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MBA 648: Managerial Finance
Course Outline and TimeTable - Spring 2020

 
   
 

 

 

 

 

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Self-Assessment Exercises and MFL Homework are not to be turned in. However, it is recommended that you do them, following the schedule noted, since the MFL Quizzes which must be turned in are based on the MFL Homework and Tests 1 and 2 are based on the Self-Assessment Exercises.
Details on assignments can be found in each module.

January 27

Course Begins

The text for Financial Markets and Institutions is available on Blackboard.
Discussion Board periods for The Financial System and Corporate Governance Discussion Boards begin

February 3

Module 1: Financial Markets and Institutions (Slides) (Parts 1 and 2, Video available on Blackboard)

Assessment: What’s a financial system
Assessment: Financial Institutions
Assessment: Functions of the Financial System

February 10

Module 2: Corporate Governance
The Corporation (Chap 1) /Corporate Governance (Chap 29) (Slides) (Video available on Blackboard)

Text for Corporate Governance (Chapter 29) available on Blackboard
Assessment: Corporate Governance
Submit essay on podcast, "https://www.capitalisnt.com/show-notes/" (Episode 47) by email to pviswanath@pace.edu (optional)
Discussion Board period for Fundamental Analysis begins

February 17

Module 3: Introduction to Financial Statement Analysis (Chap 2) (Slides) (Video available on Blackboard)

MFL Homework (Chap 2)
MFL Quiz Due (Chap 2)
Submit Footwear Companies Case
Discussion Board periods for The Financial System and Corporate Governance end

February 24

Module 4: Arbitrage and Financial Decision Making (Chap 3) (Slides) (Video Available on Blackboard; additional videos showing problem solutions also available on Blackboard)

MFL Homework (Chap 3)
MFL Quiz Due (Chap 3)
Assessment: Arbitrage

March 2

Module 5: The Time Value of Money (Chap 4) (Slides) (Videos available on Blackboard showing problem solutions)

MFL Homework (Chap 4)
MFL Quiz Due (Chap 4)

March 9

Module 6: Investment Decision Rules (Chap 7) (Slides) (Video available on Blackboard)

MFL Homework (Chap 7)
MFL Quiz Due (Chap 7)
Discussion Board period for Fundamental Analysis ends
Discussion Board period for Capital Markets begins

 

Test 1

Test can be taken any time on March 11.
Look at Course Requirements for more information about Test 1

March 23

Module 7: Capital Markets and the Pricing of Risk (Chap 10) (Slides) (Video available on Blackboard)

MFL Homework (Chap 10)
MFL Quiz Due (Chap 10)
Assessment: Capital markets
CPI Card Beta Assignment Due March 23

March 30

Module 8: Fundamentals of Capital Budgeting (Chap 8) (Slides)

MFL Homework (Chap 8)
MFL Quiz Due (Chap 8)
Assessment: Discount Rates

April 6

Module 9: Valuing Stocks (Chap 9) (Slides) (Video Available on Blackboard)

MFL Homework (Chap 9)
MFL Quiz Due (Chap 9)
Excelrite Capital Budgeting Case due April 6
Discussion Board period for Capital Markets ends
Discussion Board period for Capital Structure begins
Submit essay on podcast "The Financial Assassin," "https://www.capitalisnt.com/show-notes/" (Episode 29) (optional)

April 13

Module 10: Capital Structure
Chap 14: Capital Structure in a Perfect Market (Slides) (Video available on Blackboard)

MFL Homework (Chap 14)
MFL Quiz Due (Chap 14)
Assessment: Capital Structure
Submit essay on podcast, Episode 37, "https://www.capitalisnt.com/show-notes/" "The Ups and Downs of IPOs." (optional)

April 20

Module 11: Interest Rates (Chap 5) (Slides)

MFL Homework (Chap 5)
MFL Quiz Due (Chap 5)

April 27

Module 12: Valuing Bonds (Chap 6) (Slides) (Video available on Blackboard)

MFL Homework (Chap 6)
MFL Quiz Due (Chap 6)
Discussion Board period for Capital structure ends

 

Test 2

The test can be taken anytime on May 4 and May 5.
Look at Course Requirements for more information about Test 2

 

 


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