Dr. Rana Singh
www.ranasingh.org
Professor in Management, Assistant Dean
Auro University, Surat, Gujarat
http://www.aurouniversity.edu.in
MBA (Finance), Gold Medalist, Ph.D.
Mob: 7405833776
E-mail: dr.ranasingh@gmail.com, singh_rana@yahoo.com
Course Outline
Course: Financial Management in Retail Credit: 01
Instructor: Dr. Rana Singh Contact e-mail: dr.ranasingh@accurate.in,
singh_rana@yahoo.com
Ph. No. : 91-120-2328234 Extn-408
Website: http://www.ranasingh.org
Introduction: The Financial Management in Retail course focuses at introducing the
students about the various aspects of corporate finance which facilitates the decision
making domain pertaining to financing, investment and dividend decisions. This course
aims at providing the inputs related to the three major decision areas of financial
management of an organization. This course will give the introduction and conceptual
understanding about the various topics of corporate finance.
Course objective:
The primary objective of this course is to familiarize the student with basic concepts of
corporate finance which is the life blood of any business and its various decision
variables in the areas of financing, investment and dividend decisions.
Pedagogy
The learning process will be a blend of interactive sessions, spreadsheet handling,
presentations, case studies, group discussions, projects, and assignments.
Recommended Text Books:
1. Khan, M.Y. and Jain, P.K., Financial management, Tata McGraw Hill.
2. Bhalla, V.K. Financial Management and Policy, Anmol Publications.
3. Pandey I.M., Vikas Publishing
Reference Books (If any):
1. Haley, Schal, Introduction to Financial Management, Tata McGraw Hill, New Delhi.
2. Pandey, I. M., Financial Management, Vikas Pub., New Delhi.
3. Van Horne, James C., Financial Management and Policy, Prentice Hall of India, New
Delhi.
4. Mao, James C. T., Quantitative Analysis of Financial Decisions, Macmillan.
5. Solomon, Ezra, The Theory of Financial Management, Columbia University Press,
NY.
6. Bierman, Harold and Smidt, Seymour, Capital Budgeting Decision, Collier.
7. Hampton, John J., Financial Decision Making, Prentice Hall of India, New Delhi.
8. Agarwal, J. D., Readings in Financial Management, IIF Publication.
9. Maheshwari S. N., Financial Management, Principles & Practice, Sultan Chand &
Sons.
10. Bhalla, V. K., Financial Management and Policy, Anmol.
11. Prasanna Chandra, Financial Management, Theory and Practice, Tata McGraw Hill.
12. Shashi K. Gupta and R. K. Sharma, Financial Management – Theory and Practice,
Kalyani.
Evaluation System
Class
10
Participation
Assignment 10
Quiz
10
Projects
10
Mid-Term
20
End-Term
40
Total
100
Session
Theme
No.
1
2
Fundamentals of Corporate
Finance, Introduction of
Corporate Finance,
Financial Management Vs.
Management Accounting
Financial Management: An
Overview
Concept of Profit
Maximization vs. Value
Reading Material
Financial Management : An Overview, Chapter 1, FM, Khan
and Jain
Financial Management and Policy: An Overview,
FM –VK Bhalla
Financial Management : An Overview, Chapter 1, FM, Khan
and Jain
Maximization
Financial Management and Policy: An Overview,
FM –VK Bhalla
3
Concept and Measurement
of Cost of Capital
Concept and Measurement of Cost of Capital, Chapter 12,
FM, Khan and Jain
Cost of Capital –Chapter-22
FM –VK Bhalla
4
Concept and Measurement
of Cost of Capital
Concept and Measurement of Cost of Capital, Chapter 12,
FM, Khan and Jain
Cost of Capital –Chapter-22
FM –VK Bhalla
5
Cost of Capital –Problems
and Case Study
Theory and Problems in Financial Management by Khan and
Jain
Financing Decisions
Chapter 14, FM, Khan and Jain
Operating, Financial and
Combined leverage
Chapter 23, FM, V K Bhalla
Financing Decisions
Chapter 14, FM, Khan and Jain
Operating, Financial and
Combined leverage
Chapter 23, FM, V K Bhalla
6
7
8
9
Capital Structure: Cost of
Capital and Valuation
Capital Structure: Cost of
Capital and Valuation
Chapter 15, FM, Khan and Jain
Chapter 24, FM, V K Bhalla
Chapter 15, FM, Khan and Jain
Chapter 24, FM, V K Bhalla
Chapter 16, FM, Khan and Jain
10
Designing Capital Structure
Chapter 25, FM, V K Bhalla
Chapter 16, FM, Khan and Jain
11
Designing Capital Structure
Chapter 25, FM, V K Bhalla
12
Long Term Financing:
Capital Markets
Chapter 17, FM, Khan and Jain
Case Study of Indian Capital Markets
Chapter 18, FM, Khan and Jain
13
Equity /Ordinary Shares
Case Study of Indian Primary Market and Secondary Market
14
15
Term Loans, Debentures /
Bonds and Securitisation
Hybrid Financing
Chapter 19, FM, Khan and Jain
Case Study of Indian Debt Market and Secondary Market
Chapter 20, FM, Khan and Jain
Instruments
Case Study of Indian Debt Market and Secondary Market
Mid-Term
16
Leasing and Hire-Purchase
17
Venture Capital Financing
Chapter 21, FM, Khan and Jain
Chapter 22, FM, Khan and Jain
Case Study of Indian Venture Capital
18
Analysis of Risk and
Uncertainty
Chapter 13, FM, Khan and Jain
Chapter 18, FM, V K Bhalla
19
Derivatives: Managing
Financial Risk
Chapter 23, FM, Khan and Jain
Chapter 30 FM, VK Bhalla
20
Dividend and Valuation
Chapter 24, FM, Khan and Jain
Chapter 26 FM, VK Bhalla
21
Dividend and Valuation
Chapter 24, FM, Khan and Jain
Chapter 26 FM, VK Bhalla
22
Dividend Policy and
Determinants of Dividend
Policy
Chapter 25, FM, Khan and Jain
Chapter 27 FM, VK Bhalla
23
Dividend Policy and
Determinants of Dividend
Policy
Chapter 25, FM, Khan and Jain
Chapter 27 FM, VK Bhalla
24
Dividend Policy and
Determinants of Dividend
Policy
Chapter 25, FM, Khan and Jain
Chapter 27 FM, VK Bhalla
25
Theory of Working Capital Chapter 26, FM, Khan and Jain
Management
Chapter 7 FM, VK Bhalla
26
Planning of working Capital
Chapter 27, FM, Khan and Jain
Chapter 7 FM, VK Bhalla
27
Working Capital Financing
Chapter 28, FM, Khan and Jain
Chapter 12 FM, VK Bhalla
28
Management of Cash and
Marketable Securities
Chapter 29, FM, Khan and Jain
Chapter 8 FM, VK Bhalla
29
Receivables Management
Chapter 30, FM, Khan and Jain
Chapter 10 FM, VK Bhalla
30
Inventory Management
Chapter 31, FM, Khan and Jain
Chapter 11 FM, VK Bhalla
Journals for Articles and cases
1. Journal of Finance, published by American Finance
Association –www.afajof.org
2. Finance India, published by Indian Institute of Finance.
www.financeindia.com
3. ICFAI Journal published by ICFAI.
Magazines to Refer:
1. Dalal Street
2. Outllook Money
3. Business India
4. Business Today
5. The Economist
6. Investor
Business Newspapers to be read:
1. The Economic Times
2. Financial Express
3. Business Line
4. Live Mint
5. Business Standard
Websites
1. www.indiainfoline.com
2. www.myiris.com
3. www.finweb.com
4. www.finance-research.net
5. www.emergingfinance.ch
6. www.spreadsheetmodeling.com
7. www.financialmanagement.org
8. www.capitalmarket.com
9. www.bseindia.com
10.www.nseindia.com
Association / Memberships
1) American Finance Association –Free online membership for students. www.afajof.org
2) Asian Finance Association - www.fma.org
3) Indian Commerce Asociation –www.icaindia.net
4) All India Management Association –www.aima-ind.org
5) Association of financial Professionals –www.afponline.org
6) European Finance Association - www.efa-online.org
7) Midwest Finance Association - www.midwestfinance.org
8) Eastern Finance Association –www.easternfinance.org
9) Southern Finance Association –www.southernfinance.org
10) The Chinese Finance Association- www.aimhi.com/VC/tcfa