MBUS 308: Corporate Finance and Investments in a Global Economy Master Syllabus
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Course Objectives
- To obtain a basic understanding of the principles of time value of money including loan amortization and payments
- To obtain a basic understanding interest rates and bond valuations
- To obtain a basic understanding of common stock valuation
- To obtain a basic understanding of capital market history and the stock market
- To obtain a basic understanding of the risk and return relationship in financial markets
- To obtain a basic understanding of issues affecting international corporate finance
- To obtain a basic understanding of behavioral finance and its implications for investors
- To obtain a basic understanding of mergers and acquisitions
- To obtain a basic understanding of lease finance
Course Textbook and Resources
Recommended: Fundamentals of Corporate Finance, 2013, 10th edition, Ross, Westerfield and Jordon, McGraw Hill/Irwin (alternate edition). Any previous version should suffice as long as it is an “alternate” edition that includes chapters on ‘Behavioral Finance’, ‘Mergers & Acquisitions’, and ‘Exchange Rates’.
Other Resources: A TI-83 or above is highly recommended and should be brought to class on a daily basis. A subscription to the Wall Street Journal is also encouraged (or another finance oriented publication like Business Week or the Financial Times).
Grades
I expect this course to be intellectually challenging. My intention is to grade generously, but fair. I will, however, not hesitate to give low grades to those who clearly did not put in a sufficient amount of effort.
Your final grade will be based on:
| Participation | 10% |
| Final Exam | 25% |
| Quizzes (3 total) | 15% |
| Midterm Exam 1 | 25% |
| Midterm Exam 2 | 25% |
Grade distribution is based on a standard 10-point scale: 92-100 = A; 90-92 = A-; 88-90 = B+; 82-88 = B; 80-82 = B-, etc. All grades are calculated straight from the raw points allotted from each assignment.
Note: Any student missing an exam will receive a grade of zero. One exception is that you present a physician’s statement attesting to illness on the day of the exam or for an extraordinary reason.
Important Rules
The test and the final exam must be taken without notes or sheets of formulas. You will be required to bring your own financial calculator to the exams. Sharing calculators and the use of graphing calculators (and other calculators that allow for the storage of information) are not allowed.
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