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SYLLABUS
Management 3040A – Finance
University of Lethbridge
Summer 2007
Instructor: Dr. Eahab Elsaid
Telephone: 332-5276
Email: eahab.elsaid@uleth.ca
Office Hours (E584): Tuesdays 11:00 to 12:30, Thursdays 11:00 to 12:30, and by
appointment.
CLASS TIME & ROOM: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 13:00 to 15:50, AH176
PREREQUISITE: Management 2400
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COURSE MATERIALS: Fundamentals of Corporate Finance – 5 (6th ) Cdn edition
Ross, Westerfield, Jordan, Roberts - McGraw Hill
COURSE OBJECTIVE: After completion of this course, the student will understand (at
an introductory level) risk and return relationships, securities market, time value of
money, security valuation, capital budgeting, and working capital management. In
addition, the student will be able to perform basic analyses of financial statements, solve
simple time value of money problems, value traditional debt and equity securities,
estimate costs of long and short term capital components, and analyze projects using
capital budgeting techniques.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS:
Grades will be determined by:
Midterm Exam
35%
Final Exam
40%
Quizzes
25%
Exams - each exam will cover assigned chapters, discussion in class, handouts, and any
other material assigned. The final exam will be cumulative, covering all material in the
course.
Midterm: May 31st
Final Exam: June 21st
Quizzes – There will be a quiz at the beginning of each lecture covering the material that
we discussed in the prior lecture. I will drop the grade your lowest quiz grade.
Participation - While no grade is assigned for participation, students that actively
participate generally perform better on exams and assignments. The class will be
interactive in nature and your contribution will be appreciated. Always bring your notes
and calculator to class.
Grade Distribution:
Grade Percentage
A+
95 - 100%
A
90 - 94
A86 - 89
B+
82 - 85
B
78 - 81
B74 - 77
C+
70 - 73
Grade Percentage
C
66 - 69
C62 - 65
D+
58 - 61
D
51 - 57
F
Less than 50
Course Contents (subject to progress)
Chapter
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
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Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Topic
Introduction to Corporate Finance
Financial Statements, Taxes, and Cash
Flow
Working with Financial Statements
Introduction to Valuation: The Time Value
of Money
Discounted Cash Flow Valuation
Interest Rates and Bond Valuation
Stock Valuation
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Net Present Value and Other Investment
Criteria
Making Capital Investment Decisions
Project Analysis and Evaluation
Notes:
Exams & Quizzes
Missed exams and assignments will result in a mark of zero being recorded and will
continue to be weighted in accordance with this syllabus. Weighting and time of writing
of any exam or quiz cannot be shifted, except when a documented, legitimate reason is
provided which will be verified (eg. medical reasons supported by a Doctor’s note). All
exams must be submitted to the Instructor/Invigilator before leaving the room or a
grade of zero will be recorded. All University of Lethbridge calendar policies,
including Academic Offences and Discipline Procedures, will be enforced.
Plagiarism on assignments and cheating during exams will be punished to the full
extent allowable by the University. .
Questions & Problems
It is strongly recommended students work through the assigned questions and problems.
Students are encouraged to contact the instructor by email, during office hours, or by
appointment if difficulties arise in understanding the solutions.
Exams – format, formula sheet, calculator
All exams are closed book. Use of a calculator (non-programmable) and a formula
sheet will be allowed during tests. Understanding formulas is essential to the study of
finance, but fluency in the use of a financial calculator will help ensure accuracy and
efficiency.
Office Visits
Any subject of discussion is permissible during office visits with one exception: I will not
discuss forthcoming exams in the office or outside of class. All students will have the
same information concerning exams, so ask questions concerning forthcoming exams in
class.