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Fin4260 Short-Term Financial Management, Yannick J. Roger Post

KSU Distinguished Course Repository

This short-term financial management course is an elective for upper level, undergraduate finance majors. It focuses on working capital and treasury management topics that are vital for anyone interested in a career in corporate finance.

Short-term financial management refers to the utilization of the firm’s current assets and liabilities in order to maximize shareholder wealth and reduce financial risk. This course begins by reviewing the time value of money concepts, and the basics of financial statement analysis. The focus then shifts to short-term operating assets and short-term operating liabilities, and a discussion of the cash conversion cycle and the importance …