K J Somaiya Institute of Management Studies & Research

Vidyanagar, Vidyavihar (E)

Mumbai - 400077
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Course Details Program PGDM-IB Faculty Email ID harnesh@somaiya.edu

3rd
Trimester Faculty Contact 9004426255
Number 67283025

Faculty Name Harnesh Makhija

Course Name AFM Course Code

Max Marks 100 Credits

Full

Student contact Tuesday 9:30 to 4:30

hours beyond Thursday to Saturday 9:30 to 4:30
classroom:

(To be utilized for

guiding, providing
feedback and for
handling queries
concerning the
course )

Course Objectives Advanced Financial Management course aims to make students understand
and Outcomes advanced concepts in the area of financial management. The curriculum is
designed to familiarize the students with various tools and techniques that
facilitate the managers in taking major financial decisions.

The basic objective of the course is to acquaint the students with basic
knowledge of tools and techniques used for capital budgeting decisions,
valuation of companies & brands. Also various financial models used for
valuations, capital budgeting, working capital management and capital structure
planning.

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Mumbai - 400077
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Course Coverage/ Upon completion of the course the students will be able to :
Topics relevant to 1. Understand how to analyze companies in terms of operating,
the Learning Goals finance and combined leverages (**MK, ***CT)
(LG) 2. Analyzing how companies are adding value in shareholders wealth
(***MK) (**CT)
3. Use of various techniques for the valuation of companies and
Indicate extent to brands. (**MK) (***CT)
which the same is 4. Understand how dividend policy of company impact share prices,
addressed for each EPS, P/E Multiples (***CT)
LG 5. Quantification of risk factors involved in capital expenditure
* - Addresses the projects. (***CT)
Learning Goal Barely 6. Understand how companies design financial structure (***MK)
** - Addresses the (***CT)
Learning Goal 7. To create synergy with team in case discussion to achieve relevant
Moderately goals (***MK , ** CT& TO*)
*** - Addresses the
Learning Goal
Strongly

Pedagogy/Learning Lectures will cover the core principles and the concepts of the course.
Methodology Case analysis will provide students a platform to critically analyze a
Indicative of student- situation and give variety of views with multiple perspectives evaluated
student interaction/ by the participants. It would also help students to reach group consensus
Student Activity/
with competing views. Number crunching of numerical problems will be
Interaction/ Peer
Learning in form of
a test of theoretical understanding and practical applications of concepts
(Assignments, Quiz, in complex situations. Project will enhance the skills of the students
Group Project, through the research they will be exposed to and give opportunities to
Group Presentations, bring their research findings to the class discussion. Finally the course
etc., ) attempts to make the participants use of spreadsheet models for taking
various financial decisions.

Session Plan Session Topics to be Pre Readings/ Suggested Remarks

No. Covered Readings / Cases

1. Analysis of Financial Management by

Leverages Khan & Jain

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Mumbai - 400077
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2. Analysis of Financial Management by
Leverages Khan & Jain

3. Corporate Financial Management by

Valuation Seebha Kapil
Assets Valuation
CFA Level II
4. Corporate Financial Management by
Valuation Seebha Kapil
Assets Valuation
CFA Level II
5. Corporate Financial Management by
Valuation Seebha Kapil
Assets Valuation
CFA Level II
6. Corporate Financial Management by
Valuation Seebha Kapil
Assets Valuation
CFA Level II
7. Value Based Financial Management by
Management Prasanna Chandra
8. Value Based Financial Management by
Management Prasanna Chandra
9. Value Based Financial Management by
Management Prasanna Chandra
10 Dividend Policy Financial Management by
Khan & Jain
11. Dividend Policy Financial Management by
Khan & Jain
12. Risk Analysis in Financial Management by Spreadsheet
Capital Eugene F. Brigham/ Application
Budgeting Michael C. Ehrhardt
13. Risk Analysis in Financial Management by Spreadsheet
Capital Eugene F. Brigham/ Application
Budgeting Michael C. Ehrhardt
14. Risk Analysis in Financial Management by Spreadsheet
Capital Eugene F. Brigham/ Application
Budgeting Michael C. Ehrhardt
15. Risk Analysis in Financial Management by Spreadsheet
Capital Eugene F. Brigham/ Application
Budgeting Michael C. Ehrhardt
16. Capital Structure Financial Management by
Planning Khan & Jain

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17. Capital Structure Financial Management by
Planning Khan & Jain
18. Financial Financial Management by
Planning and Prasanna Chandra
Forecasting
19. Financial Financial Management by Spreadsheet
Planning and Prasanna Chandra Application
Forecasting
20. Financial Financial Management by Spreadsheet
Planning and Prasanna Chandra Application
Forecasting

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Required Text Books/Journals/Magazines/ Author Publisher/Year/

and Course Readings Edition/
Material Other Details

 Financial Management Eugene F. Brigham/

Michael C. Ehrhardt

 Financial Management Rajiv Srivastava & Anil

Misra

 Corporate Finance CFA Level

2
Component

Assessment Program General Learning Goals Assessed *

(%)Weightage

Criteria Specific Goals

(including Assessed *
continuous
evaluation and
end term
assessment) PSG1 PSG2 LG1 LG2 LG3 LG4 LG5 LG6
( ) ( ) (MK) (CT) (CS) (TO) (GA) (ER)

Indicate one Attendance 10

Learning Goal
(LG) being Assignment 10
assessed
through √√√ in Class Test 30
the course as
being strongly End Term 50 √√√
aligned Exam

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Mumbai - 400077
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Explanation of The assessment parameters and their contents have been planned to ensure that students
the choice of are able to understand, learn, practice and master the identified learning outcomes.
methods for Assessment criteria are aimed at critical thinking which is the fundamental requirement
assessment of of learning this course.
Learning
Goals

Learning Goals*

1. LG 1(MK) = Management Knowledge

2. LG 2(CT) = Critical Thinking
3. LG 3(CS) =Communication Skills
4. LG 4(TO) = Team Orientation
5. LG 5(GA) = Global Awareness
6. LG 6(ER) = Ethical Responsibility

Program Specific Goals*

PGDM PSG1(IT) = Integrative Thinking

PSG2(L) =Leadership
PGDM- International PSG1(EIB) = Expertise in International Business
Business PSG2(SCGE) =Strategies in Changing Global Environment
PGDM- Financial PSG1(IFS)= Indian Financial System
Services
PGDM- Retail PSG1(ITR) =Integrative Thinking in Retail
Management PSG2(CS)= Customer Service
PGDM- Executive PSG1(L) =Leadership
PGDM- PSG1(MIC) = Integrated Internal and External Communication
Communications PSG2(IMCP)= Integrated Marketing Communication Plan

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