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BA 340 - Finance
Sections
1 & 2
Winter
2006
Instructor: Professor Raymond M. Brooks
418B Bexell
Hall
541-737-3687
Office
Hours: Monday 3:00 p.m.
4:00 p.m.
Wednesday
11:00 a.m. 12:00 noon.
Thursday 2:00 p.m. 3:00
p.m.
Others by
appointment (please call for appointment)
Required Text: Brooks, Financial Management: A
Modern Approach, Pearson Custom Publishing, 2005, preliminary edition.
Calculator: Highly recommend purchasing
a TI BAII Plus Advanced Financial Calculator (cost around $30 to $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 students approach to financial decision-making and
emphasizes technical analysis and
Grading: Students take three
examinations during the course. Each examination will be a series of multiple
choice questions, essay questions, and problems.
Academic
Dishonesty: Please review Academic Regulations
number 15 in your schedule of classes.
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.
BA 340 Finance
Winter 2006
Sections 1 & 2
Tuesday Thursday, 8:00 a.m. 9:50 a.m. and 12:00 noon 1:50 p.m.
Room 417 -- Bexell Hall
Course Outline
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Date |
Reading Assignment |
Topic |
Recommended Problems |
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Tue. Jan 10th |
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Introduction & Financial Mgmt Overview |
Chapter 1: 2, 7, 9, and 10 |
All Odd |
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Thu. Jan 12th |
Time Value of Money Part 1 |
Chapter 2: 5, 7, 9, 10, and 19 |
All Odd |
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Tue. Jan 17th |
Time Value of Money Part 2 |
Chapter 3: 10, 15, 17, 19, 21, and 25 |
All Odd |
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Thu. Jan 19th |
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Interest Rates |
Chapter 4: 3, 5, 7, 9, and 11 |
All Odd |
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Tue. Jan 24th |
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Risk and
Return
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Chapter 5: 5, 8, 9, 11, 13, and 14 |
All Odd |
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Thu. Jan 26th |
Examination 1 |
Chapters 1 5 |
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Tue. Jan. 31st |
Bonds and Bond Pricing |
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Thu. Feb 2nd |
Continued |
Bonds and Bond Pricing Continued |
Chapter 6: 1, 2, 6, 10, 11, 13, and 19 |
All Odd |
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Tue. Feb 7th |
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Stock Valuation |
Chapter 7: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 15, and 17 |
All Odd |
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Thu. Feb 9th |
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Portfolio Management |
Chapter 8: 1, 2, 3, 4, 9, 11, and 12 |
All Odd |
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Tue. Feb 14th |
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Capital Budgeting Decision Models |
Chapter 9: 1, 3, 7, 11, 15, and 19 |
All Odd |
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Tue. Feb 21st |
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Project Cash Flow Incremental Cash Flow |
Chapter 10: 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, and 15 |
All Odd |
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Tue. Feb 21st |
Review Chapters 6 -10 |
7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. |
Bexell 412 |
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Thu. Feb 23rd
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Examination 2 |
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Tue. Feb 28th |
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Weighted Average Cost of Capital |
Chapter 11: 1, 5, 7, 9, 13, 15, and 17 |
All Odd |
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Thu. Mar 2nd |
Capital Structure |
Chapter 12: 3, 7, 9, and 11 |
All Odd |
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Tue. Mar 7th |
Working Capital Management |
Chapter 13: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, and 11 |
All Odd |
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Thu. Mar 9th |
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Working Capital Management |
Chapter 13: 13, 15, and 17 |
All Odd |
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Tue. Mar 14th |
Dividends |
Chapter 14: 1, 3, 5, 11, and 17 |
All Odd |
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Thu. Mar 16th |
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Financial Ratios and Firm Performance |
Chapter 15: 9, 11, 13, 17, and 19 |
All Odd |
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Mon. Mar 20th 7:30 a.m. |
Examination 3 |
Chapters 11 - 15 Plus
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Wenigar 149 |
Alternate Wed 6:00 p.m. |
Students should read the assigned chapter and attempt all assigned class problems prior to class.