WeekAssignmentWeb Application #1: www.ibm.com/investorExcel Application #1:Construct financial statements using Excel - due 4/12Parts One & TwoProblems: 1,3,5,8,9,25,26due 4/19WeekAssignmentWeb Application #3:MIDTERMWeekAssignmentIn Class ProblemIn Class Problem:FINAL EXAMWeek Chapter Learning Objectives Assignment4/3Chapter 1Financial Management Understand the role of financial management in the firm. Understand the internal & external structure of businesses. Define course layout & coverage.Questions: 1,3,7Excel Tutorial: OSU Library reserve4/5Chapter 10Financial Statements Review & analyze income stmt, balance sheet, cash flow stmt. Interpret operating, investing, & financing sections of cash flow statement Summarize differences between debt & equity financing. Construct financial statements in Excel spreadsheets.Problems: 5,10 Web Application #1: www.ibm.com/investor Excel Application #1: Construct financial statements using Excel - due 4/124/10Chapters 2 & 3Time Value of MoneyParts One & Two Understand the compounding/discounting process. Find the present value and future value for a single cash flow, series of cash flows, annuity, and perpetuity Solve for rates of return and number of compounding periods in time value of money applications. Build loan amortization tables.Problems, Chapter 2: 1bc,3c,5bd,7,13,15,17Problems, Chapter 3:3,7,11,12,13,15,18,19,20,214/12Chapter 4Interest Rates Calculate & understand Annual Percentage Rates (APR) versus Effective Annual Rates (EAR) Calculate PV, FV, or PMT using semiannual or other compounding periods. Explain the determinants of interest rates and the yield curve. Analyze & graph the current US Treasury yield curve.Web Application #2:http://finance.yahoo.com/ due 4/194/174/19Chapter 5Risk and ReturnChapter 8Portfolio ManagementInvestco Case – Part 1 Define and measure historical & expected rates of return on a security and a portfolio. Define risk & calculate standard deviation for a probability distribution. Explain portfolio diversification and distinguish between diversifiable risk and non-diversifiable (market) risk. Understand the basic relationships between risk & return.Problems, Chapter 5:3,17Problems, Chapter 8:1,3 4/24Chapter 6Bonds & Bond Pricing Identify key characteristics of a bond. Apply discounted cash flow techniques to the valuation of annualand semiannual bonds. Calculate the PV and the yield to maturity of a bond. Solve for PMT or n on a bond. Understand bond ratings and criteria for ratings.Problems: 1,2,5,6,11BA 340H – HONORS FINANCE*COURSE OUTLINE & SCHEDULEWeek Chapter Learning Objectives Assignment4/265/1Chapter 7Stock ValuationInvestco Case – Part 2 Identify the rights & features of common & preferred stock. Explain the significance and estimation of a stock’s beta coefficient. Interpret the Capital Asset Pricing Model & explain how and why a portfolio’s risk may be reduced. Use the SML to calculate a stock’s required rate of return. Integrate CAPM to estimate required return on equity and apply to stock valuation. Determine the value of common stock using the Dividend PricingModel (Discounted Cash Flow). Calculate value & required rate of return on preferred stock. Research Internet financial market data on US companies. Investigate Internet data on stock analyst recommendations.Problems: 1,5,11,15,17e-h,19Web Application #3: www.NYSE.com due 5/8Web Application #4:www.zacks.com due 5/85/3 Chapters 1-8 & 105/8Stock Market &Investments Comprehend workings of stock markets & composition of major indices Describe investment securities, including stocks, bonds, and mutual funds Identify and use resources (such as Morningstar) to assess risk and research performance of various investment alternatives.Web Application #5:http://www.investopedia.com/university/beginner/ 5/105/15Stock Valuation & Initial Public Offerings Conceptualize the process of issuing stock and determine the role of the investment banker. Explore the costs and benefits associated with public share offerings. Discuss various valuation methods for eBay, including the price-earnings multiple approach, constant growth model, and discounted cash flow techniques. Explore performance of IPOs using Internet resources. Present data and analysis of recent IPO’seBAY Inc. Case (A) & (B): In-depth Class Discussion and individual IPO presentations5/175/22Chapter 9Capital Budgeting Decision Models Understand the capital budgeting process; identify different typesof capital budgeting projects. Understand calculation, accept/reject criteria, and strengths/weaknesses of each of the following capital budgeting techniques: payback period, NPV, IRR Explain weaknesses of IRR relative to NPV technique. Construct and interpret an NPV profile.Problems: 1,7,9,11,15,17,19Week Chapter Learning Objectives Assignment5/245/29Chapter 10Project Cash Flow-Incremental Cash FlowsIn Class Problem Generate cash flow forecasts for project decisions. Identify relevant cash flows. Correctly incorporate each of the following in a capital budgeting analysis: Initial investment; Depreciation; Salvage value; Operating cash flow; Change in net working capital. Apply and demonstrate capital budgeting analysis utilizing Excel spreadsheets. Using Excel data tables, evaluate capital budgeting risk through sensitivity analyses.Problems: 11,15,17,20 Excel Capital Budgeting Case Study due 6/55/31Chapter 11Weighted Average Costof CapitalIn Class Problem:Buffed Weight Lifting Understand & calculate the component cost of debt, preferred stock, and common equity. Calculate WACC estimate for a firm given the component costs and target capital structure weights. Apply the cost of capital concept to the selection of capital budgeting projects. Problems: 1,3,5,7ab,9,11,13ab,196/5Chapter 12Capital Structure Understand the determinants of business risk of a firm, including operating leverage. Illustrate the effect of financial leverage on EPS & ROE. Conceptually discuss optimal capital structure, within the framework of risk vs. return and cost of capital. Explain factors that affect a firm’s choice of capital structure, including debt tax benefits, bankruptcy costs, & other factors. Contrast actual companies’ financial leverage using Internetdata.Problem: 9Web Application
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