syllabus
Course Materials:
Case Studies in Finance: Managing for
Corporate Value Creation, 7/e
Robert F. Bruner, Kenneth M. Eades,
Michael J. Schill, Darden School of Business,
University of Virginia
ISBN: 007786171x
Copyright year: 2014
Course Overview:
This course stresses the application of finance theory and methods to real business situations. Students will study problems of financial planning, capital structure, cost of capital, capital investment decisions, and corporate acquisitions. Course Objectives:
Baccalaureate Competencies
Critical Thinking
Effective Communication
Knowledge Integration
Social Responsibility
The objective of this course is to provide the student the opportunity to hone their skills in corporate financial decision making through the use of case study analysis. Topics examined will include working capital management; cash budgeting and forecasting; short-term financing; long-term financing strategies and financial innovation; the cost of capital and capital budgeting; and mergers, acquisitions, divestitures and corporate control. Underlying themes include valuation, financial analysis, risk management and general management principles.
A great deal of emphasis will be placed upon analytical skills, the use of persuasive argument and communicating advice, decisions and action plans.
Thus a significant portion of the evaluation will be based on class participation and the professional presentation of reports.
Performance Evaluation:
Cases (3 – 25%, 20%, and 20%.)
Presentation
Participation
TOTAL
65%
10%
25%
100%
Your final grade for this class will be determined using the following scale:
A
95-100
A-
90-94
B+
87-89
B
83-86
B-
80-82
C+
77-79
C
73-76
C-
70-72
D+
67-69
D
63-66
D-
60-62
F
below 60
Dates and timeframes are not flexible – Extensions will not be given for reasons other than illness or injury (confirmed in writing
Case Studies in Finance: Managing for
Corporate Value Creation, 7/e
Robert F. Bruner, Kenneth M. Eades,
Michael J. Schill, Darden School of Business,
University of Virginia
ISBN: 007786171x
Copyright year: 2014
Course Overview:
This course stresses the application of finance theory and methods to real business situations. Students will study problems of financial planning, capital structure, cost of capital, capital investment decisions, and corporate acquisitions. Course Objectives:
Baccalaureate Competencies
Critical Thinking
Effective Communication
Knowledge Integration
Social Responsibility
The objective of this course is to provide the student the opportunity to hone their skills in corporate financial decision making through the use of case study analysis. Topics examined will include working capital management; cash budgeting and forecasting; short-term financing; long-term financing strategies and financial innovation; the cost of capital and capital budgeting; and mergers, acquisitions, divestitures and corporate control. Underlying themes include valuation, financial analysis, risk management and general management principles.
A great deal of emphasis will be placed upon analytical skills, the use of persuasive argument and communicating advice, decisions and action plans.
Thus a significant portion of the evaluation will be based on class participation and the professional presentation of reports.
Performance Evaluation:
Cases (3 – 25%, 20%, and 20%.)
Presentation
Participation
TOTAL
65%
10%
25%
100%
Your final grade for this class will be determined using the following scale:
A
95-100
A-
90-94
B+
87-89
B
83-86
B-
80-82
C+
77-79
C
73-76
C-
70-72
D+
67-69
D
63-66
D-
60-62
F
below 60
Dates and timeframes are not flexible – Extensions will not be given for reasons other than illness or injury (confirmed in writing