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FIN 3310 - Introduction to Corporate Finance - Course Description
 

DEPARTMENT : ECONOMICS AND FINANCE

DEPARTMENT :  ECONOMICS AND FINANCE

COURSE NUMBER: FIN 3310 CREDIT HOURS: 3 SEMESTER: FALL 2001

I.    TITLE:                        INTRODUCTION TO CORPORATE FINANCE

II.   INSTRUCTOR:          Dr. Antonio J. Rodriguez

OFFICE LOCATION:         PH304-A

PHONE:                              326-2517 OR 326-2490

E-MAIL:    rodriguez@tamiu.edu

OFFICE HOURS:              M - TH 2:30 - 3:30 P.M.

III. CLASSROOM LOCATION:         PH 115

CLASS TIME:                   T & TH 4:30 - 5:45 P.M.

IV. CATALOG DESCRIPTION:

An introduction to the basic principles and concepts of corporate finance. The material to be
covered will include: financial statement analysis, risk and return, time value of money,valuation concepts
working capital management, capital budgeting, capital structure, dividend policy, long-term
financing, international finance, and mergers and acquisitions.

V. PURPOSE:

To introduce students to the basics of corporate finance theory and practice.

VI. COURSE OBJECTIVES:

To review basic financial management principles and concepts required to analyze the financial decisions
made by corporations.

VII. CONTENT OUTLINE:

A. Basic Concepts and Theories
1. An Overview of Corporate Finance
2. Financial Statement Analysis
3. Interest Rates
4. Time Value
5. Security Valuation
6. The Capital Asset Pricing Model

B. Long Term Investment Decisions
1. The Cost of Capital
2. Capital Budgeting Techniques
3. Cash Flow Estimation and Analysis
4. Risk Analysis in Capital Budgeting
5. The Optimal Capital Budgeting

C. Capital Structure and Dividend Policy
1. Leverage and Financial Risk
2. Capital Structure Theory
3. Capital Structure Decisions
4. Dividend theory and Policy
5. Financial Planning

D. Long Term Financing decisions
1. Issuing stocks and bonds
2. Preferred Stock, Warrants, and Convertibles
3. Leases

VIII. INSTRUCTIONAL ACTIVITIES:

Lectures, Web exercises, problems, and periodic examinations

IX. FIELD WORK: None

X. RESOURCES: Text, Internet, financial calculator, the financial press

XI. GRADING PROCEDURES:

1) Grading Criteria:

A = 90 - 100%     or    450 - 500 points
B = 80 - < 90%    or    400 - < 450 points
C = 70 - < 80%    or    350 - < 400 points
D = 60 - < 70%    or    300 - < 350 points
F = < 60%            or    < 300 points

2) Weights:

Exam 1 = 15% (100 points)
Exam 2 = 20% (100 points)
Web Exercises   = 20% (100 points)
Problems   = 20% (100 points)
Final Exam = 25% (100 points)

XII. ATTENDANCE POLICY: Attendance for all classes is not required, but regular
attendance is expected and encouraged. Students cannot realistically expect to
receive an "A" without regular attendance.

XIII. TEXT :Block, Stanley B., and Geoffrey A. Hirt, Foundations of Financial Management, Tenth Edition, McGraw-Hill (2002).

XIV. PREREQUISITES : ACC 2320 with a C or better, ECO 2310 and ECO 2320.
 

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