Fin370 Syllabus

Course Materials

Mayo, H. B. (2007). Basic finance: An introduction to financial institutions, investments, and management (9th ed.). Mason, OH: Thomson.

Sulock, J. M. & Dunkelberg, J. (1997). Cases in financial management (2nd ed.). New York, NY: John Wiley & Sons.

Keown, A. J., Martin, J. D., Petty, J. W., & Scott, D. F. (2005). Financial management: Principles and applications (10th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson/Prentice Hall.

All electronic materials are available on the student website.

Week One: Introduction to Finance and Analysis Details Due Points
Objectives 1.1 Define basic financial terminology.
1.2 Explain how financial markets work in the United States.
1.3 Assess the role of ethics and compliance in the finance environment.
1.4 Evaluate financial performance using financial ratios.
Readings Read Ch. 1, 3, & 14 of Financial management: Principles and applications .
Read this week’s Electronic Reserve Readings.
Participation Participate in class discussion. 2
Discussion Questions Respond to weekly discussion questions. 2
Individual
Defining Financial Terms Resource: Financial management: Principles and applications
Define the following terms and identify their roles in finance:

Finance
Efficient market
Primary market
Secondary market
Risk
Security
Stock
Bond
Capital
Debt
Yield
Rate of return
Return on investment
Cash flow 10

Week Two: Financial Planning Details Due Points
Objectives 2.1 Describe the relationship between strategic planning and financial planning.
2.2 Prepare a cash budget.
2.3 Perform a break-even analysis.
2.4 Calculate present value and future value of cash flows.
Readings Read Ch. 4, 5, & 15 of Financial management: Principles and applications .
Read Ch. 23 of Basic Finance: An Introduction to Financial Institutions, Investments, and Management.
Read this week’s Electronic Reserve Readings.
Participation Participate in class discussion. 2