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LESSON PLANNING
Corporate Finance
COURSE FACILITATOR:
Dr. Anu Thakur, Assistant Professor
e-mail: anu.thakur@glbimr.org
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1.1 COURSE OVERVIEW
The core objective of this course is to introduce and orient the students about the basic
concepts of financial management and understand the various techniques to appraise the
decisions affecting the profitability and wealth maximization of the organization in the long
run. The purpose of the course is to enable the students to acquire relevant, useful and actual
knowledge of financial management that can be put into practice in order to take sound
financial decisions and resolve financial problems of any organization.
References:
1. Damodran, Aswath (2007). Corporate Finance, 2nd edition, John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
2. Brigham & Houston (2015). Fundamentals of Financial Management, 13th edition,
Thomson Press.
3. James C. Van Horn and Dhamija, S (2011). Financial Management and Policy, 12th
edition, Pearson Education India.
4. Rustagi, R. P. (2018). Financial Management – Theory, Concepts, Problems, 6th
edition, Taxmann.
Journals:
1. IIM Bangalore Management Review
2. International Journal of Applied Research
3. Finance India, Indian Institute of Finance
4. International Journal of Managerial Finance, Emerald
5. Journal of Corporate Finance, Elsevier
6. Managerial Finance, Emerald
Magazines:
Harvard Business Review
Outlook money
The Week
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The Economist
Investor’s Business Daily
Money Magazine
Business Insider
2. LECTURE PLAN
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8 Concept of Capital Budgeting; Techniques of 1 Lecture and 1.5
capital budgeting – Discounting and Non Numerical
discounting; Payback method
9 Average Rate of Return Method; Net Present 1 Lecture and 1.5
Value Method Numerical
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Rewards
2. Navigating uncertainty: PwC’s annual
global Working Capital Study -
Unlocking cash to shore up your business
(2018/19)
Total Hrs 4 6.0
17 UNIT-5 (Dividend Decisions) Lecture and 1.5
Dividend policies and practices in India; Forms Nuemrical
of dividends
GD 7 - Private Equity’s Long View, by Walter
Kiechel (HBR)
18 Concepts of Working Capital; Estimation of 1 Lecture and 1.5
Nuemrical
working capital and Working Capital Financing
19 Inventory management 1 Lecture and 1.5
GD – 8 Why Two Financial Targets Can Be Better Nuemrical
than One, by Scott Whitbread and Mark
Rosenbaum (HBR)
20 1 Lecture and 1.5
Cash Management and Receivable management Nuemrical
Pedagogy
Every topic will be discussed in the class in the form of lecture session initially. The
objective is not just to understand the concept but also to have a thorough knowledge of the
ramifications and the applications of the concept in business parlance. Course will follow
following tools for effective learning:
Lectures
Group discussion based on Technical Reports, Research Paper, Articles and Case
studies
Team presentations on assigned topics
Quiz
Discussion related to current topics
Resources used:
Magazine and Digital Articles from Harvard Business Review
1. Managing for Shareholder Value—From Top to Bottom, by David L. Wenner and
Richard W. LeBer
November–December 1989 Issue
2. How Companies Can Balance Social Impact and Financial Goals, by Marya Besharov,
Wendy K. Smith and Michael L. Tushman
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January 04, 2019
3. Do You Know Your Cost of Capital? by Michael T. Jacobs and Anil Shivdasani
July–August 2012 Issue
4. Leveraged Growth: Expanding Sales Without Sacrificing Profits, by John Hagel III
October 2002 Issue
5. Understanding Financial Leverage, by Karen Firestone
December 10, 2012
6. What’s It Worth?: A General Manager’s Guide to Valuation, by Timothy A. Luehrman
May–June 1997 Issue
7. Private Equity’s Long View, by Walter Kiechel
July–August 2007 Issue
8. Why Two Financial Targets Can Be Better than One, by Scott Whitbread and Mark
Rosenbaum
December 20, 2016
Research Paper
1. KPMG Cost of Capital Study 2018 – New Business Model - Risks and Rewards
2. Navigating uncertainty: PwC’s annual global Working Capital Study - Unlocking
cash to shore up your business (2018/19)
Assessments:
1.1 Description of Course Assessment Components
This course is of 100 marks and will have the following assessment components.
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S. No. Course Assessment Components Marks/Weightage (%)
1 Assessment 1 : Group Discussion 10
2 Assessment 2 : Team Presentation 10
3 Assessment 3 : Quiz 5
4 Assessment 4 : Assignment 5
5 Assessment 5: Mid Term 20
6 Assessment 6: End-Term Examination 50
Total Marks 100
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course related topics. Each team comprises of 6 students and will presents the chosen topic.
The presentation will be of 12 minutes duration followed by 3 minutes for query handling.
Individual teams will submit the report for presentation 1 week in advance.
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For Faculty Version of Course Outline Only
This section of course outline is not to be distributed to Students.
T1 Lectures
T2 Case Discussions
T3 Student Presentation based on Team Assignment
T4 Student led Discussion
T5 One on One Presentation/Feedback
T6 Class Assignment and Discussion
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4. Graduate attributes:
GLBIMR look forward towards developing a globally acclaimed research oriented
business management school wherein management graduates will be able to inculcate
the following graduate attributes:
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i. To impart knowledge benchmarked against best management and industry
practices, develop research skills and core business competencies to understand,
analyse, and solve managerial problems creatively.
ii. To prepare industry ready graduates who can interact and communicate effectively
in various business situations.
iii. To develop team oriented leaders sensitive towards organizational issues and
challenges for synergistic growth.
iv. To encourage enterprising students with competitive business ideas to leverage
opportunities in a dynamic global business environment.
v. To enhance ethical and socially responsible behaviour in graduates to achieve high
level of personal and professional integrity leading to greater societal impact.
6. Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs)
At the end of the program the students will be able to:
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9. Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs) to Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs)
Mapping Matrix
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Evaluation Criteria
Total marks Assigned: 100
Activity Marks
Case Study Analysis with Group Discussion 10
Quiz 05
News Hunt 05
Team Presentation 10
Mid Term Examination 20
End Term Examination 50
Assessment Map:
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Course A1 A2 A3 A4 A5
Assessment
Notes:
Teaching Map:
Teaching T1 T2 T3 T4 T5 T6
Methodology
Notes:
T1: Lectures
T2: Seminars/Tutorials
T3: Projects & Presentation
T4: Case Discussion
T5: Guest Lectures/Industrial Visit
T6: Lab Sessions
Curriculum Map:
Learning L1 L2 L3 L4 L5 L6 L7 L8 L9
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Course
Notes:
Learning from the course related to Knowledge:
L1: Understanding of appropriate techniques sufficient to allow investigation into relevant
business & management issues.
L2: An awareness of current issues in business & management which is informed by
research & practice in the field.
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L3: The ability to apply relevant knowledge to practical situation.
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