FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND BUSINESS STATISTICS Financial Management Introduction to Financial Management: Objectives and Functions Role of a Financial Manager Scope of Financial Management in Business Sources of Finance: Overview Short-term Sources of Finance Long-term Sources of Finance National Sources of Finance (Banks, NBFCs, Bonds, IPOs) International Sources of Finance (FDI, ECB, ADR, GDR) Time Value of Money: Concepts and Importance Future Value and Present Value Calculations Risk and Return Analysis: Concept and Types of Risk Cost of Capital: Meaning and Components Computation of Cost of Equity and Debt Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) Capital Structure: Meaning and Theories Factors Determining Capital Structure Operating Leverage: Concept and Implications Financial Leverage: Meaning and Measurement Combined Leverage and Risk Analysis Dividend Policy: Meaning and Types Factors Influencing Dividend Decisions Working Capital: Meaning and Cycle Forecasting Working Capital Requirements Cash, Receivables, and Inventory Management Techniques Business Statistics Introduction to Statistics: Meaning, Importance, Applications Types of Data: Primary vs Secondary Collection Methods for Primary Data Sources and Use of Secondary Data Sampling: Meaning, Importance, and Applications Types of Sampling Designs: Random, Stratified, Systematic, Cluster Measures of Central Tendency: Mean, Median, Mode Merits and Limitations of Central Tendency Measures Measures of Dispersion: Range, Variance, Standard Deviation Coefficient of Variation and Comparison of Variability Correlation Analysis: Karl Pearson and Spearman Methods Scatter Diagram and Interpretation Regression Analysis: Concept and Equations Regression vs Correlation Chi-Square Test: Applications and Hypothesis Testing Introduction to Probability: Basic Rules and Examples