Data Center College of the Philippines of Laoag City, Inc.

The College of Information Technology

A.G. Tupaz cor. M.V. Fariñas Sts. Brgy. 8 San Vicente
Laoag City

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration major in Financial Management

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
1st Semester SY 2017-2018

Vision
Data Center College of the Philippines envision itself as one of the leaders in tertiary education in the country consistently producing graduates who are able to participate actively
in local, regional, and national development and who will be globally competitive to find employment here and abroad.
Mission
Pursuant to its vision, Data Center College of the Philippines is committed to nurture its physical, socio-cultural, and moral potentials of its students for their total development as
human beings, and to provide them with relevant and quality education in their fields of specialization to enable them to pursue competently their chosen profession with honor and
dignity.
Institutional Objectives

An unwavering advocacy for the rights of its students for quality and relevant education, Data Center College of the Philippines has adopted the following objectives:

1. To promote a culture of life-long learning

2. To provide adequate and state-of-the-art instructional materials and facilities
3. To developed globally competitive graduates who can help address the needs and problems of the region
4. To employ qualified and competent faculty members and to continuously motivate them to upgrade their qualifications

Objectives of the Program

1. To provide a well-balanced education in liberal orientation and professional background in business and financial such that after graduation, they become a whole man who can
live in harmony with their fellowmen and practice their respective professions in conformity with the standards of integrity, work ethics, and in the spirit of their true
professionalism.
2. To give adequate provision for a sound and up-to-date academic training for financial practitioners so as to enable them to adjust and cope with the complexities, innovations, and
challenges in business operations brought about by the advances in technology, industry, market evaluation and finance.
3. To furnish enough opportunities to develop their technical skills, leadership potentials and personality traits, wholesome living and social consciousness with a deep sense of
commitment to national welfare, and an active involvement in the socio-economic progress of the country.
4. To develop the mental toughens of students to meet the requirements of the course, and to provide reinforcement to maintain their interest in their chosen career in the financial
field.
5. To insure intellectual training to make them a more dynamic and accessible instrument for promoting social consciousness; to make them real and effective mechanisms for the
advancement of equality among men, thus serving to remove prejudicial forcers that tend to impede or hamper harmonious local, national, and international development.
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The College of Information Technology
A.G. Tupaz cor. M.V. Fariñas Sts. Brgy. 8 San Vicente
Laoag City

Degree Program: Bachelor of Science in Business Administration major in Financial Management

Course Code: FinMgt 1
Prerequisite: Finance 1, Accounting 1 and Accounting 2
Course Title: Financial Management
Credit Units: 3 units
Total Number of hours: 54 hours
Lecture: 3 units
Laboratory: 0
Total Number of Hours per week: 3 hours

Course Description
This course aims to provide students with a thorough understanding of the role of financial management in the society, the economy and the firm. It covers the essential
fundamental concepts needed to help the students develop finance literacy becoming overwhelmed.

Course Objectives
The main aim of this course is to introduce students to financial management for them to understand and appreciate the importance of financial management in business and the
development of the nation at large. At the end of this course, student will be able to:
1. Explain the nature of finance and financial management, its function and importance in the firm, in the society and the economy at large.
2. Discuss relationship of financial management to the macro environment of the business and other related fields
3. Describe the various sources of business finance decisions
4. Discuss management of the components of working capital
5. Discuss preparation of financial statements.
6. Interpret and analyze financial statement

VIII. COURSE REQUIREMENTS

 Class attendance
 Quizzes
 Class participation
 Major examinations
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Laoag City

 Reports
 Library research
 Financial Statements Analysis and Interpretation
 Assignments
 Activities

Methodology

The teaching methodologies to be used will be the lecture, class discussions, exercises and short problem-based illustrations.

Grading system:
Prelims Midterms Finals
Steps: Steps: Steps:
Determine Prelim grade Determine the Midterm Grade Determine the Final Grade

PG = (CS x 2) + PE MG = (CS x2) + ME + PG FG = (FE x2) + CS + MG

3 3 3
2 2

Course Content
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The College of Information Technology
A.G. Tupaz cor. M.V. Fariñas Sts. Brgy. 8 San Vicente
Laoag City

Lecturing contents/ Tasks Time Learning Outcomes Teaching Strategies Instructional Evaluation
Allotment Aids Techniques
I. Orientation: The students are expected to: Discussion of the course Visual aids Class Participation
A. Overview of the syllabus and the 2 Hours 1. Discuss course objective, content and outline (Posters, Info. Memorization
course content requirements Present and discuss the Bulletin, others.
B. Vision Mission, Goals and 2. Relate the course to the mission, vision VMGO of DCCP Rules and
Objective and goals of the college and the Set house rules Regulations
C. Setting House Rules program objectives collaboratively Manual
D. Grading System 3. Formulate the house rules to the Getting to know each
E. Setting Expectations students. other through self-
4. Set performance expectation introduction
React, ask questions
about the syllabus and
any comments on the
house rules.
II- Nature, Purpose and Scope of Financial 6 hours The students are expected to: Class Discussion Books Class Participation
Management 1. Describe the nature, goal and basic Lecture Lecture Board Recitation
A. Nature of Financial Management scope of financial management. Question and answer Handouts Essay
B. The Goal of Financial Management 2. Explain briefly the three major types of Relating some samples Quizzes
C. Scope of Financial Management decisions that Finance Managers makes
D. Types of Financial Decisions 3. Discuss the importance or significance
E. Significance of Financial of financial management
Management 4. Describe the relationship between
F. Relationship Between Financial Financial Management and Accounting
Management and Accounting and 5. Describe the relationship between
Economics. Financial Management and Economics

III- Functions of Financial Management 7 hours The students are expected to: Lecture Books Class Participation
A. Role of Finance Manager 1. Describe the role of Financial Manager Class Discussion Newspapers Recitation
B. The Finance Organization in achieving the primary goal of the Question and Answer Lecture Board Essay
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C. Relationship with Other Key firm Relating some samples Handout Quizzes
Functional Managers 2. Understand how finance fits in the Journals Exercises
D. Corporate Governance organizational structure of the firm
E. Ethical Behavior 3. Enumerate the fundamental activities of
the Treasures and the Controller
4. Explain how the finance function
relates to the other functional areas of a
business
5. Learn the importance of corporate
governance in achieving the goals of a
business organization
6. Appreciate the importance of ethics in
finance.
IV. Forms of Business Organization 3 hours The students are expected to: Lecture Books Class participation
1. Explain the basic legal forms of Class Discussion Magazines Class reports
A. The Organization of the Business business organization Question and Answer Lecture Board Recitation
Firm 2. Know its advantage and disadvantage
Relating some samples Handouts Essay
B. Legal forms of Business 3. Determine the form of business
organization most adaptable to an Quizzes
Organization
enterprise
Preliminary Examination 1 hour 1. Use the theoretical and practical Pen and Test Question Test Paper Test Examination
knowledge and skills gained from the Questionnaire
previous lectures and discussions
2. Pass the minimum requirements of the
grading period.
V- Application of Microeconomics Theory 6 hours The students are expected to: Lecture Books Class participation
as a Basis for Understanding the Key 1. Understand the significance of Class Discussion Lecture Board Class reports
Economic Variables Affecting the Business microeconomics theory as applied to Question and Answer Handouts Recitation
business.
Relating some samples Journals Essay
2. Know the nature of and the factors
affecting the demand and supply for Graphing papers Quizzes
product other than its price Magazines
3. Understand the significance of market
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equilibrium and pricing

4. Explain the role of money in the
economy and the relationship between
its supply and demand
VI- Application of Macroeconomics 7 hours The students are expected to: Lecture Books Class participation
Theory as a Basis for Understanding the 1. Understand the significance of Class Discussion Lecture Board Class reports
Key Economic Variables Affecting the macroeconomics theory as it impacts Question and Answer Handouts Recitation
the operations of a business
Business Relating some samples Essay
2. Explain the flow of goods and services
A. Introduction to Macroeconomics in the economy. Quizzes
B. Business Cycles 3. Explain the aggregate demand and Exercises
C. Fiscal Policies supply as they affect GDP
D. Monetary Policies 4. Understand the nature of monetary
policies and their effect on the
economy.

I. Competition and Policies Towards 4 hours The students are expected to: Lecture Books Class participation
Monopolies and Oligopolies 1. Understand the natures and significance Class Discussion Lecture Board Class reports
Privatization and Deregulation of competition in a market economy Question and Answer Handouts Recitation
Competition 2. Distinguish between price takes and
Relating some samples Essay
A. Income inequality price searchers
3. Explain economic inequality Class Reports Quizzes
B. Market Entry Barriers
C. Monopoly Model 4. Describe a monopolistic market and Exercises
D. Oligopoly Market distinguish it from oligopolistic market

Midterm Examination 1 hour 1. Use the theoretical and practical Pen and Test Question Test Paper Test Examination
knowledge and skills gained from the Questionnaire
previous lectures and discussions
2. Pass the minimum requirements of the
grading period.
II. Time Value of Money 3 hours The students are expected to: Lecture Books Class participation
Introduction 1. Have a good appreciation of the time Class Discussion Lecture Board Class reports
Simple Interest value of money and how it impacts Question and Answer Handouts Recitation
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A.G. Tupaz cor. M.V. Fariñas Sts. Brgy. 8 San Vicente
Laoag City

Compound Interest business decisions. Relating some samples Calculators Essay

2. Compute for simple and compound Class Reports Quizzes
interest Exercises
III. Understanding Financial Statement 5 hour The students are expected to: Lecture Books Class participation
1. Understand how business activities are Class Discussion Lecture Board Class reports
reported through financial statements Question and Answer Handouts Recitation
2. Appreciate general objectives of
Relating some samples Sample Financial Case analysis
financial statements
Statements Quizzes
IV. Analysis of Financial Statements 8 hours The students are expected to: Lecture Lecture Board Class reports
1. Define financial stamen analysis Class Discussion Marketing plan
2. Understand the need to analyze the Relating some samples samples
broader business environment
Books
3. Know the basics profitability analysis
4. Realize the limitations of financial Handout
statements Calculator
5. Compute financial ratios Sample Financial
6. Analyze and interpret financial Statements
statements
Final Examination 2 hours 1. Use the theoretical and practical Pen and Test Question Test Paper Test Examination
knowledge and skills gained from the Questionnaire
previous lectures and discussions
2. Pass the minimum requirements of the
grading period.

Course Material

1. Ramesh K.S. Rao.( 1994) Financial Management. Concepts and Applications. International Thomson Publishing.
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A.G. Tupaz cor. M.V. Fariñas Sts. Brgy. 8 San Vicente
Laoag City

2. James, McGuigan. (2009 Contemporary Financial Management,). Philippines edition.

3. Tarantino, A., Deborah, C. (2011) Essentials of risk management in finance
4. Cabrera, E.B. (2012), Financial Management Principles and Applications, Volume 1. Manila, Philippines; GIC Enterprises and Co.,Inc.
5. Keown, Arthur J.( 2014 Foundation of Finance.. 8th edition

Prepared by:

CASSANDRA B. PARAGGUA, MBA

Professor

Noted by:

VICENTE A. BONOAN, Ph.D.

Vice President for Academic Affairs