B.B.A. LL.B. (Five Years) Basics of Finance Syllabus - SPPU 2026
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Syllabus for Basics of Finance
Objectives of the Course
- The objectives of the course are: (1) To learn and apply concepts and techniques of Basics of Finance. (2) To apply Finance concepts and techniques in day to day decision making process and capital expenditure decisions by a manager. (3) To get familiar with legal aspects of Finance. (4) Apply financial concepts and tools to the financing decisions and
- dividend decisions faced by the firm. (5) Appraise the risk profile of firms; specifically, estimate the costs of capital, including debt and equity capital, using financial data.
Module 01: Introduction
- 1. Concept of Finance and Finance function, Sources of Finance-Internal and External
- 2. Structure of Financial System, Players in the financial system
Module 02: Capital Budgeting
- 1. Nature, and Importance, Time Value of Money- Discounting and Compounding
- 2. Methods for evaluating capital expenditure Proposals- Basic Traditional and Modern
Module 03: Capital Structure
- 1. Natures and Factors influencing capital structure
- 2. Cost of Capital-cost of Equity, cost of Debts, Leverages- Type and significance
Module 04: Techniques of Analysis of Financial Statements
- 1. Ratio Analysis,
- 2. Fund Flow analysis
Module 05: Management of Profits
- 1. Dividend-Types, procedural formalities in the payment of dividend
- 2. Bonus Shares-Procedure of Issue of Bonus Shares
Module 06: Capitalization
- 1. Over Capitalization - meaning, causes, effects, remedies
- 2. Under Capitalization - meaning, causes, effects, remedies Note: Problems should be covered at least on the following topics:
- 1. Simple problems on Ratio Analysis.
- 2. Simple problems on Cost of Capital and Leverages.
- 3. Simple Problems on evaluating the Capital Expenditure.
Recommended Readings
- 1. Financial Management - I.M. Pandey published by Vikas Publishing House.
- 2. Finance: Viva Books Pvt. Ltd, published in arrangement with BPP Learning Media London.
- 3. Financial Management - Khan and Jain published by Tata McGraw Hill.
- 4. Principles of Managerial Finance- Lawrence J. Gitman, published by Pearson Education.
- 5. Financial Management - Prasanna Chandra published by Tata McGraw Hill
- 6. Financial Management: Rustagi published by Taxmann.
- 7. Financial Management- Dr. Mahesh Abale and Dr. Shri Prakash Soni, published by Himalaya Publication House.
Reproduced from the Savitribai Phule Pune University Revised Curriculum of Undergraduate Degree Programs of Law, the 2023 pattern as amended on 18 July 2024. Wording is as printed in that syllabus. Module numbering is as printed there too.
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