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Applied Managerial Finance

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MGMT X 130A

Learn the fundamentals of corporate finance, with an emphasis on the methods and sources of financing for corporations, planning procedures, capital budgets and market efficiency.

Typically Available
Fall
Winter
Spring
Summer
Duration
As few as 11 weeks
Units
4.0
Current Formats
Online
In Person
Cost
Starting at $905.00

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What you can learn.

Learn the tools and techniques to make better business financial decisions
Understand the role of the financial manager as a key decision maker within the corporation
Explore a unified valuation approach for using net present value (NPV) as the basic concept underlying corporate finance
Understand financial accounting fundamentals, basic financial analysis, cost of capital, and short- and long-term financial planning
Study the valuation of future cash flows, capital budgeting techniques, and risk and return fundamentals

About This Course

This course introduces managerial finance fundamentals, with an emphasis on the methods and sources of financing for corporations. Topics covered include corporate financial analysis, financial planning procedures, present value and security valuation, capital budgeting, capital structure, approaches to raising capital, securities markets, security returns and market efficiency.

Prerequisites
MGMT X 1A and MGMT X 1B Principles of Financial Accounting or equivalent, or consent of instructor. We also recommend students have some finance work experience, an undergraduate degree in finance or a related field of study or have completed our Accounting Fundamentals Certificate program.

Winter 2026 Schedule

Date
Details
Format
 
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This section has no set meeting times.
Instructor:
REG#
406239
Fee:
$905.00
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Notes

Enrollment limited. Materials required.

Deadline
Refunds only available from November 03, 2025 to January 18, 2026
Course Requirements
Book: Fundamentals of Corporate Finance (2024 Edition-Loose-Leaf) by Ross, Stephen A., Westerfield, Randolph W., and Jordan, Bradford D
Course syllabus not yet available.

Spring 2026 Schedule

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Thursday 6:30PM - 9:30PM PT
Instructor:
REG#
407751
Fee:
$905.00
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UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in Westwood
Remote Classroom
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Notes

Enrollment limited. Materials required.

Deadline
Refunds only available from February 02, 2026 to April 12, 2026
Course Requirements
Course syllabus not yet available.
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Location
Lecture
Thu Apr 2, 2026
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center
Lecture
Thu Apr 9, 2026
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center
Lecture
Thu Apr 16, 2026
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center
Lecture
Thu Apr 23, 2026
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center
Lecture
Thu Apr 30, 2026
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center
Lecture
Thu May 7, 2026
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center
Lecture
Thu May 14, 2026
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Thu May 21, 2026
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Thu May 28, 2026
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Thu Jun 4, 2026
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Thu Jun 11, 2026
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom

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