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Course OverviewLearning ObjectivesTOWSON UNIVERSITYDepartment of FinancePrinciples of Financial ManagementFIN331.004 and .005Fall 2009Instructor: Moon-Whoan “Stephen” RheeOffice: Stephens Hall 316HWork Phone: 410-704-4075Class Hours: MWF 11:00~11:50am, 12:00~12:50pm Office Hours: M 3:15~5:45pm, W 1:30~2:00pm, and by appointmentEmail: [email protected] Home Page: www.towson.edu/~rhee Pre-Requisites: Junior/major standing. [Acct (201/211), Acct (202/212), Econ (201/203), Econ (202/204), (Math (231/233) or Econ 205)] Course Overview The major objective of this course is to provide a solid foundation of the basic concepts of financial management. In addition to being a required course for all business students, this is the first course that a student desiring to specialize in finance can take. The emphasis of the course ison problem solving and decision-making. You will develop critical thinking and problem solvingskills and gain an exposure to quantitative financial analysis. You will learn to identify problems and/or opportunities using cross-disciplinary concepts, generate and evaluate feasible alternatives,and develop recommendations and conclusions using qualitative and quantitative tools. You will develop the necessary knowledge skills and attitudes (KSAs) on several dimensions that define the profile of a College of Business and Economics graduate. This course will introduce you to several fundamental financial management concepts and definitions such as time value of money, financial statement analysis, risk and return, stock and bond valuation, capital structure, capital budgeting, cost of capital, leverage (i.e., how much should a firm borrow), and working capital management. You will learn to think about the issues a corporate manager faces, and the choices a manager has in selecting a project, financing it and managing the project successfully.Learning ObjectivesThe Student should be able to: 1. Understand the role of financial markets and how financial institutions relate to them.2. Apply time value of money concepts as part of financial decision-making.3. Price securities by applying security valuation models. This includes being able to identify the characteristics of the securities and the cash flow patterns they generate.4. Apply basic capital budgeting techniques to evaluate capital acquisitions. This includes being able to identify relevant cash flows, to apply appropriate evaluation methods and risk adjustments, and to identify financing alternatives.5. Analyze the basic financial statements of a company, calculate key financial ratios, interpret them, and identify strengths and weaknesses in the company’s financial management policies.6. Forecast a company’s future capital requirements. This includes being able to estimate internally generated and externally available funds.7. Understand situations involving financial ethics. Text and Other Materials 1. Brigham Eugene, F and Houston, Joel, F. Fundamentals of Financial Management, Concise Sixth Edition, Thompson-South Western Publications. 2. Aplia On-line Homework Management Systemhttp://courses.aplia.com/af/servlet/courseadmin?action=crsadm_printCourse&ctx=mrhee-0001 Course Key: HLU8-SJPH-M6KJ3. Texas Instruments BAII plus (Recommended and supported by the department.) a. Students who choose to use an alternative calculator (e.g., TI83 or HP10B) are responsible for determining how to use the financial functions on their calculators. The following website provides tutorials on most financial calculators: http://www.tvmcalcs.com/calculator_index.b. The Texas Instruments BAII plus PROFESSIONAL is not necessary. Course OutlineTopic Chapter (B&H) Week Overview of Financial Management Chapter 1+Summary Week 1Financial Statements, Cash Flow, and Taxes Chapter 3 Week 2Analysis of Financial Statements Chapter 4 Week 3Financial Markets and Institutions Chapter 2 Week 4Mid-term 1 September 30thWeek 5Interest Rates Chapter 6 Week 6Time Value of Money Chapter 5 Week 7Bonds and their Valuation Chapter 7 Week 8Risk and Return Chapter 8 Week 9Mid-term 2 November 4th Week 10Stocks and their Valuation Chapter 9 Week 11Cost of Capital Chapter 10 Week 12Basics of Capital Budgeting Chapter 11 Week 13-14Cash Flow Estimation and Risk Analysis Chapter 12 Week 14Comprehensive Final, a block exam for all sections of Fin331, will be given at 10:30am on 12/18Grading ProcedureThe course grade will be based on two mid-term exams, a comprehensive final exam, and several assignments on Aplia. The overall course grade will be computed based on the following distributionMid Term Exams: 45% (30%(best)+15%)Comprehensive Final Exam (12/18/2009 at 10:30 am ): 30%Homework Assignments (Aplia) 25% The final grade will be assigned based on the following distribution: Course Grade A A- B+ B B- C+ C D+ D FPercent Score for the Course90 88 85 80 78 75 70 67 60 < 60Please note, the above cutoffs are exact and no rounding up will occur.Course Policy 1. It is the university policy that students may repeat a course only once when credit has been earned or a grade of “F” has been awarded2. A grade of FX will be given only if you have not attended any classes and/or taken any exams.3. A comprehensive make-up exam will be administered at the end of the semester for students who miss mid-term exams due to medical emergencies or other university approved reasons. Students are required to inform me in writing of their desire to take the make-up exam within one week of missing a mid-term exam and support their request with documentation detailingthe reason for their inability to take the exam 4. Students caught cheating on an exam or graded assignments will receive an “F” in the course. Academic Integrity: Student Academic Integrity Policy (Towson Undergraduate Catalog p.277):“The acquisition, sharing, communication and evaluation of knowledge is at the core of auniversity’s mission. To realize this part of its mission, a university must be a communityof trust. Because integrity is essential to the purpose of an academic community, theresponsibility for maintaining standards of integrity is shared by all members of thatacademic community.”The Student Academic Integrity Policy as it pertains to this class: There is no tolerance of academic dishonesty in this class. Any violations are sanctioned by the professor.Learning Disabilities:To request academic accommodations due to a disability,


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