Objectives:
This course is intended as a “toolbox”
type of course to prepare the student for the follow-on course, Financial
Management – BADM 614. It is strongly
advised that the student take that course as soon as possible after BADM 605 in
order to take full advantage of the knowledge gained in BADM 605.
Students will learn about the
institutions of financial markets and about the various financial instruments
and how these instruments are valued by the market.
Required Course Materials:
Text: There is no official text
for the course; however the notes at my website www.citadel.edu/faculty/silver
are more than adequate for this course.
Calculator: Some sort of
financial calculator is highly recommended; for example a TI BA or HP 12C. [These will be required in the follow-up BADM
614 course]
All other materials needed will
be presented in class and are available in the Lecture Outlines referred to for
the week.
Grading: The grading for the course will based on the
following
|
Activity |
Percent of Grade |
|
Portfolio |
15 |
|
Test 1 |
40 |
|
Test 2 |
40 |
|
Attendance, Participation |
5 |
Schedule of Classes and Assignments:
|
Date |
Topics |
Lecture notes |
Assignment |
|
Jan 8 |
Function of Financial Markets;
Review of Financial Statements |
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|
15 |
Financial Ratios; Financial Forecasting |
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|
22 |
Risk and Return; Determination
of Interest Rates |
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|
29 |
Test
1 |
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|
Feb.
5 |
Time Value of Money;
Application of TVM to Valuation of Assets |
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|
12 |
Capital Budgeting Methods; The
Cost of Capital |
Lecture Outline for
Week 5; Lecture
Outline for Week 6, Answers
to Practice Test II |
|
|
19 |
Test
2 |
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