This course focuses on developing students understanding of how firms meet their financial objectives utilizing financial decision making such as decisions about investment, financing, liquidity and sharing earnings, with uncertainties and risk in making these decisions. The course emphasises an analytical approach to dealing with uncertainties and risk, and solving financial problems.The course also explains financial tools and techniques, which can be used to help firms maximize value by improving decisions relating to capital budgeting, capital structure, and working capital management. The course will deal with a number of related topics, including international financial management, risk management, mergers and acquisitions.