The aim of this course is to provide an integrated approach of the main concepts of financial management. The topics which will be discussed thoroughly cover the financial decision-making process, working capital management and dividend policy. The investment decision framework and investment project financing are examined both for the individual investor and the firm, within the global financial environment. Furthermore, the tools of external and internal financing are analysed.  This course provides a detailed approach on the issues of Financial Planning and Strategy as well as on the choice of capital requirements and types of financing. Moreover, students will be familiarized with the significance of capital structure as well as of the dividend policy of a firm.

The course provides a description of the concept of the cost of capital, while it analyses the leverage and its significance on the operational profitability of firms. In addition, the course focuses on the management strategies of the working capital of firms, as well as on its significance on the efficient operation of the firm, the dividend policy and the ways that it affects the firm’s operation. Finally, the course analyses alternative medium-term methods of financing such as leasing and factoring. 

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