FIN 20150

CORPORATE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

Mendoza College of Business ni!e"si#$ of No#"e %a&e
'illia& (#e)*ens+ CFA E&ail- (#e)*ens.,/0nd.edu Cell P*one- 12304 25262/00 Objective: This course will emphasize a practical application approach to financial theory and corporate financial management. Fundamentals of the time value of money, financial statement analysis, valuation, modern portfolio theory, cost of capital and other core concepts will be covered. Based on your understanding of this curriculum, you will be prepared to e plore advanced courses in finance and investments. !erious students will ac"uire a valuable #nowledge base in the business of financial management. This course is your beginning point in achieving the s#ills necessary to become a "ualified financial or investment analyst in the real world of business and investment management. $e"uired %aterials: Te t & Fundamentals of 'orporate Finance, $oss, (esterfield and )ordan, *+,-, ,+th edition, %c.raw/0ill 1 2rwin. The hard cover te tboo# can be purchased at the 3otre 4ame boo#store. 5lternatively, a bundle of ancillary materials is available including a loose leaf te tboo#, an electronic version of the te t and 6'onnect,7 an online self/study tool. Financial 'alculator & The T2 B5 22 8lus is the calculator referenced in the te t. This calculator will wor# perfectly well for the course. 0owever, 2 recommend the 08 ,*', and this is the calculator 2 will be using in class. The teaching method will concentrate on a comprehensive understanding of the mathematics underlying the financial theory. 5 financial calculator may be used for number crunching once the student has a solid grasp of 6longhand7 solutions to problems. ()"ing 201,

'ourse $e"uirements: The se"uence of te tboo# readings is shown in the attached course outline. 9nd/of/'hapter problems will be assigned for self/study and class discussion. Occasional e cerpts from the financial press will be disseminated and used for discussion purposes. ,

.rade 4etermination: There will be two mid/term e ams and one final e am. They will be e"ually weighted. The final e am will cover the last one/third of the semester material, but will be cumulative to the e tent that some earlier concepts intersect later ones. 5s a small project, guidance will be given for the creation of an elementary pro forma financial model using 9 cel spreadsheet software. 9 am , February ,, 9 am * 5pril , Final 9 am (ee# of %ay ; 8ro Forma 9 cel !preadsheet 8roject 'lass 8articipation -+: -+: -+: ;: ;:

'lass 8reparation and 8articipation: !tudents are e pected to remain current in the assigned materials so as to fully comprehend the lectures and participate effectively. Brief episodes of the !ocratic %ethod may be invo#ed at random intervals to encourage preparation and participation. <http:11en.wi#ipedia.org1wi#i1!ocratic=method> 0onor 'ode: The ?niversity@s 'ode of 0onor will be respected and followed at all times. .iving or receiving help of any #ind on an e am is a clear violation of the 'ode of 0onor. Aou will want to truly #now and understand the course material in addition to scoring well. This policy will serve you well in this course as well as in your future studies and your career. <http:11nd.edu1Bhnrcode1docs1handboo#.htm> Office 0ours: Tuesday and Thursday ,*:-+ & *:++ 8% Tuesday ;:++ & C:++ 8% %endoza location TB5

FIN 20150 CORPORATE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT CO R(E O TLINE

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