BA 441/541 - Financial Institutions
Spring 2006

[Syllabus]

Tentative Schedule

Date	Topic	Reading	Assignment
Week 1: 3-Apr	Introduction	G&K: Chp. 1
5-Apr	Fin'l Stmts and Initial Group Meeting	G&K: Chp. 3 Pg. 53 - 63 Stmts End Yr. 1 Qtr. 4 (Public Folder) SBG Manual Pgs. 1 – 15
Week 2: 10-Apr	Sources and Uses (Historical)	Stmts End Yr. 1 Qtr. 4 (Public Folder) SBG Manual Pgs. 16 – 29
12-Apr	Sources and Uses (Historical cont’d & Planning)	Stmts End Yr. 2 Qtr. 1 (Public Folder) SBG Manual 30 – 40	Assignment #1 Due
Week 3: 17-Apr	Sources and Uses (Planning)	Stmts End Yr. 2 Qtr. 1 (Public Folder) SBG Manual 41 – 60
19-Apr	Fundamental Analysis: Ratios	G&K: Chp. 3 Pg. 64-77 SBG Manual 61 - 84	Decision #1 (Y2,Q2)
Week 4: 24-Apr	Assets: Loans	G&K: Chp. 9 & 10	Assignment #2 Due
26-Apr	Midterm #1
Week 5: 1-May	Assets: Loans	G&K: Chp. 9 & 10	Decision #2 (Y2,Q3)
3-May	Assets: Investments	G&K: Chp. 7; Int Rate Handout
Week 6: 8-May	Fundamental Analysis: Cost of Funds	G&K:Chp. 13 Cost of Funds Handout	Decision #3 (Y2,Q4)
10-May	Advanced Analysis: Interest/Maturity Gap and Sensitivity	G&K: Chp. 5	Assignment #3 Due
Week 7: 15-May	Capital Adequacy	G&K: Chp. 12 Capital Adequacy Handout	Decision #4 (Y3,Q1) Due Assignment #4 Due
17-May	Advanced Analysis: Derivatives Usage	G&K: Chp. 6, 14	Decision #5 (Y3,Q2) Due
Week 8: 22-May	Regulatory Environment	G&K: Chp. 2	Decision # 6 (Y3,Q3) Due Assignment #5 Due
24-May	Midterm #2		Decision # 7 (Y3,Q4) Due
Week 9: 29-May	Memorial Day (No Class)
31-May	Current Topics	G&K: Chps. 16, 17 & 18	Decision #8 (Y4,Q1) Due
Week 10: 5-Jun	1^st Presentations
7-Jun	2^nd Presentations and Evaluations		Due Date for MBA Papers
Simulation Reports: Due Noon Monday, June 12^th Final: 13-Jun, Th. 6PM BA441/541 2PM Section No Final 13-Jun, Th. Noon BA441/541 4PM Section No Final