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Course Syllabus - Contract of Rules and Regulations Required Textbook: James C. Van Horne, Financial Management Policy, 12th Ed. 2001.You should read each chapter before it is discussed in class. Financial Management: Theory & Practice, 10 ed by Brigham & Ehrhardt and Principles of Corporate Finance by Brealey & Myers 7th Ed. and Contemporary Financial Management by Moyer, 9th ed. are highly recommended for additional readings. As with the text book, the appropriate chapter should be read before it is discussed in class. You should also read articles in the major periodicals, such as the Wall Street Journal, Business Week, Fortune, Forbes, Dunn's, and Internet describing financial managers' involvement in some important challenging tasks and for current developments in the financial markets.
Calculator: Financial Calculator (FC) is required. You
must bring a financial calculator that does TVM, PV, FV,
NPV, IRR, and PMT problems for each class meeting.
Pre-Requisites:
Fin 301/501 and Acct 510
Exams, Quizzes and Term Project: There will be
two major 75 minutes
exams and a 2-hour semi-comprehensive final for this course. There will be
several unannounced quizzes on the assigned materials
during the semester. Absolutely, there will be no make-up
exam. Absence from any exam will result to zero except for
serious emergency. There will be no exception. The
University’s policy is that any student found guilty of
cheating will be kicked out of the school. I intend to
keep strict rule on this policy. One strike and you are
out! 1ST Major Exam 20%; 2nd Major Exam 20%; Final Exam (semi-comprehensive) 30%
Term Project 15%; Quizzes, assignments, Class
participation & Attendance 15% Tentative Class Schedule: Sept 14 (S) Chapter 1: Goals and Functions of Finance: Overview of Managerial Finance Sept 16 (M) Chapter 1: Goals and Functions of Finance – Value Creation Perspective Sept 21 (S) Chapter 2: Concepts in Valuation: Time Value of Money (Review) Sept 23 (M) Chapter 2: Concepts in Valuation: Stocks & Bonds Sept 28 (S) Chapter 6: Principles of Capital Investment – Methods of Evaluation Sept 01 (M) Chapter 6: Principles of Capital Investment – Cash Flow Estimation Oct 06 (S) Chapter 8: Creating Value through Required Returns Oct 08 (M) Chapter 8: Creating Value through Required Returns Oct 13 (S) Chapter 9: Theory of Capital Structure Oct 15 (M) Chapter 9: Theory of Capital Structure Oct 20 (S) First Major Exam I: Saturday March 20, 2004 Oct 22 (M) Chapter 10: Making Capital Structure Decisions – Real World Perspectives Oct 27 (S) Chapter 11: Dividend Policy: Theory and Practice Oct 29 (M) Chapter 11: Dividend and Share Repurchase – Theory and Practice Nov 03 (S) Chapter 17: Foundations for Long-Term Financing Nov 05 (M) Chapter 18: Lease Financing Nov 10 (S) Chapter 18: Lease Financing Nov 12 (M) Chapter 19: Issuing Securities Nov 7 (S) Chapter 19: Issuing Securities Dec 19 (M) Chapter 20: Fixed Income Financing Dec 26 (M) Chapter 20: Fixed Income Financing Dec 01 (S) Chapter 21: Hybrid Financing Through Equity Linked Securities Dec 03 (M) Chapter 22: Managing Financial Risk with Derivative Securities Dec 08 (S) Chapter 22: Managing Financial Risk with Derivative Securities Dec 10 (M) Chapter 23: Mergers and the Market for Corporate Control Dec 15 (S) Chapter 23: Mergers and the Market for Corporate Control Dec 17 (M) Chapter 24: Corporate Distress and Structuring Dec 22 (S) Chapter 24: Corporate Distress and Structuring Jan 03 (M) Term Project Presentations and Final Exam Review Jan 04-13 FINAL EXAMINATIONS: TBA NOTE: The instructor reserves the right to alter the assignment schedule, the weights associated with exams and other assignments. Any changes made will be announced in class and it shall be the responsibility of the student to acquire this information in case of absence from class. |
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