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Format Updated: 04/27/05

MKT 115 - Financial Management

Course Description

Provides knowledge and applications in the management of personal and consumer finance. Topics include: record keeping, budgeting, credit principles, investment principles, and forecasting.

 

Competency Areas

Hours

Record Keeping

Class

4

Budgeting

D. Lab

1

Credit Principles

P. Lab/O.B.I.

0

Investment Principles

Credit

4

Forecasting

 

 

 

 

 


Prerequisite:

Program admission

Corequisite:

 

 

Course Guide

 

Competency

After completing this section, the student will:

Hours

Class

D.Lab

P.Lab/

O.B.I.

RECORD KEEPING

5

5

0

Terms

Define terms associated with record keeping.

 

 

 

Types

List types of records (i.e., personal, financial, and business).

 

 

 

Purpose

Explain the purpose of record keeping.

 

 

 

Application

Devise a record keeping system.

 

 

 

BUDGETING

5

5

0

Terms

Define terms associated with budgeting.

 

 

 

Purpose

Compare the advantages and disadvantages of budgeting.

 

 

 

Approaches to budgeting

Describe the life cycle approach to budgeting.

 

 

 

Steps

List the steps in developing a financial plan.

 

 

 

Factors that affect budgeting

Explain the factors that affect income.

 

 

 

 

Analyze family budgets.

 

 

 

Savings

Discuss various methods of saving.

 

 

 

 

Compare the advantages and disadvantages of savings.

 

 

 

 

Compare the earnings potential of various savings plans.

 

 

 

 

Calculate interest earnings.

 

 

 

CREDIT PRINCIPLES

10

0

0

Terms

Define terms associated with credit.

 

 

 

Credit use

List the advantages and disadvantages of credit use.

 

 

 

 

Fill out an application for credit.

 

 

 

 

Evaluate credit applications and contracts.

 

 

 

Types of credit

Compare the types of available consumer credit.

 

 

 

Sources of credit

Identify sources of credit.

 

 

 

Interest computation

Identify methods of interest calculation.

 

 

 

Consumer credit legislation

Explain laws affecting consumer credit.

Discuss consumer bankruptcy laws.

 

 

 

INVESTMENT PRINCIPLES

10

0

0

Terms

Identify terms related to investment.

 

 

 

 

Differentiate between stocks and bonds.

 

 

 

 

Interpret investment information.

 

 

 

Investment types

Identify investment types.

 

 

 

Goals

Identify investment goals.

Relate investment goals to types of investments.

 

 

 

FORECASTING

10

0

0

Personal insurance

Compare types of life insurance.

 

 

 

 

Compare types of health insurance plans.

 

 

 

 

Evaluate insurance policies.

 

 

 

 

Summarize the use of insurance in overall financial planning.

 

 

 

Property insurance

Compare the types of property insurance available.

 

 

 

 

Evaluate automobile insurance coverages.

 

 

 

 

List types of homeowner policies.

 

 

 

 

Compare homeowner perils to homeowner insurance coverage.

 

 

 

Estate planning terms

Identify terms associated with estate planning.

 

 

 

Wills

Identify requirements of a valid will.

 

 

 

 

Discuss the importance and advantages of estate planning.

 

 

 

 

Suggested Resources

 

Books

 

Gitman, L. J., & Joehnk, M. D. (1990). Personal financial planning (5th ed.). Chicago: Dryden Press.

Greene, M. R., & Dince, R. R. (1987). Personal financial management (2nd ed.).    Cincinnati: South-Western.