination for this course must be requested in advance and written under the supervision of an AU-approved exam invigilator. Invigilators include either ProctorU or an approved in-person invigilation centre that can accommodate online exams. Students are responsible for payment of any invigilation fees. Information on exam request deadlines, invigilators, and other exam-related questions, can be found at the Exams and grades section of the Calendar.
To learn more about assignments and examinations, please refer to Athabasca University’s online Calendar.
Note: Students planning to transfer this course to a Chartered Professional Accountant designation are advised that they will be required to achieve a grade higher than the minimum passing grade. See CPA Requirements for details.
Materials
Digital course materials
Links to the following course materials will be made available in the course:
Ross, S. A., Westerfield, R. W., Jordan, B. D., Roberts, G. S., Pandes, J. A., & Holloway, T. A. (2022). Fundamentals of corporate finance (11th Can. ed.). McGraw-Hill. ISBN-13: 978-1-26-088138-7; ISBN-10: 1-26-088138-5
Other Materials
All other learning resources will be available online.
Special Course Features
You will require a type of word processing software (MS-Word or equivalent) and spreadsheet software (MS-Office Excel or other).
Challenge for credit
Overview
The challenge for credit process allows you to demonstrate that you have acquired a command of the general subject matter, knowledge, intellectual and/or other skills that would normally be found in a university-level course.
Full information about challenge for credit can be found in the Undergraduate Calendar.
Evaluation
To receive credit for the FNCE 370 challenge registration, you must achieve a grade of at least D (50 percent) on the examination.
Students are permitted to bring into the examination one “cheat” sheet of 8½ x 11” paper, written on one side only (one side must be blank).
In the examination, students may use one of the following calculators only:
Sharp EL733A, EL-738, EL-738C, EL-738F, or EL-738FC, EL-738XTB, EL-738XT financial calculators; Casio FC-200V, the Texas Instrument BA II Plus financial calculator (including the Professional edition); or the Hewlett Packard 12C and 10BII series financial calculators.
No other calculators may be used without written permission from the course coordinator, obtained at least one day prior to the examination.
| Activity | Weight |
| Oneline Examination | 100% |
| Total | 100% |
Challenge for credit course registration form