FIN 303 - Financial Management

FIN 303 - Financial Management

Syllabus

Course Description:

Prerequisites: ACCT 220, ECON160, SOM 120, SOM 120 may be taken concurrently. BUS 302 is a co/prerequisite for BSBA majors. An analysis of the financial decision making process of a firm from both internal and external points of view. Topics include valuation, working capital management, capital budgeting, financial forecasting, capital structure, and sources of capital and dividend policy in both a domestic and international context.

Text and Calculator:

There are two texts for the course: A Random Walk Down Wall Street (Malkiel) and my class notes.There is a web page: will have the syllabus,problem sets as they become available and perhaps additional notes. You will need a financial calculator (the recommended calculator is the HP10bII). You are responsible for learning how to use the basic functions of your calculator. You are not allowed to use graphing calculators with memory.

Office Hours:

T,R:9:00-9:30, 1:30-2:30, or by appointment.

Grading:

The course grade is determined as a weighted average of the letter grades for the three exams (where “A”=4, “B”=3, etc.) with the weights being 40% on the final exam and 30% each on the two midterm exams. +/- grading is used. There are no early or makeup exams. You may not enter the classroom 30 minutes after the start of an exam. The midterms are tentatively scheduled for 9/29 and 11/3. The final exam will be at the scheduled time (TuesdayDec 15, 8:00-10:00AM). Problems sets will be assigned most weeks and discussed in class (but do not need to be turned in).

Other:

Please turn cell phones off or to vibrate. Please do not text-message during class. Blackberrys and similar devices may not be used for taking notes.

COBAE Ethics Statement & CSUN Academic Honesty Policy

The College of Business and Economics at California State University, Northridge, prepares students to be ethical decision makers. The college maintains high standards of ethical conduct that students are expected to maintain throughout their academic and professional careers. Please view the "core values" at

The CSUN policy on academic dishonesty will be strictly enforced. A statement of the policy can be found in the CSUN 2006-2008 Catalog, Appendix C, p.536.

(URL: Any student violating the academic dishonesty policy with respect to any aspect of this class will not receive credit for the course and will be reported to the appropriate authorities.

Course Schedule

Schedule is tentative and subject to revision. Updates will be posted on the class webpage.

Problem sets do not need to be turned in. The answers will be discussed in class on the "due" date.