BUS 3001: Finance for Non-Business Students
Semester 200X
Meeting Time CRN: ##### Classroom: Schneider XXXX
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Course Description
A survey of financial management for non-business majors, which will include corporate financial management, financial markets, investments, ethics, and personal finance.
Prerequisites
BUS 2001: Accounting for Non-Business Students.
Course Objectives
To understand
The financial markets and securities
The concept of time value of money
The relation between risk and return and their investment implications
The cost of capital and perform capital budgeting analysis
Information provided by financial statements and perform ratio analysis.
Measurable Learning Outcomes
Known key terms used in finance
Understand and be able to calculate key financial statements and ratios
Know basic finance principles such as time value of money
Be able to use basic finance principles to solve problems
Text and Supplementary Materials
Textbook: Melicher, Ronald W and Edgar A. Norton, Introduction to Finance, John Wiley and Sons, Inc.
Equipment: Financial Calculator (Example is TI BAII+).
Optional: Wall Street Journal of other business periodical.
Course Work
Course Methodology: This course includes lectures, class discussion, and tests.
Exams and Graded Activities: Determined by professor teaching the course. Example
First Midterm Exam250 points
Second Midterm Exam250 points
Final Exam500 points
Total Possible1,000 points
Grading Scale
90-100 A
85-89 BA
80-84B
75-79CB
70-74C
65-69DC
60-64D
< 60E
Incompletes and Final Grade Policies (Please refer students to the appropriate section of current University Undergraduate Catalog)
Classroom Policies (Determined by individual instructor)
Attendance& Late Arrival
Participation
Absences
Acceptance of Late Assignments
Academic Honesty
(Recommend following statement sent by Faculty Senate in August 2008)
You are responsible for making yourself aware of and understanding the policies and procedures in the Undergraduate and Graduate Catalogs that pertain to Academic Honesty. These policies include cheating, fabrication, falsification and forgery, multiple submission, plagiarism, complicity and computer misuse. [The policies can be found at under Academic Policies, Student Rights and Responsibilities.] If there is reason to believe you have been involved in academic dishonesty, you will be referred to the Office of Student Conduct. You will be given the opportunity to review the charge(s). If you believe you are not responsible, you will have the opportunity for a hearing. You should consult with your instructor if you are uncertain about an issue of academic honesty prior to the submission of an assignment or test.
Topics(to be covered in course)
Overview of financial environment
Financial markets
Interest rates
Financial statements
Financial ratios
Time value of money
Bond valuation
Stock valuation
Risk and return
Cost of capital
Evaluating investments
Schedule (May vary by instructor)