This syllabus (including Exam Dates) may be subject to changes.
FIN 301 Fall 2022 Weekly SCHEDULE posted on the Moodle site with updates as noted. Please refer to the Moodle course site for these updates.
This schedule may be subject to changes.
Text is the 12th edition (previous editions may have different Chapter numbers).
Week 1: Sept 5, 7
Chapter 1: Introduction to Corporate Finance
Chapter 2: Financial Statements and Cash Flows
Week 2: Sept 12, 14
Chapter 3: Working with Financial Statements
Chapter 4: Long-term Financial Planning and Growth (begin Project 1).
Week 3: Sept 19, 21
Chapter 5: Introduction to Valuation: The Time Value of Money
Chapter 6: Discounted Cash Flow Valuation
Week 4: Sept 26, 28
Chapter 6: (cont.)
Project 1 due Wednesday, September 28
Week 5: Oct 3, 5
Exam 1: Wednesday, October 5, Chapters 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Chapter 7: Interest Rates and Bond Valuations
Week 6: Oct 10, 12
Chapter 7 (cont.)
Week 7: Oct 17, 19
Chapter 12: Some Lessons from Capital Market History
Chapter 13: Risk, Return, and Security Market Line
Week 8: Oct 24, 26
Chapter 13 (cont.)
Chapter 8: Stock Valuation
Week 9: Oct 31, Nov 2
Exam 2: Wednesday, Nov 2 Chapters 7, 8, 12, and 13.
Begin Capital Budgeting Case.
Chapter 9: Net Present Value and Other Investment Criteria
Chapter 10: Making Capital Investment Decisions
Chapter 11: Project Analysis and Evaluation 11.1, 11.2, 11.3
Week 10: Nov 7, 9
Continue Capital Budgeting Case
Week 11: Nov 14, 16
Continue Capital Budgeting Case.
Chapter 21: International Finance
Week 12: Nov 21, 23
Exam 3: Monday, Nov 21 Chapters 9, 10, 11
Case Study Due Wednesday, Nov 23.
Chapter 21: (cont)
Week 13: Nov 28, 30
Chapter 22: Behavioral Finance: Implications for Financial Management – selected topics
Chapter 24: Options and Corporate Finance (24.1, 24.2) – selected topics
Week 14: Dec 5, 7
Course review
Week 15: Final Exam Period
Final exam comprehensive: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12, 13, 21, 22, 24
See University schedule for day and time.