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Fundamentals of Finance

X412.5 (2 semester units in Business Administration)

A requirement in the Certificate Program in Business Administration, Business Essentials and International Business Concentrations

An elective in the Certificate Program in Business Administration, M.B.A. Concentration

This course provides a broad, practical introduction to financial management for students without any previous knowledge of finance or accounting. The course covers an overview of the three principal financial statements; the use of financial ratios to assess a firm's financial health; financial planning and forecasting; the choice of debt or equity to finance business operations; and the evaluation of investment opportunities using tools such as discounted cash flow, net present value, and risk analysis.

Prerequisite: The course assumes no prior knowledge of finance or accounting. Although the course emphasizes conceptual understanding over detailed numerical analysis, basic math, such as solving an equation with one unknown, is used.

There are currently no sections open for enrollment.

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Tues. June 2, San Francisco

PATRICIA MUSCATELLI, M.B.A., M.S., has extensive experience in financial planning for large organizations and has worked on several large mergers. She has also served as a consultant to businesses in the area of cash management and strategic and financial planning. Her professional background includes working as a VP-Finance Officer for the Corporate and Commercial Banking Groups of Wells Fargo Bank.

• 10 meetings
• June 2 to Aug. 4: Tues., 6-9 pm
• San Francisco: Room 802, UC Berkeley Extension Downtown Center, 425 Market St., 8th Floor (enter on Fremont St.)
• $650 (EDP 315275)

Wed. Sept. 9, San Francisco

ROBERT COACKLEY, B.S., is an engineer and Fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (FIET). A mentor and coach for CEOs, Coackley has more than 20 years of experience as a CEO of both public and private companies. He has been an instructor for Golden Gate University and currently serves as an instructor in public education for the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary.

• 10 meetings
• Sept. 9 to Nov. 18: Wed., 6:30-9:30 pm (no meeting Nov. 11)
• San Francisco: Room 806, UC Berkeley Extension Downtown Center, 425 Market St., 8th Floor (enter on Fremont St.)
• $675 (EDP 311571)

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