INTRODUCTION TO FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND FINANCIAL MARKETS
Required Reading
The primary resource for this module is The Basics of Finance: An Introduction to Financial Markets, Business Finance, and Portfolio Management, by Pamela Peterson Drake and Frank J. Fabozzi:
Peterson, P., & Fabozzi, F. J. (2010). The basics of finance: An introduction to financial markets, business finance, and portfolio management. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated. ISBN: 978-0-470-60971-2. Available in the Trident Online Library.
For Module 1, read through the following material in this textbook:
Chapter 1: What Is Finance?
This chapter provides a general overview of finance.
Chapter 2: Financial Instruments, Markets, and Intermediaries
This chapter provides a brief overview of financial markets, in particular, the stock market. It also explains the role of financial institutions.
Chapter 5: Business Finance
This chapter discusses financial management.
Chapter 6: Financial Strategy and Financial Planning
This chapter discusses budgeting and explains the roles of individuals, such as the CFO, in firms.
In addition to reading the material above, please view the video below. It helps to clarify the difference between growth, income, and value stocks.
Smith, A. [The Motley Fool]. (2012, June 4). What’s the difference between a growth stock and a value stock? [Video file].
