course outline
York University
Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies
School of Administrative Studies
AP/ADMS 3530 3.00 Finance
Summer 2013
Course Outline - Preliminary
Instructors and Class Hours
Dayna Patterson dpatters@yorku.ca
Sam Alagurajah salagura@yorku.ca
Muz Parkhani parkhani@yorku.ca Lois King loisking@yorku.ca Section A, Tues. 11:30am-2:30pm SLH E
Section B, Thur. 4 - 7pm, SLH E
Section C, Wed. 7 – 10pm, TEL 0010
Section D, Internet
Course Description
This course introduces students to the principles of finance and its applications. The course emphasizes the following two concepts: the time value of money and the relationship between expected return and risk. Topics covered include: time value of money, valuation of financial securities (e.g. bonds and stocks), choice of new projects to undertake (i.e. capital budgeting), determination of appropriate discount rates and working capital management. This course is both rich in content and fast in pace. Therefore, considerable out of class work is required for each student. Problem solving technique is essential to success in this course.
Student Evaluation
Midterm Exam
Final Exam
40%
60%
Grading Guidelines
Faculty Council has established the following Grading Guidelines: The average final grade in the course will be between 60% to 75%. Your final letter grade will be determined relative to the grades of all other students.
Required Textbook
Fundamentals of Corporate Finance, 5th Canadian Edition, Brealey, Myers, Marcus, Maynes, and Mitra, McGraw-Hill Ryerson, 2012 (denoted B4M).
Method of Instruction
A combination of lectures, discussions and problem-solving will be used. Powerpoint overheads provided by the B4M textbook are available from a link on the course website. Your instructor may make changes to these overheads to suit a particular lecture style. Throughout the course, your active participation is encouraged. You are required to think, to analyze, to
Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies
School of Administrative Studies
AP/ADMS 3530 3.00 Finance
Summer 2013
Course Outline - Preliminary
Instructors and Class Hours
Dayna Patterson dpatters@yorku.ca
Sam Alagurajah salagura@yorku.ca
Muz Parkhani parkhani@yorku.ca Lois King loisking@yorku.ca Section A, Tues. 11:30am-2:30pm SLH E
Section B, Thur. 4 - 7pm, SLH E
Section C, Wed. 7 – 10pm, TEL 0010
Section D, Internet
Course Description
This course introduces students to the principles of finance and its applications. The course emphasizes the following two concepts: the time value of money and the relationship between expected return and risk. Topics covered include: time value of money, valuation of financial securities (e.g. bonds and stocks), choice of new projects to undertake (i.e. capital budgeting), determination of appropriate discount rates and working capital management. This course is both rich in content and fast in pace. Therefore, considerable out of class work is required for each student. Problem solving technique is essential to success in this course.
Student Evaluation
Midterm Exam
Final Exam
40%
60%
Grading Guidelines
Faculty Council has established the following Grading Guidelines: The average final grade in the course will be between 60% to 75%. Your final letter grade will be determined relative to the grades of all other students.
Required Textbook
Fundamentals of Corporate Finance, 5th Canadian Edition, Brealey, Myers, Marcus, Maynes, and Mitra, McGraw-Hill Ryerson, 2012 (denoted B4M).
Method of Instruction
A combination of lectures, discussions and problem-solving will be used. Powerpoint overheads provided by the B4M textbook are available from a link on the course website. Your instructor may make changes to these overheads to suit a particular lecture style. Throughout the course, your active participation is encouraged. You are required to think, to analyze, to