Business Administration and Modern Basics
About This Course
Business Administration and Modern Basics
The International Civilization Open University
Faculty of Economics, Business and Informatics
2020 – 2021
PREFACE
Business Administration composed of four main fields: Finance, accountancy, marketing, and management.
The purpose of current books is to introduce to the students, academicians, field professionals and others. The book has been written in a question-answer form and can be used to review and refresh knowledge in Business Administration, present the facts and methods based on the most recent scientific achievements.
The book is written based on the Business Research Centre’s extended seminars.
Learning Objectives
Main Issues of Finance
Time Value of Money
Risk and Return
Valuation and Capital Budgeting
Asset Types and Classes
Financial Institutions and Their Risks
Bond Types, Pricing and Return
Capital Structure and Management
Basics of Derivatives
Financial Accounting: The Financial Statements
Processing Accounting Information
Accrual Accounting and the Financial Statements
Short-Term Investments and Receivables
Merchandise Inventory and Cost of Goods Sold
Plant Assets, Natural Resources, and Intangibles
Current and Long-Term Liabilities
Stockholders’ Equity
Accounting for Long-Term Investments
The Statement of Cash Flows
Marketing: Principles of Marketing
Strategic Management
Principles of Buying Behavior and the importance of Pricing
Branding and Advertizing/PR
Public Relations
Management: Management Domain (General Concepts and History)
Material Includes
- What is Finance? What do financial managers try to maximize, and what is their second objective?
- List several examples of agency problem and the costs associated with them. What forms of managerial compensation do you know?
- What are the three types of business organizations? Define them
- What are the advantages and disadvantages of organizing a business as a corporation?
- Describe the triple tax of a corporation
Target Audience
- What is Finance? What do financial managers try to maximize, and what is their second objective?
- List several examples of agency problem and the costs associated with them. What forms of managerial compensation do you know?
- What are the three types of business organizations? Define them
- What are the advantages and disadvantages of organizing a business as a corporation?
- Describe the triple tax of a corporation