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July 1 2024 – August 15 2024
Online Course Through Canvas
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Course Description |
Students will learn in this class how the decisions of a company affect shareholder value and what decisions can increase it. To understand the perspectives of shareholders, we will study basic principles of investing: time value of money, introduction to the valuation of debt and equity securities, discounted cash flow as a foundation for stock prices, the impact of diversification and leverage on portfolio risk, the relationship between risk and expected return in securities markets, and capital market efficiency. We will use these principles to analyze capital investment decisions by estimating cash flows and discounting them at the appropriate cost of capital. We will also study how shareholder value is affected by a firm’s financing decisions, such as the choice of using debt or equity capital.
High-Level Learning Objectives:
1) to establish the terminology and tool-box of modern financial theory, and
2) to develop the ability to analyze financial decisions.
3) by the end of this course, you should be able to:
a. Evaluate projects and make investment decisions based on data
b. Understand how corporate decisions impact firm value
c. Understand the basics of Discontinued Cash Flow (DCF)
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Olin’s Pillars of Excellence |
Olin students will:
1. Embody a values-based and data-driven ethos in their approach to all
business situations
2. Understand the global opportunities and challenges facing businesses
3. Engage with business issues through the application of experiential knowledge, in addition to the rigorous technical skills acquired in the classroom
4. Pursue world-changing initiatives with an entrepreneurial and innovative mindset and skillset
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Canvas materials |
This course will post relevant material at Canvas, organized by module.
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Course Grading and Requirements |
Your grade for the course will be determined by homework, cases, and a final exam. All components of your grade are individual. Following is the summary of weights on the various components that we will use to evaluate your performance and assign your grade in this class:
Ten MyLab Finance Homework Assignments (2% each) 20%
Two Quizzes (20% each) 40%
One Final and Cumulative Exam 40%
TOTAL 100%
Grades earned in this course will be on a Pass/Fail basis.
Note 1: you must get at least 60% combined score on the homeworks and quizzes.
Note 2: you must also secure a score on the final that is at least 70%.
Note 3: Failure to accomplish both notes 1 and 2 will result in re-taking the exam until you pass.
Please note that there are no extra assignments that can be completed in lieu of the course deliverables noted here. Moreover, deadlines for these deliverables are neither flexible nor negotiable.
PASSING OUT OF DOING THE ENTIRE COURSE: Pre-Assessment Exam Option
If you have taken Finance prior to joining Olin, you may be allowed to test out of the requirements of the course. To pass out of the course, you must take the Pre-Assessment Exam NO LATER than 11:59pm CT August 15, 2024 and earn a score of at least 70%. If you score at or above 70%, you will receive a “P” (Pass) grade for the entire course. If you score below 70%, you must complete all the assignments of this course not later than 11:59pm CT, August 15, 2024 with the minimum scores noted above.
You may use the “Temporary access for 10-days at MyLab Finance” if you attempt this ‘pass out’ option.
If you take the pre-assessment exam and pass (70% or above), I will automatically update your passing grade in E-Grades.
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Course Materials (Required) → Click on “MyLab” at Canvas to Access MyLab Finance |
There is a required subscription to MyLab Finance. Our course is based on the text named Fundamentals of Corporate Finance, by Jonathan Berk, Peter DeMarzo and Jarrad Harford, Pearson Prentice Hall, 5th Edition. CLICK ON ‘MyLab and Mastering’ at Canvas and it will take you to the MyLab Finance site to create an account and purchase the software access required to take this course.
If you have NOT passed out of the course, in MyLab Finance, do NOT choose the temporary access option as it will expire and you will lose your work for this course (We will not be able to recover it or use it for your grade).
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MyLab Finance Homework (must be done online at MyLab Finance) |
There are ten homework assignments which must be done individually and online at MyLab Finance. These must be done on-time as once the due date passes, your access to the assignments will end. Observe that for any given homework problem, we are allowing you unlimited attempts to solve the problem. This means that you can continue to re-work these problems until you get 100% if you so choose.
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MyLab Finance Quizzes and Final Exam (must be done online at MyLab Finance) |
There are two quizzes at MyLab Finance. For each of the quizzes, there is only ONE attempt allowed. Final Exam is in an Online Exam. Only ONE attempt is allowed for the final exam.
ALL ASSIGNMENTS (HWs, QUIZZES, AND THE FINAL EXAM) MUST BE DONE BY THE END OF THE COURSE LISTED ABOVE IF YOU DO NOT PASS OUT OF THE COURSE WITH THE PRE-ASSESSMENT EXAM.
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Course Schedule |
A detailed course outline, including the textbook chapters assigned for each recorded lecture, is listed below. Due Dates for homework assignments are posted at MyLab Finance and in this syllabus.
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Canvas Video Module # |
Topic |
Readings and Assignment |
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1 |
Introduction: course overview, expectations, deliverables |
Course Outline |
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What is Corporate Finance? |
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Introduction to The Time Value of Money (TVM) |
Chapter 3 and HW1 |
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3 |
TVM – Part 2 |
Chapter 4 |
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3 |
TVM – Part 3 |
Chapter 4 and HW 2 |
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4 |
Investment Decision Rules |
Chapter 8 |
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4 |
Fundamentals of Capital Budgeting |
Chapter 9 and HW 3 Take Quiz 1 |
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5 |
Interest Rates |
Chapter 5 and HW4 |
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6 |
Bonds – Part 1 |
Chapter 6 |
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6 |
Bonds – Part 2 |
Chapter 6 and HW5 |
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BB Module # |
Topic |
Readings and Assignment |
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7 |
Stock Valuation – Part 1 |
Chapter 7 and HW6 |
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7 |
Stock Valuation Part 2 |
Chapter 10.1-3 and HW 7 Take Quiz 2 |
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8 |
Risk and Return in Capital Markets – Part 1 |
Chapter 11.1-3 |
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Risk and Return in Capital Markets – Part 2 |
Chapter 11.4-5 and HW8 |
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9 |
Systematic Risk and the CAPM |
Chapter 12 and HW9 |
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10 |
The Cost of Capital |
Chapter 13 |
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10 |
Capital Structure & WACC |
Chapter 16 and HW10 |