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The overall impact of financial management is not only on the finances of the students but also their overall academic performance. The higher the overall expenses of a student, the higher will be his inclination to find work and invest more hours in earning a respectable wage as opposed to studying. Lyons (2003) in his study found that the overall ratio for students who felt that their academic performance was affected by financial mismanagement was 1:3. In contrast to that, Bodvarsson and Walker (2004) in their study asserted that, under controlled conditions, the likelihood of failure was more common amongst students who received some form of help form their parents or committees then those who were earning their finance personally.
There have been numerous studies that have focused on the financial management of college students, with...
Davies and Lea in their study (1995) explain that the students with an overall high socioeconomic background prefer maintaining their lifestyle in college either through taking debts or merely expecting their self-financed meager wages to just a temporary phase. Some of the common factors that the researchers have discussed in their studies include: the impact of gender on financial management (Armstrong & Craven, 1993; Hayhoe et al., 1999, 2000), mind-sets on the overall usability of credit cards and their impact on financial management (Hayhoe et al., 1999, 2000, 2002; Roberts & Jones, 2001), the impact of marital status on financial management (Hayhoe et al., 2000), income (Hayhoe et al., 2000; Zhou & Su, 2000; U.S. General Accounting Office, 2001), and the impact of parental involvement on financial
The National Council on Economic Education (2005) conducted a study where they focused on the financial management strategies and priorities of different states within America. They found that a total of 38 states had incorporated a thorough and comprehensive finance management structures within their educational institutes, especially colleges so that the students could not only understand the impact of their financial spending but also learn to manage their finances intelligently in the long-term. Furthermore, they also found that out of these 38 states, 21 states were very strict in monitoring the proper application of the financial management principles.
The overall impact of financial management is not only on the finances of the students but also their overall academic performance. The higher the overall expenses of a student, the higher will be his inclination to find work and invest more hours in earning a respectable wage as opposed to studying. Lyons (2003) in his study found that the overall ratio for students who felt that their academic performance was affected by financial mismanagement was 1:3. In contrast to that, Bodvarsson and Walker (2004) in their study asserted that, under controlled conditions, the likelihood of failure was more common amongst students who received some form of help form their parents or committees then those who were earning their finance personally.
There have been numerous studies that have focused on the financial management of college students, with special attention to their use of credit cards. Davies and Lea in their study (1995) explain that the students with an overall high socioeconomic background prefer maintaining their lifestyle in college either through taking debts or merely expecting their self-financed meager wages to just a temporary phase. Some of the common factors that the researchers have discussed in their studies include: the impact of gender on financial management (Armstrong & Craven, 1993; Hayhoe et al., 1999, 2000), mind-sets on the overall usability of credit cards and their impact on financial management (Hayhoe et al., 1999, 2000, 2002; Roberts & Jones, 2001), the impact of marital status on financial management (Hayhoe et al., 2000), income (Hayhoe et al., 2000; Zhou & Su, 2000; U.S. General Accounting Office, 2001), and the impact of parental involvement on financial
Justification for School Budget Cuts Public School Finance - Budget Cuts School budgets have been affected greatly by budget cuts which have become a common and unpleasant task for most members of the school administration. The budget reductions have led to deficits in the organizations and have compromised the organizational growth greatly. The new wave of budget cuts that has been instituted by the school district involves a 30% reduction in the
Budget plan is a quantitative expression of planned income and expenses for a given financial year. A budget contains an estimated projected expenses and revenue for a financial year. A budget also reveals the estimated costs, expenses, liabilities and assets and the cash flows for a fiscal year. Syracuse is an historic city based in Sicily, and the city budget for 2011-2012 fiscal years is to achieve a balanced between
Budget Variance Managing budgets and keeping within those boundaries is a difficult task and requires a steadfast approach with practical strategy. Budget forecasts often are used as important guidelines that are used to keep organizations in line with their corporate strategy. Although this seems rather simple, it is not. The purpose of this essay is to discuss and highlight specific strategies that can be applied to assist in managing a budget
Finance One difference between industries with high leverage and low leverage is a split between the need for fixed assets (high leverage) and a reliance on intellectual capital (low leverage). Airlines need planes, construction companies need equipment, and communications and hotel companies need infrastructure capacity. This compares with computers, drugs, biological products, educational services and electronics, all of which rely heavily on intellectual property to derive value. The conclusion that one
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Furthermore, the assumed 'cooperation' of these assets when put in portfolio maybe perceived differently by the manager than the reality will be which can lead to losses. On the difficulties side, first of all, the opportunity cost of capital is the hardest assumption to be drawn. Opportunity cost of capital is the expected rated of return which could be achieved from investing in a business endeavor with the same risk.