Financial Management

This course introduces financial management in a corporate environment. The course has two primary objectives: Firstly to expose students to the financial aspects of business, financial markets, and the environment in which businesses operate. The second objective is to equip students with the decision-making skills required by modern financial managers. This course gives students a comprehensive foundation in the discipline and covers key decisionmaking skills such as: The valuation of future cash flows and risk, capital budgeting decisions, the working capital environment and financing decisions, and corporate risk management.

DP requirements: A minimum weighted average of at least 40% for test(s)/assignments and other coursework and a minimum of 80% for tutorial submission and tutorial attendance. Further specific details are included in the course documentation.

Assessment: Tests and assignments 40%; final examination 60%.

The University of Cape Town awards credits based on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) to determine course and contact hour recommendations per course. 1 NQF credit represents roughly 10 notional hours of work which includes study time, assignments and examinations. Notional hours may very per courses depending on the course level and modality therefore, CEA recommends using NQF credits as a basis to determine U.S. equivalencies (1 NQF=.222 semester credits)