1 course unit This course develops the major propositions of modern financial theory and the guidance that they provide to the corporate financial manager. The focus is primarily on two major decision making areas: the investment decision and the financing decision. The exposition of these two areas requires that the following topics be covered: time value of money, valuation, portfolio theory, the Capital Asset Pricing Model, capital budgeting, and the cost of capital. The use of EXCEL is emphasized. Prerequisite(s): ECN 101 - Principles of Macroeconomics and ECN 102 - Principles of Microeconomics, or INE 201 Business Plan Development; and MTH 119 - Statistical Analysis.