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MFL Homework is 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 Assessment Exercises and the module notes.
Details on assignments can be found in each module. |
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May 26 |
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
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| May 26 |
May 29 |
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 |
| May 29 |
June 2 |
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
Last day for initiating posts for The Financial System and Corporate Governance Discussion Boards |
| June 2 |
June 5 |
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 |
| June 5 |
June 9 |
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 |
| June 9 |
June 12 |
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)
Last day for initiating posts for Fundamental Analysis Discussion Board |
| June 12 |
June 16 |
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 |
| June 16 |
June 17 |
Test 1 |
Test can be taken any time from 8pm on June 16th to the end of the day on June 17.
Look at Course Requirements for more information about Test 1 |
| June 16 |
June 19 |
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 June 19 |
| June 19 |
June 23 |
Module 8: Fundamentals of Capital Budgeting (Chap 8) (Slides) |
MFL Homework (Chap 8)
MFL Quiz Due (Chap 8)
Assessment: Discount Rates
Last day for initiating posts for the Capital Markets Discussion Board
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| June 23 |
June 26 |
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 June 26
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) |
| June 26 |
June 30 |
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) |
| June 30 |
July 3 |
Module 11: Interest Rates (Chap 5) (Slides) |
MFL Homework (Chap 5)
MFL Quiz Due (Chap 5)
Last day for initiating posts for the Capital Structure Discussion Board
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| July 3 |
July 7 |
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
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| July 9 |
July 10 |
Test 2 |
The test can be taken anytime on July 9 and July 10.
Look at Course Requirements for more information about Test 2 |
