Fin 6301

Financial Management
Spring 2006 –Syllabus (prelim)
Instructor: Mr. Scott Sanderson

Classroom: SOM 1.217

Time: Friday, 7 – 9:45 pm

Phone: 817-875-8905 (its my cell so please be considerate of when you call)

Email: Please use WebCT
Office Hrs: By appointment (before or after class)

Pre-req: AIM 6305; Stat 5311

Text: Ross, Westerfield, and Jaffe, Corporate Finance Irwin-McGraw-Hill, 7th Edition

Optional: Wall Street Journal

Calculator: A financial calculator is required for the class

Grading: Midterms (2 x 25%) 50%

Final Exam 32%
Homework 16%
Attendance/Participation 2%

Additional problems: Since the need to work additional examples varies by student, I will do some
problems during lectures but will stay after class end for anyone who wishes to work more
examples. This is optional – it is a standing invitation but not a required part of class.

Homework: Two problem sets will be assigned, each worth 8% of your grade. These will be
distributed at the end of class and due two weeks later.

Final: The final will be semi-cumulative, with selected chapters covered previously in class also
tested on the final. You must take the final exam to receive a grade in the course. The exams will
be multiple choice. Dates of the exam are included in the course syllabus.

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COURSE OUTLINE (preliminary)

DATE TOPIC(S) CHAPTER(S) Recommended Problems

(not required)
Jan 13 1 (selected portions), 2.7, 2.8
Ch 2,

Jan 20 Finish 2, 3 3.2, 3.3

Jan 27 Finish 3, Ch 4 4.1, 4.4, 4.6, 4.9, 4.15, 4.22,

4.23, 4.29, 4.37, 4.46

Feb 3 5, 6 5.1, 5.2, 5.4, 5.6, 5.9, 5.13,

5.15, 5.19, 5.33
6.1, 6.6, 6.9, 6.13, 6.19

Feb 10 Finish 6, start Ch 7 7.1, 7.7, 7.14, 7.30

Feb 17 Midterm Exam #1 Covers Ch 1-6 (not 7)

Feb 24 7, 8 8.1, 8.10, 8.11

Mar 3 8, 9 9.2, 9.6, 9.10, 9.15, 9.16

Mar 10 Spring Break

Mar 17 10 10.3, 10.8, 10.20, 10.22, 10.25,

10.26, 10.33

Mar 24 11, 12 11.3, 11.4, 12.1, 12.8, 12.11,

12.12 (note on 11.3 – SM
answer shows 1.4 for int rate
Beta, should be 1.9)

Mar 31 Midterm Exam #2 (Covers Ch 7-12)

Apr 7 Ch 13 (selected 13.4, 13.7, 14.1, 14.4

portions), 14

Apr 14 Ch 20, 22 (selected 22.5, 22.6

portions)

Apr 21 Ch 19 19.6, 19.11

Apr 28 Final Exam Covers Ch 13, 14, 19,

20, 22 & selected
others

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