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I.
COURSE TITLE: Business Finance
COURSE NUMBER: 2222
CATALOG PREFIX: BADM
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PREREQUISITES: ACCT 1105 & ECON 2205
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CREDIT HOURS: 3
LABORATORY HOURS: 0
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COURSE DESCRIPTION:
LECTURE HOURS: 3
OBSERVATION HOURS: 0
Course is an introduction to basic concepts, principles, and analytical techniques of
financial management. Topics include the whole scope of the financial system and its
functions: 1) the markets, (2) the institutions, and (3) the principles and concepts of
financial management which guide the participants in making sound decisions.
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GRADING
Grading will follow the policy in the college catalog.
A = 90 - 100
B = 80 - 89
C = 70 - 79
D = 60 - 69
F = 0 - 59
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ADOPTED TEXT (S):
Introduction to Finance: Markets, Investments, and Financial Management
15th Edition or current edition
Ronald W. Melicher and Edgar A. Norton
Wiley Publishing Co.
ISBN: 978-1-118-49267-3
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VII. COURSE OBJECTIVES:
At the completion of this course the student will:
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Describe the basic requirements of an effective financial system.
Explain the strengths and weaknesses of the banking system in the United States
including the Monetary System.
Illustrate the impact of fiscal and monetary policy on savings and investment
decisions.
Recognize how international finance and trade affect businesses.
Compute time value of money.
Discuss stock and bond valuations for businesses and government.
Explain risk and return on an investment.
Analyze business financial data.
Develop insight into financial planning, managing working capital, capital
budgeting techniques and analysis, including short and long-term financing.
Evaluate cost of capital and capital structure.
VIII. COURSE METHODOLOGY:
The use of lecture and exercises will be used to teach students the introductory concepts.
May include but not limited to: lecture, independent and group projects, in-class and athome assignments, tests and quizzes.
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OTHER REQUIRED TEXTS, SOFTWARE, AND MATERIALS:
As assigned by the instructor.
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EVALUATION:
Knowledge of content is evaluated by written tests, assignments, and work projects per
instructor. All exams are comprehensive; quizzes are not. Class participation will be
evaluated by the student’s ability to contribute to class discussion. No make-up tests will
be given.
Sample Grading Scale:
Quizzes/Homework
Mid-term Examination
Final Examination
Market Project
Attendance and Participation
Total Points
60
100
100
100
40
400
15%
25%
25%
25%
10%
100%
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XI.
SUGGESTED COURSE OUTLINE:
Week 01
Week 02
Week 03
Week 04
Week 05
Week 06
Week 07
Week 08
Week 09
Week 10
Week 11
Week 12
Week 13
Week 14
Week 15
Week 16
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Introduction, The Financial Environment
Money and the Monetary System
Banks and Other Financial Institutions
Federal Reserve System
Policy Makers and the Money Supply
International Finance and Trade
Savings and Investment Process
Interest Rates
Time Value of Money
Mid-Term Exam
Bonds and Stocks: Characteristics and Valuations
Securities Markets
Financial Return and Risk Concepts
Business Organization and Financial Data
Financial Analysis and Long-Term Financial Planning
Managing Working Capital
Short-Term Business Financing
Capital Budgeting Analysis
Capital Structure and the Cost of Capital
Final Exam
SPECIFIC MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS:
Attendance Policy
To meet the objectives of Business Finance students must attend all scheduled classes. At
the beginning of the semester, all instructors will distribute a “Class Schedule”, which
may or may not be a part of the syllabus. If a student must miss class due to extenuating
circumstances, the student is expected to call and inform the instructor by either talking
with the instructor, e-mail, or leaving a message should the instructor not be available..
If you wish to drop the course you must take positive action. Do not assume that the
Instructor will automatically drop you if you stop attending class.
Missing a Mid-Term Examination
There will be no make-up mid-term examinations given. If, for any reason, you are
not able to take the mid-term examinations at the scheduled time and date, the
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examination that you missed will be assigned the same percentage grade that you receive
on the course Final Examination.
Exceptions to this policy are anticipated to be very rare. Contact your Instructor one
week prior to the mid-term examination if you wish to discuss the possible granting of
an exception to this policy.
Missing a Quiz/Homework
There will be no make-up quizzes. This policy applies to all quizzes. If, for any reason,
you are not able to take one of the quizzes on the scheduled date, the quiz that you missed
will be assigned the same percentage grade that you receive on the course Final
Examination.
Missing a Due Date for: the Market Project
The due dates for this project is shown on the Course Outline above. The project is to be
turned-in on, or before, the assigned date and time. If a project is not turned-in by the
assigned date and time, you will be assigned a grade of zero points for the project.
Instructor and Student Responsibilities and Academic Dishonesty
Students are required to submit only their own original work with proper citation of third
party sources quoted in that work, this includes the team papers; it must be original work
produced by the team. The College’s Plagiarism Checker includes a database of all past
papers submitted by SSCC students. Submission of copied or purchased assignments is
likely to be caught by Turnitin and the resulting sanctions under the Code of Conduct can
include a failing course grade, suspension, or expulsion from the College.
IT Proficiency
The mission of Southern State Community College is to provide accessible, affordable
and high quality education to the residents of its service area. We believe that education
is more than a mastery of a body of technical and professional knowledge and the
achievement of technical or professional proficiency. We provide students with the lifelong ability to acquire knowledge and translate it into responsible action in a competitive
global environment. Toward that end, we seek to develop future professionals who will
be critical thinkers with the international/diversity perspectives and IT skills necessary to
be effective and ethical communicators/decision makers in an increasingly complex and
multicultural environment. Among the primary skills(s) developed in this class will be IT
proficiency. In part, this skill will be promoted by:
 Interact with the software driven Market Project
 Retrieving financial information from companies’ web sites
 Research and retrieve stock market data
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XIII. OTHER INFORMATION
CLASSROOM CONDUCT: Civility in the classroom is very important. As
professionals, we expect students to conduct themselves in a courteous and respectful
manner. Disruptive, rude, sarcastic, obscene or disrespectful speech or behavior have a
negative impact on everyone, and will not be tolerated. Students need to remember that
the online discussion boards and chat rooms in the online courses are considered
classrooms and the same rules apply. Students will use these tools in the online classroom
for information that pertains to the class; it is not to be used for personal exchanges of a
social nature. If you engage in any such conduct you will be asked to leave and you will
receive a “zero” for any work completed that day. The instructor reserves the right to
permanently remove a student from the class for inappropriate conduct after consultation
with the Department Coordinator and Academic Dean.
FERPA: Students need to understand that your work may be seen by others. Others
may see your work when being distributed, during group project work, or if it is chosen
for demonstration purposes. Other instructors may also see your work during the
evaluation/feedback process.
DISABILITIES: Students with disabilities may contact the Disabilities Service Office,
Central Campus, at 800-628-7722 or 937-393-3431.