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Power Point Slides Assignment and Solutions Other Documents
BA 340 – Finance
Spring Sections 1 and 2
INSTRUCTOR: Prem
Mathew
Bexell
422B
737-6066,
prem.mathew@bus.oregonstate.edu
OFFICE HOURS : Tuesday
9:00 – 10:00
Wednesday
12:00 – 1:00,
Thursday
1:00 – 2:00, or by appointment.
COURSE
DESCRIPTION: BA 340 is designed to introduce students to the
fundamentals of finance. This
course will familiarize students with basic finance concepts such as time value
of money, the risk and return relationship and security valuation. Students will also be introduced to
issues relating to capital budgeting, cost of capital, financial statement
analysis and long- and short-term financial planning. This course serves as a stepping stone
to advanced courses in finance.
PREREQUISITES: ECON 201:
Introduction to Microeconomics;
BA 213 or BA 215: Managerial Accounting or
Fundamentals of Financial Accounting;
Junior Standing
REQUIRED MATERIALS: Financial Management: A Modern Approach, by Raymond M. Brooks, Ph.D.
Additional materials, such as articles, websites, etc.
will be provided in class as they become relevant. All course documents can be
accessed through the COB course materials website at http://classes.bus.oregonstate.edu/ba340/mathew
and through the links above.
CALCULATOR: Although not required, I
would strongly recommend that you purchase a financial calculator. I would
suggest a Texas Instruments (TI) BAII Plus Advanced Financial Calculator
(between $25 and $35 depending on where you purchase), however, there are
others that would serve the purpose.
GRADING: Your final grade will be will be determined by the
following weights.
Two Midterm Exams: 20% each
Five Quizzes (of which the top four scores
will be counted towards your final grade): 5% each
Final Exam: 40%
Assignments and Exercises: Assignments will be provided on a weekly
basis. Students are not required to turn these assignments in but they will
serve as a preparatory tool for the exams.
Quizzes: Quizzes will be given on most non-exam Wednesdays
to ensure that students are keeping up with the material.
Midterm and Final Exams: Students that cannot make an exam must
notify me prior to the day of the exam.
Mid-term exams will be non-cumulative. The final exam will be cumulative.
ACADEMIC
DISHONESTY: For information about academic integrity and the
University's policies and procedures in this area, please refer to the Student
Conduct web site at: http://www.orst.edu/admin/stucon/achon.htm and the section on Academic Regulations
in the OSU Schedule of Classes.
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.
COURSE
OUTLINE: The following serves as a tentative outline for the
course. All chapters listed will be
covered to some extent, time permitting.
Please make note of the midterm exam dates. Students will only be responsible for
sections of chapters covered in class.
Week
of Topic Chapter
Apr 3 Course
Introduction
Financial
Management 1
Apr 10 Time
Value of Money 2
and 3
Apr 17 Interest
Rates 4
Risk
and Return 5
Apr
24 Bonds
and Bond Pricing 6
Apr 26 Midterm
1
May 1 Stock
Valuation 7
May 8 Portfolio
Management 8
Capital Budgeting Decision Models 9
May
15 Project
Cash Flow – Incremental Cash Flow 10
Weighted Average Cost of Capital 11
May 24 Midterm
2
May 29 Memorial Day – no class (29th)
Capital
Structure 12
Jun 5 Working
Capital Management 13
Jun 14
(Wednesday) Final Exam 07:30
– 9:20 a.m. (both sections)