tailieunhanh - Lecture Fundamentals of finance – Chapter 1: Introduction to financial management

After studying this chapter you will be able to: Know the basic types of financial management decisions and the role of the financial manager, know the goal of financial management, know the financial implications of the different forms of business organisation, understand the conflicts of interest that can arise between owners and managers. | Chapter 1 Lecture - Introduction to Financial Management Learning Objectives Chapter 1 Lecture - Introduction to Financial Management After studying this chapter, you should be able to: LO1 Discuss the basic types management decisions and the financial manager. of financial role of the LO2 Identify the goal of financial management. LO3 Compare the financial implications of the different forms of business organizations. LO4 Describe the conflicts of interest that can arise between managers and owners Copyright (c) 2017 McGraw-Hill Education. All rights reserved. No reproduction or distribution without the prior written consent of McGraw-Hill Education. 1-1 1-2 Basic Areas Of Finance International Finance 1. Corporate finance = Business Finance • An area of specialization within each of the areas discussed so far • May allow you to work in other countries or at least travel on a regular basis • Need to be familiar with exchange rates and political risk • Need to understand the customs of other countries; speaking a foreign language fluently is also helpful 2. Investments - Work with financial assets such as stocks and bonds. Looks at the value of financial assets, risk versus return, and asset allocation • Job opportunities such as Stockbroker or Financial Advisor, Portfolio Manager, Security analyst 3. Financial institutions Companies that specialize in financial matters • Banks – commercial and investment, credit unions, savings and loans • Insurance companies • Brokerage firms INTERNATIONAL DOMESTIC Corporate Finance • Job opportunities such as Banker, Commercial lender etc. 4. International finance 1-3 Financial Institutions Investments 1-4 1 Chapter 1 Lecture - Introduction to Financial Management Why is Corporate Finance Important to All Managers? Why Study Finance? Corporate finance provides the skills managers need to: • Marketing • Budgets, marketing financial products research, marketing • Identify and select the corporate .