BA 360 – Introduction to Financial Management

Madeleine Brady Romero

Summer 2008

[Schedule] [Homework Solutions] [Financial Calculator Guide] [TA Office Hours & Review Sessions]

Office: Bexell Hall 311	CRN: 72993
Office Hours: MTuWTh 4:20-5:50	Classroom: GILK 113
Madeleine.Romero@bus.oregonstate.edu	Lecture: MTuWTh 1:00-4:20pm 6/23 – 7/10

COURSE CATALOG DESCRIPTION

Role and functions of a financial manager in the modern business environment in which a manager operates; formulation of financial objectives and policies; financial analysis, forecasting, planning, and control; asset management; capital budgeting; acquisition of funds through borrowing, stock issue, and by internal means; and international aspects of finance.

PREREQUISITES

(1) ECON 201: Introduction to Microeconomics

(2) BA 213 Managerial Accounting or BA215 Money & Investment Management

(3) Junior Standing

MEASURABLE LEARNING OUTCOMES

Understand the fundamental theories, concepts, and tools of finance, including time value of money valuation techniques, the relationship between risk and return, and the use and interpretation of financial statements.

Apply financial management concepts and tools to the decisions faced by a manager, including:

· Investment decisions

· Financing decisions

· Working capital management decisions

· Financial analysis and planning.

Detailed Learning Objectives for all BA360 students are posted on the BA360 general website at http://classes.bus.oregonstate.edu/ba360/

MANDATORY LEARNING MATERIALS

1) Financial Management: A Modern Approach, Custom Copy Edition ll (2007), by Raymond M. Brooks, Ph.D.

2) Lecture Cases and In-Class Problems. Handed out in class.

3) Financial Calculator (Mandatory). TI BA2+ recommended. HP12C or HP10BII fine too.

Calculator help is available at Financial Calculator Guide. Click on Using Business and Financial Calculators and find your personal calculator. Instructions are available on using basic financial functions.

4) Homework Solutions for assigned text problems. Available on my web site.

GRADING PROCEDURE

MIDTERMS (2) 30% each

COMPREHENSIVE FINAL 40%

You are guaranteed at least the following grade if your weighted average course score falls within the following percentiles:

A 93-100	B+ 87-90	C+ 77-80	D+ 67-70
A- 90-93	B 83-87	C 73-77	D 60-67
	B- 80-83	C- 70-73	F below 60

Additionally, a curve may be applied to these scores. Class participation is encouraged, and may be used in the final grade evaluation if the student is border-line between two grades. It is necessary to pass the final exam to pass the course.

NO MAKE‑UP EXAMS WILL BE GIVEN. NO EXCUSES ACCEPTED. The course outline lists TENTATIVE dates for the exams. You are responsible to take the exam whenever it is given, even if the tentative date changes. You must take the exam with the class section in which you are enrolled. Exam scores will be handed out in class; grades will not be sent via email due to OSU privacy rules.

HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS

Homework Assignments are detailed on the attached Course Outline. It is fully expected that the student will do all the homework in order to be prepared for class discussion, understand the material, and perform well on the exams. Selected solutions are available on the instructors’ web site.

COURSE POLICIES

1. Dates and terms for class withdrawal are as outlined in the current OSU Course Schedule.

2. Exam Policies: OSU student ID must be displayed. Approved financial calculators are mandatory for all exams; these are the only calculators allowed for use on an exam. Notes, personal digital assistants, laptops, cell phones, and any other calculator other than financial are PROHIBITED. Cell phones must be off and NOT be pulled out or used in any way. Violation will be handled as in (4) below.

3. During class lectures, please TURN OFF ALL CELL PHONES AND PAGERS.

4. Failing to demonstrate honesty and integrity will result in a grade of ZERO for that exam.

See Statement of Expectations for Student Conduct at http://oregonstate.edu/admin/stucon/achon.htm

5. 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 instructor 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 SSC immediately at 737-4098.

6. Students are held responsible for all announcements and instructions delivered in class.