BA 360 – Introduction to Financial Management

Fall 2009

 

Instructor:                    Professor Raymond M. Brooks

                                    430 Bexell Hall

                                    541-737-3692

                                    brooksr@bus.orst.edu

 

Office Hours:              Tuesday 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon

                                    Thursday 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. 

                                    Friday 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

                                    Others by appointment (please call for appointment)

 

Required Text:             Brooks, Financial Management: Core Concepts, Pearson, Prentice Hall

                                    First Edition, Copyright 2010

 

Calculator:                   Highly recommend purchasing a TI BAII Plus Advanced Financial Calculator (cost around $35).

 

Course Objective:        The objective of the course is to introduce students to the basic questions facing a financial manager and the tools a financial manager uses to find answers to these questions. The course will introduce the basic tools of financial and applications of financial theory in use today. Students will be introduced to legal, ethical, technological, and global issues facing a financial manager. The course is designed to enhance a student’s approach to financial decision-making and emphasizes technical analysis and quantitative approaches to decision making.

 

Grading:                       Students take three examinations during the course. Each examination will be a series of multiple choice questions, essay questions, and/or problems. Weekly homework assignments will be collected and evaluated for effort. At the Friday recitation sessions homework will be returned and solutions provided. Exams will be worth 100 points each for a total of 300 points. Homework and recitation attendance will be worth 100 points, 40 for turning in homework, 40 for attending recitation and 20 points for attending recitation on each examination return day (two exam returns for ten points each). Class points total 400 points.

 

Academic

Dishonesty:                  For expectations of Student conduct see:  http://oregonstate.edu/admin/stucon/achon.htm  

Class Attendance:        I expect students to be on time and present for every class. Good study habits and efficient management of time will translate into good work habits and responsible employees and effective managers. If you cannot make an exam you need to notify me prior to the exam. Please leave a message on my telephone answering service or send me an e-mail message.

 

STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES

Accommodations are collaborative efforts between students, faculty and Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD). Students with accommodations approved through SSD are responsible for contacting the faculty member in charge of the course prior to or during the first week of the term to discuss accommodations. Students who believe they are eligible for accommodations but who have not yet obtained approval through SSD should contact SSD immediately at 737-4098.

 

 

 

 

Recitation Instructors

Bexell 321 – Eric Kranda

Bexell 412 – Kevin Thorpe

Bexell 416 – Tate Stanaway

 

 


BA 360 – Introduction to Finance Management

Fall 2009

Monday – Wednesday, 10:00 a.m. – 11:20 a.m.

Covell 216

Recitations

Friday, 10:00 – 10:50 or 11:00 to 11:50 a.m.

Bexell 321 or 412 or 416

Course Outline

 

Date

Reading / Lecture

Homework -- Problems

Monday Sept. 28th

Introduction

 

Wednesday Sept. 30th

Chapters 1

 

Friday Oct. 2nd

Chapters 1

Ch. 1: 2, 4, 6, & 8 (Questions)

 

 

 

Monday Oct. 5th

Chapter 2

 

Wednesday Oct. 7th

Chapter 3

 

Friday Oct. 9th

Chapter 2 and 3

Chapter 2: 7 through 14

Chapter 3: 2, 3, 11, 17, 22, & 25

 

 

 

Monday Oct. 12th

Chapter 4

 

Wednesday Oct. 14th

Chapter 5

 

Friday Oct. 16th

Chapter 5

Chapter 4: 4, 12, 16, 22, & 29

Chapter 5: 4, 5, 12 (on spreadsheet), 18 & 24

 

 

 

Monday Oct. 19th

Review for Exam

 

Wednesday Oct. 21st

Examination #1

Chapters 1 through 5

Friday Oct. 23rd

Return Examination #1

 

 

 

 

Monday Oct. 26th

Chapter 6

 

Wednesday Oct. 28th

Chapter 7

 

Friday Oct. 30th

Chapters 6 & 7

Chapter 6: 2, 6, 10, 12, 14, 21 & 26

Chapter 7: 4, 7, 10, 11, & 14

 

 

 

Monday Nov. 2nd

Chapter 8

 

Wednesday Nov. 4th

Chapter 9

 

Friday, Nov. 6th

Chapter 8 & 9

Chapter 8: 8, 14, 15, 16, 23, 25 & 26

Chapter 9: 2, 9, 11, 15 & 24

 

 

 

Monday Nov. 9th

Review for Exam

 

Wednesday Nov. 11th

Examination #2

Chapters 6 through 9

Friday Nov. 13th

Return Examination #2

 

 

 

 

Monday Nov. 16th

Chapter 10

 

Wednesday Nov. 18th

Chapter 11

 

Friday Nov. 20th

 

Chapter 10: 2, 4, 8, 10, 12 & 14

Chapter 11: 4, 6, 8, 18, 22 & 24

 

 

 

Monday Nov. 23rd

Chapter 12

 

Wednesday Nov. 25th

Special Recitation*

Chapter 12: 2, 4, 8, 10 & 12

Friday Nov. 27th

No Class - Thanksgiving

 

 

 

 

Monday Nov. 30th

Chapter 13

 

Wednesday Dec. 2nd

Chapter 14

 

Friday Dec. 4th

Chapters 13 and 14

Chapter 13: 3 through 8, 13 & 15

Chapter 14: 6, 10, 12, & 13

 

 

 

Tuesday Dec. 8th

Final Examination

9:30 a.m. – Place TBA

Thursday Dec. 10th

(Conflict Date)

Final Examination

9:30 a.m. – Place TBA

 

 

 

 

* Will be a large recitation session in lecture room, Covell 216.