BUSN1400 Business Finance
This course is designed to provide students with the tools, understanding, and processes enabling them to calculate essential Business statistics. These tools will give them and their employer a better understanding of financial and business transactions into which they are about to enter. The analysis of the resulting statistics and improved understanding of financial documents will allow the student to assist the business in improving their decision making process.
Course Requirements and Evaluation
Refer to Course Syllabus for detailed information regarding the requirements and evaluation standards for this course. The Course Syllabus will be distributed the first week of the course.
Learning Outcomes
The following outcomes will be addressed in the course:
Utilize financial statements in corporate data analysis
Utilize terminology to read financial documents
Formulate decisions based on financial calculations
Demonstrate understanding of corporate income statements
Formulate results from calculations for decision making
Utilize calculation tools
Utilize spreadsheets to perform calculations
Extrapolate data for business analysis
Distinguish between types and degrees of risk
Text and References
A list of textbooks required for this course is available at the bookstore.
Course Scheduling
The scheduled hours of instruction include sixteen hours for each lecture credit, thirty two hours for each lab credit and forty hours for each credit of supervised occupational experience (SOE). Lecture credit may include formal or impromptu lectures, demonstrations or discussions with the entire class or with small groups or individuals. Refer to the Credit Details section of this course outline for the credit breakdown.
Accommodations Statement
Disability Services assists students with disabilities who need accommodations to access programs, services and college activities. If this applies to you, please contact the DS Office on your campus to initiate the accommodations process.
Brooklyn Park Campus - 763-488-2477
Eden Prairie Campus – 952-995-1544
Campus
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Credit Details