Fundamentals of Financial Management

By Dr. Rupali Bipin Sheth | Savitribai Phule Pune University

Learners enrolled: 365

Finance is rightly called life blood of business. Every business decision is incomplete without proper knowledge of finance. So, study of finance with its concepts and techniques is essential for all students. After studying this course, students will be able to know the basics of finance along with its applications. This will help students in knowing fundamentals and application of finance and financial management.

Summary

Course Status :	Upcoming
Course Type :	Core
Language for course content :	English
Duration :	8 weeks
Category :	Management Studies
Credit Points :	3
Level :	Undergraduate
Start Date :	12 Jan 2026
End Date :	30 Apr 2026
Enrollment Ends :	28 Feb 2026
Exam Date :
Translation Languages :	English
NCrF Level	5.5
Industry Details :	Financial and Servise Sector

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Course layout

Week 01 : Introduction to Finance

Week 02 : Financial Planning

Week 03 : Capitalization

Week 04 : Current Asset Management

Week 05 : Cash Management and Receivables

Week 06 : Capital Budgeting

Week 07 : Dividend Decisions

Week 08 : Financial Services & Risk Management

Books and references

Fundamentals of financial Management by Dr. S. N. Maheshweri (Sulchand Publishing)
Fundamentals of Financial Management by Prof. A.P. Rao (Everest Publishing)
Basic of Financial Management by Dr. Satish M. Inamdar (Himalaya Publishing)

Instructor bio

Dr. Rupali Bipin Sheth

Savitribai Phule Pune University

Dr. Rupali Bipin Sheth currently serves as an Assistant Professor at Huzurpaga Shrimati Durgabai Mukunddas Lohia Mahila Vanijya Mahavidyalaya. With over 20 years of teaching experience under Savitribai Phule Pune University. She has presented papers at at state, national, and international conferences. She is paper setter and chairman for B.Com and M.Com courses under Savitribai Phule Pune University and Tilak Maharashtra Vidyapeeth. She has authored more than 35 books.

She has received numerous awards, including:

• State Level Gunvant Shikshak Puraskar (MHRD, 2023)

• Best Researcher National Award (IRDP)

• State Level Shabdadhan Foundation Gunavant Shikshak Award (2019)

• Best Teacher Award (Maharashtra Girls Education Society)

• NSS Awards for their exemplary contribution to social service and activities in 2017-18 and 2018-19.

Serving as a Board of Studies member in the subject of Costing at Savitribai Phule Pune University. In addition, she has successfully led various initiatives, such as NSS coordination, soft skills development programs, and traffic awareness surveys, college has received the Best Business Ethics Club Award under her guidance.

She has have developed two MOOCs, Fundamentals of Office Management and Methods and Fundamentals of Financial Management, available on the SWAYAM portal under MHRD project.

She has contributed as a team leader for the Young Geography Award at DGSI and received the Best Couple Award from the Rotary Club of Pune Far East.

Course certificate

End-Term Examination:

- Weightage: 70% of the final result

- Minimum Passing Criteria: 40%

Internal Assessment:

- Weightage: 30% of the final result

- Minimum Passing Criteria: 40%

Calculation of IA Marks:

- Out of all graded weekly assessments/assignments, the top 50% of assignments shall be considered for the calculation of the final Internal Assessment marks.

All students who obtain 40% marks in the internal assessment and 40% marks in the end-term proctored exam separately will be eligible for the SWAYAM Credit Certificate.

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