Description:

             This course provides an introduction to financial principles that can be utilized across multi-disciplines with the overall goal of maximizing shareholder value in the organization.  The concepts of financial statement analysis, forecasting, leverage, working capital management, the time value of money, capital budgeting, security valuation, and capital markets will be addressed through both lectures and active approaches of problem solving and case discussions.

Finance is central to the operation of every organization. This course explores the theoretical aspects of finance. The end goal is to provide students with the tools necessary to conduct accurate financial analysis. For students pursuing a career in finance, the topics provide the foundation for an immersion in the science of finance. Students pursuing non-finance careers will receive an overview of finance issues encountered by managers.

Required Textbooks & Materials:

Fundamentals of Corporate Finance by Brealey, Myers and Marcus, 6^th ed., New York: McGraw Hill, Inc. 2009.

Text Web Site—Access to PowerPoint slides and supplemental material can be found at this web site. Students are highly encouraged to visit this site often.

A Financial Calculator is required: ( HP12c is the only supported calculator)

              Students majoring in Finance will be required to purchase the HP 12c

               A TI BA II plus will work, but is NOT supported by the instructor

Access to Computer and Excel

Homework Manager subscription (link below for assignments): New books come prepackaged with a subscription.

             Click here to purchase Homework Manager Subscription ($35)

            You may also purchase an E-book Homework Manager combo for $70

Turn It In .Com Account: 

            www.turnitin.com

Papers MUST be submitted via turnitin.com. You will need an ID and password to register for the course.

Papers must be named as follows. LASTNAME_FIRST INITIAL_TITLE.doc. For example, my first paper would be named Will_M_Ethics.doc.

Dr. Will’s Turn It In  ID and Password

Homework Manager Links:

     For problems with Homework Manager call your professor or the Homework

     Manager support line at 800-331-5094

     Sections

     Dr. Smith—FIN 210                              Dr. Will - FIN 210

     Professor Tokar—FIN 210                    Professor Zargarian—FIN 210

Recommended Material:

     Study Guide written by Dr. Matt Will

     Download FinCoach version 1.0 FREE at
     http://www.mattwill.com/docs/FCprgm.exe

    Click here to Download the entire set of PowerPoint slides for the semester.

    Prerequisites - Accounting 110

    Syllabus--SAMPLE ONLY--See syllabus distributed in class for exact course   requirements

Web Links

    Turn It In .Com

    TI BAII + Calculator tutorial

    HP 12c tutorial by Educalc

    Corporate Finance Overview Video

Academic Dishonesty and Plagiarism

You must not adopt or reproduce ideas, words, or statements of another person without giving an appropriate acknowledgement to the source. You must give due credit to the originality of others and acknowledge an indebtedness wherever you:

· Quotes another person’s actual words, either oral or written;

· Paraphrases another person’s words, either oral or written;

· Uses another person’s ideas, opinions, or theories; or

· Cites facts, statistics, or other illustrative material, unless the information is common knowledge.

All assignments must be your original work and not the work of other students. Neither group work nor the individual work of another student may be submitted by you. Submission of such work will be considered academic misconduct. Incidents of academic misconduct, dishonesty and/or plagiarism will be handled as per the Student Handbook.

Academic Integrity and the penalties for violations are defined both on the public site of the university as well as in the Student Handbook (requires intranet access). It is the responsibility of the student to avail themselves of this information.