CAPITAL PLANNING AND INVESTMENT (3 Credits)

Learning Outcomes:

On successful completion of this Course, students will be able to: Explain IT Investment concepts, framework and decision making; Explain the financial management concepts related to IT Industry; Understand the financial statements and to demonstrate the ability to conduct financial analysis; Understand financial value, capital budget techniques, project valuation and selection of investment; Demonstrate his/her ability in making IT Investment business case, financial forecasting; Demonstrate his/her ability to calculate funding alternatives for IT Projects.

Topics:

Introduction to IT Investment and Financial Management; Understanding of Financial Statement; Evaluating a Firm’s Financial Statement; The Time Value of Money; Capital Budgeting Techniques, Project Valuation and Selection of Investment; Leasing to Finance IT Project; IT Investment business case and project costing; Cost of Capital to Fund Long Term Assets; Determining the Financing Mix & Measurement Risk of Return; Short term Financial plan and working capital; Business Case simulation.