Fin U301 – Corporate FinanceEssay Preview: Fin U301 – Corporate FinanceReport this essayNORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITYFIN U301 – CORPORATE FINANCEFall 2007SyllabusCourse Description: Develops the skills to make and implement financial policy decisions in a global economy. Specific objectives include developing an understanding of financial analysis; company valuation; capital markets; cost of capital; capital asset pricing and risk measurement; short- and long-term financial policies; working capital management; multinational financial management; and special topics including lease financing, debt refunding, mergers and acquisitions, and bankruptcy and restructuring. Offers opportunities to consider many broader issues including the relevance of globalization, the world economy, technological advances, and legal, social, and ethical issues related to the practice of corporate finance and business. Written and oral communications skills and teamwork are also stressed. Cases and spreadsheets are used extensively.
Instructor: Eliot H. ShermanHome Phone:(508) 893-0129 until 11:00 P.M.Cell Phone:(617) 680-6616E-mail: [email protected];[email protected]: Section 7: Tuesday/Friday 221 Hayden8:00 A.M. – 9:40 A.M.Section 1: Tuesday/Friday170 Dodge3.25 P.M. – 5:05 P.M.Office Hours: 409A Hayden HallTuesday/Friday 11:45 – 3:15 or by appointmentText: Brigham, Eugene F., and Phillip R Daves, Intermediate Financial Management (9th Edition, (Mason, Ohio; Thomson/Southwestern; 2007)Casebook specifically for my sections of Finance U301Also The Wall Street JournalImportant Notice: Finance U301 has been designated by the University as a “writing” course. That means that your written assignments will be reviewed for writing skills: spelling, grammar, sentence structure, clarity, and writing effectiveness, and these skills will be included in the grading of the submissions. Any papers may be chosen for review by outside writing specialists. Therefore, you are urged to present your best writing skills in all assignments. Proper notation of sources and references is also required.
ClassAssignmentTopicIntroduction, Review of Basic Material; Focus on FinancialStatements; Assignment #1, 1A, 2Ch 1,Overview of Financial Management, CorporateEVA Pp. 232-234Governance; Assignment #1, 1A DueOptions Pp.205-209Corporate Governance Reading in CasebookAlso: Corporate Governance: Go toCh. 2Risk and Return, Assignments #1B and #3 AssignedNote: Chapters 3-5 are not specifically, or individually, assigned. However, they cover critical financial management material and skills. Students are expected to read these chapters and, if necessary, do the exercises and problems to be sure they have mastered the concepts of risk and return, time value of money, and valuation of financial securities. Knowledge and capability in these areas is assumed and expected in covering the topics in this course.
Ch 6, 7, 8Financial Options; Financial Analysis; AssignmentCasebook: Ratios#1B, #3 DueTell a StoryReview MicroDrive financial statements on Pp. 216-217 carefully so thatyou understand them. Chapter 6 is difficult and requires extra time to read and understand.Financial Analysis Continued; Discussion of assignment;Assignment #4 AssignedCasebook: Note on Structural Analysis ofIndustries Reading – Relate to the techniques of Financial Analysis utilized when analyzing financial ratios. Consider this case in the context of its original and revision dates and think about the current market place.
Ch 9, 21Financial Planning; Working Capital Management: Cash,Accounts Receivable; Assignment #4 DueDell Working Capital CaseFinancial Performance of Dell Computer CaseAccess the Dell Computer website and review and analyze the mostrecent Dell Financial Statements for discussion in class.Ch. 9Financial Planning – Business Plans, Strategic PlanningCh. 9Financial Planning – Annual Budget, Cash Budget,Consideration of Cost ManagementCh. 10Cost of Capital; Assignment #5 AssignedCh. 10Cost of Capital, Assignment #5 DueNike Cost of Capital Case (Team Project)10/12Ch. 12,13Capital BudgetingReview Time Value of Money (from Finance U201)Bring financial calculator to class10/16Ch. 12,13Capital BudgetingBring financial calculator to class10/19Mergers and Acquisitions, Business ValuationCh. 26 Section on Mergers only (Pp. 894-929)10/23Mid-Term Exam; Assignment #6 Assigned10/26Warren
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