Learning Outcomes -<br> Students will understand fundamental financial concepts related to the time value of money and risk-expected return tradeoffs. <br> Students will have basic knowledge of the institutional context in which financial decisions and transactions take place. <br> Students will be able to conduct a capital budgeting analysis, including calculating expected cash flows, cost of capital, and net present value. <br> Students will be able to assess the risk-expected return tradeoffs when constructing a portfolio and apply metrics to assess portfolio performance. <br> Students will be able to evaluate a company's prospects and risks. <br> Students will be able to infer the impact of business decisions on firm performance.