BUS 325 - Financial Management on Brightspace

[MikeyJeff]

Has anyone completed this since the switch the Brightspace yet? It's my last course to complete and I've been dreading it. Looking for some input/context /tips if anyone has any to give. Thanks.

[ss20ts]

The good news is that it's no longer a brutal exam! I've read that it's not as difficult now which is a good thing. It's still a long course. It's a topic that just has a great deal of concepts.

[MikeyJeff]

The good news is that it's no longer a brutal exam! I've read that it's not as difficult now which is a good thing. It's still a long course. It's a topic that just has a great deal of concepts.

Blegh. Not excited. Thanks for the heads up

[BigJohn1975]

Any updates on this class?
How many hours of actual work?
How many assignments, number of pages per?

Thank you

[bjcheung77]

<repeat of a post I had in another thread> Hmm, just curious, does anyone on the forum have a compiled list of the 'easiest' classes for each major/minor or concentration at UMPI? I wonder if someone can just mix/match a BLS with all the easiest ones... but the thing is, a minor has to be completed, these could be used for the required upper level electives.

[BigJohn1975]

<repeat of a post I had in another thread>  Hmm, just curious, does anyone on the forum have a compiled list of the 'easiest' classes for each major/minor or concentration at UMPI? I wonder if someone can just mix/match a BLS with all the easiest ones... but the thing is, a minor has to be completed, these could be used for the required upper level electives.

You can check out the UMPI master class thread. That's where I found a lot of info.
Most of the UL History classes by Ziborney (spelling?) are ranked as Fast / Easy courses.

[ss20ts]

Any updates on this class?
How many hours of actual work?
How many assignments, number of pages per?

Thank you

Hours of work will drastically vary from person to person. There are multiple Milestones in every course now. There's lots of info about the individual classes on Discord.

[Learningnow]

Has anyone completed this since the switch the Brightspace yet? It's my last course to complete and I've been dreading it. Looking for some input/context /tips if anyone has any to give. Thanks.

I've just started the class but I can provide what I know so far. I haven't done milestone 1 yet so below is all I can see. There have been videos explaining everything and the concepts have been easy to understand, I don't expect this class to take that long. 

Milestone 1
In this assignment you are asked to read chapter 5 (of the Principles of Finance) in its entirety and create a voice over PowerPoint describing the four financial statements: 1) Income Statement, 2) Balance Sheet, 3) Cash-Flow Statement, and 4) Statement of Retained earnings. 
Specific components to address in your presentation include. 

• The purpose and importance of each statement
  
• The structure and key elements of each statement
  
• Explain how EBITDA is used as a measure of a companies profit
  
• Identify the relationship between the balance sheet and the income statement
  
• Differentiate between the expenses and the payables
  
• Explain how the Statement of Owners Equity is related to the Retained Earnings Statement
  
• Explain what is meant by a common-size statements and how they can be used
  
• Explain what is meant by a comparative statement and how they can be used
  
• Discuss the key SEC reporting requirements and why they are important
  

Final assessment 
The final assessment requires a PowerPoint with voiceover submission (approximately 12 to 15 minutes) answering the final assessment case study explaining the process taken with supporting calculations when developing
The new launch Development Plan will:

1. Identify when to use appropriate equations to solve business problems
   
2. Calculate trade and cash discounts
   
3. Determine Markups and Markdowns
   
4. Identify and calculate different payroll elements
   
5. Calculate payroll, taxes and deductions.
   

Submission:
Calculating NPV and IRR
Businesses use NPV and IRR to determine whether a project will add-value for shareholders. After watching the CFA Level I Corporate Finance video, answer the following questions.

1. According to the video, how should a company use NPV and IRR to decide whether a project should be undertaken?
   

1. In the video, Trim Corp. is considering a project that is expected to have cash inflows of $350, $250, and $150 in years 1, 2, and 3, respectively. What do you think would happen to the NPV of the project if the company expected the same cash flows, but in reverse order? In other words, what do you think would happen to the NPV of the $150 were the cash inflow in year 1, $250 were the cash inflow for year 2, and $350 were the cash inflow for year 3? Using the same discount rate as in the video, 25%, calculate the NPV for the project with this string of cash outflows.
   

The Tokyo Olympics
After watching How the Tokyo Olympics Became the Most Expensive Summer Game Ever video answer the following questions.

1. As you saw in the video, the capital investment a city must undertake to host the Olympic Games is massive. Given the costs discussed in the video, create and Excel spreadsheet to estimate the NPV and IRR of hosting the Olympic Games for the city.
   

1. How would the number in your Excel spreadsheet change because of the COVID-19 pandemic? Create a NPV profile for Tokyo’s Olympic Games given the changes that were caused by the pandemic.
   

[Hackingat40]

Has anyone completed this since the switch the Brightspace yet? It's my last course to complete and I've been dreading it. Looking for some input/context /tips if anyone has any to give. Thanks.

I've just started the class but I can provide what I know so far. I haven't done milestone 1 yet so below is all I can see. There have been videos explaining everything and the concepts have been easy to understand, I don't expect this class to take that long. 

Milestone 1
In this assignment you are asked to read chapter 5 (of the Principles of Finance) in its entirety and create a voice over PowerPoint describing the four financial statements: 1) Income Statement, 2) Balance Sheet, 3) Cash-Flow Statement, and 4) Statement of Retained earnings. 
Specific components to address in your presentation include. 

• The purpose and importance of each statement
  
• The structure and key elements of each statement
  
• Explain how EBITDA is used as a measure of a companies profit
  
• Identify the relationship between the balance sheet and the income statement
  
• Differentiate between the expenses and the payables
  
• Explain how the Statement of Owners Equity is related to the Retained Earnings Statement
  
• Explain what is meant by a common-size statements and how they can be used
  
• Explain what is meant by a comparative statement and how they can be used
  
• Discuss the key SEC reporting requirements and why they are important
  

Final assessment 
The final assessment requires a PowerPoint with voiceover submission (approximately 12 to 15 minutes) answering the final assessment case study explaining the process taken with supporting calculations when developing
The new launch Development Plan will:

1. Identify when to use appropriate equations to solve business problems
   
2. Calculate trade and cash discounts
   
3. Determine Markups and Markdowns
   
4. Identify and calculate different payroll elements
   
5. Calculate payroll, taxes and deductions.
   

Submission:
Calculating NPV and IRR
Businesses use NPV and IRR to determine whether a project will add-value for shareholders. After watching the CFA Level I Corporate Finance video, answer the following questions.

1. According to the video, how should a company use NPV and IRR to decide whether a project should be undertaken?
   

1. In the video, Trim Corp. is considering a project that is expected to have cash inflows of $350, $250, and $150 in years 1, 2, and 3, respectively. What do you think would happen to the NPV of the project if the company expected the same cash flows, but in reverse order? In other words, what do you think would happen to the NPV of the $150 were the cash inflow in year 1, $250 were the cash inflow for year 2, and $350 were the cash inflow for year 3? Using the same discount rate as in the video, 25%, calculate the NPV for the project with this string of cash outflows.
   

The Tokyo Olympics
After watching How the Tokyo Olympics Became the Most Expensive Summer Game Ever video answer the following questions.

1. As you saw in the video, the capital investment a city must undertake to host the Olympic Games is massive. Given the costs discussed in the video, create and Excel spreadsheet to estimate the NPV and IRR of hosting the Olympic Games for the city.
   

1. How would the number in your Excel spreadsheet change because of the COVID-19 pandemic? Create a NPV profile for Tokyo’s Olympic Games given the changes that were caused by the pandemic.
   

I am looking to switch from bls/bas over to baba and everyone seems to say they dont want to do this course? Was jt really that bad? I noticed it has business accum like ebitda and all which I have many years experience with PnL statement responsibility  so im hoping this wont be too bad

[ss20ts]

Has anyone completed this since the switch the Brightspace yet? It's my last course to complete and I've been dreading it. Looking for some input/context /tips if anyone has any to give. Thanks.

I've just started the class but I can provide what I know so far. I haven't done milestone 1 yet so below is all I can see. There have been videos explaining everything and the concepts have been easy to understand, I don't expect this class to take that long. 

Milestone 1
In this assignment you are asked to read chapter 5 (of the Principles of Finance) in its entirety and create a voice over PowerPoint describing the four financial statements: 1) Income Statement, 2) Balance Sheet, 3) Cash-Flow Statement, and 4) Statement of Retained earnings. 
Specific components to address in your presentation include. 

• The purpose and importance of each statement
  
• The structure and key elements of each statement
  
• Explain how EBITDA is used as a measure of a companies profit
  
• Identify the relationship between the balance sheet and the income statement
  
• Differentiate between the expenses and the payables
  
• Explain how the Statement of Owners Equity is related to the Retained Earnings Statement
  
• Explain what is meant by a common-size statements and how they can be used
  
• Explain what is meant by a comparative statement and how they can be used
  
• Discuss the key SEC reporting requirements and why they are important
  

Final assessment 
The final assessment requires a PowerPoint with voiceover submission (approximately 12 to 15 minutes) answering the final assessment case study explaining the process taken with supporting calculations when developing
The new launch Development Plan will:

1. Identify when to use appropriate equations to solve business problems
   
2. Calculate trade and cash discounts
   
3. Determine Markups and Markdowns
   
4. Identify and calculate different payroll elements
   
5. Calculate payroll, taxes and deductions.
   

Submission:
Calculating NPV and IRR
Businesses use NPV and IRR to determine whether a project will add-value for shareholders. After watching the CFA Level I Corporate Finance video, answer the following questions.

1. According to the video, how should a company use NPV and IRR to decide whether a project should be undertaken?
   

1. In the video, Trim Corp. is considering a project that is expected to have cash inflows of $350, $250, and $150 in years 1, 2, and 3, respectively. What do you think would happen to the NPV of the project if the company expected the same cash flows, but in reverse order? In other words, what do you think would happen to the NPV of the $150 were the cash inflow in year 1, $250 were the cash inflow for year 2, and $350 were the cash inflow for year 3? Using the same discount rate as in the video, 25%, calculate the NPV for the project with this string of cash outflows.
   

The Tokyo Olympics
After watching How the Tokyo Olympics Became the Most Expensive Summer Game Ever video answer the following questions.

1. As you saw in the video, the capital investment a city must undertake to host the Olympic Games is massive. Given the costs discussed in the video, create and Excel spreadsheet to estimate the NPV and IRR of hosting the Olympic Games for the city.
   

1. How would the number in your Excel spreadsheet change because of the COVID-19 pandemic? Create a NPV profile for Tokyo’s Olympic Games given the changes that were caused by the pandemic.
   

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