Students are introduced to the major concepts in finance and investments which are the time value of money, discounted cash flows, and risk and return. Students are given a thorough introduction to the mathematics of asset valuation. In addition, students learn how individual investors assess and reduce the risk associated with their investment decisions. The course examines how firms make investment decisions. The investment decision allocates scarce resources to projects in the firm, and involves financial forecasting, asset valuation, capital budgeting, risk management, working capital management and performance assessment.