CORPFIN 1002 Lecture Notes - Chief Executive Officer, Corporate Finance, Portfolio Manager

1. Corporate finance and the role of the financial manager inthe corporation.

2. The main goal of financial management.

Outcome 1. Identify and describe the activities of a financial manager.

List and describe four of the major activities of the financial manager. As a hint, think of the types of decisions that the top financial managers have to make in a typical corporation.(32 points) Answer:

Outcome 2. Explain how the activities of the financial manager contribute to a business or non-profit organization in achieving its objectives. 2. Describe how each of the activities you identify is related to the primary objectives of a corporation or non-profit organization; identify the objectives and be specific.(32 points)

Answer:

The Financial Management Decision Process

What are the three types of financial management decisions?

For each type of decision, give an example of a business transaction that would be relevant.