Course Description
This course will explore the concept of project and how different types of projects are financed with a strong emphasis on project finance methodologies. It will also expose students to vital ingredients of proper budgeting and cost control. Students will be armed with the tools required for project managers to be good stewards of money. It will also enable candidates acquire and appreciate fundamental accounting knowledge in a business setting.
Course Outcome
- Explain the basic functions and concepts of Project
financing.
- Identify the basic concept of investment and
financing concepts for projects
- Discuss
the key techniques used in financial management of projects.
- Describe
the concept of firm value maximizations in Project financing.
- Describe
and analyse the theories of capital structures in undertaking risk projects.
- Explain
the time value of money in Project financing.
- Identify
the components of working capital in projects operations.
Course Content
- Advanced Financial Management
- Investment Management
- Financial Risk Management,
- Budgeting and Financial Planning
- Credit Analysis and Management
- Project Finance for profit and
Not-for-profit projects,
- Pricing and estimation strategies.
- Preparation and Interpretation of
financial statements
Compulsory Reading Materials:
- Chorafas,
D. (2002). Liabilities, Liquidity, and Cash Management: Balancing Financial
Risks, Wiley. ISBN-13: 978-0-471-10630-2
- Khan, M. Y.
and Jain, P. K. (2011). Financial management: Text, Problems and Cases, (6th
ed.). New Delhi: Tata McGraw-Hill.
Optional Reading Materials
- Brigham, E. F. and Ehrhardt. M. C. (2005). Financial management: Theory and practice. United States. Thomas South-Western Publishing.
- nham,
R., 2003, “Fear Factor: Sarbanes-Oxley offers one more reason to tackle
enterprise risk management”
- Facilitator: Theresah Fosu