課程概述 |
This course is designed for junior students with Finance major. It will introduce important issues in corporate finance. The topics that will be covered are as follows.
1. Present value
2. Capital budgeting
3. The tradeoff between risk and return: CAPM and APT
4. Valuation of stock and debt
5. Cost of capital
6. Capital structure
7. Dividend policy
8. Options
9. Financing Decisions
10. Mergers and acquisition
FIN 3001
Prof. Hsienchan Ho
Financial Management
Fall 2012
I. Textbook: Ross, Westerfield, Jaffe, and Jordan, Corporate Finance, 9th ed., 2010. (Hwa Tai Publishing, Tel:2162-1217 ext 501.502)
II. Course Schedule
9/13 Ch.1 Introduction to Corporate Finance
9/20 Ch.2 Financial Statements and Cash Flow
9/27 Ch.3 Financial Statements Analysis and Financial Models
10/4 Ch.4 Discounted Cash Flow Valuation
10/11 Ch.5 Net Present Value and Other Investment Rules
10/18 Ch.6 Making Capital Investment Decisions
10/25 Ch.7 RiskAnalysis, Real Options, and Capital Budgeting
11/1 Ch.8 Interest Rates and Bond Valuation & Ch.9 Stock Valuation
11/8 Ch.16 Capital Structure: Basic Concepts
11/15 University Holiday
*11/22 Mid-Term Exam
11/29 Ch. 17 Capital Structure: Limits to the Use of Debt
12/6 Ch.18 Valuation and Capital Budgeting for the Levered Firm & Ch.19 Dividends and Other Payouts
12/13 Ch.21 Leasing & Ch.24 Warrants and Convertibles
12/20 Ch.27 Cash Management & Ch.28 Credit and Inventory Management
12/27 Ch.29 Mergers , Acquisitions, and Divestitures & Ch.30 Financial Distress
* 1/3/2013 Final Exam
III. Evaluation
Mid-term Exam 50%
Final Exam 50%
Total 100%
IV. Notes
1. Students are expected to attend all the class meetings. No make-up Exams.
2. The course syllabus provides a general plan for the course; deviations may be necessary.
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