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Due Dates
MFL Homework is optional. 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. Note also that a one percent bonus of your homework points will be taken into account in the computation of your final grade.
Details on assignments can be found in each module. |
July 12 |
Module 1 |
Financial Markets and Institutions (Slides) (Parts 1 and 2, Video available on BrightSpace)
The text for Financial Markets and Institutions is available on BrightSpace. |
Term begins |
July 14 |
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BS Quiz 1: What’s a financial system
BS Quiz 2: Financial Institutions
BS Quiz 3: Functions of the Financial System
BS Quiz 4: Banks
Perusall Assignment final annotation date: Global Reconstruction |
July 15 |
Module 2
Text for Corporate Governance (Chapter 29) available on BrightSpace |
Module 2: Corporate Governance
The Corporation (Chap 1) /Corporate Governance (Chap 29) (Slides) (Video available on BrightSpace) |
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July 18 |
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BS Quiz 4: Corporate Governance
Perusall Assignment final annotation date: ESG and Corporate Governance |
July 19 |
Module 3 |
Module 3: Introduction to Financial Statement Analysis (Chap 2) (Slides) (Video available on BrightSpace) |
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July 21 |
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MFL Homework (Chap 2)
MFL Quiz Due (Chap 2)
BS Quiz 6: Financial Statements and Fundamental Analysis
Perusall Assignment final annotation date: Goodwill Accounting |
July 22 |
Module 4 |
Module 4: Arbitrage and Financial Decision Making (Chap 3) (Slides) (Video Available on classes.pace.edu; additional videos showing problem solutions also available on BrightSpace)
In-class meeting
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July 24 |
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MFL Homework (Chap 3)
MFL Quiz Due (Chap 3)
BS Quiz 7: Arbitrage
Perusall Assignment final annotation date: Happiness and Time Preference |
July 25 |
Module 5 |
Module 5: The Time Value of Money (Chap 4) (Slides) (Videos available on BrightSpace showing problem solutions)
In-class meeting
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July 27 |
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MFL Homework (Chap 4)
MFL Quiz Due (Chap 4) |
July 28 |
Module 6 |
Module 6: Investment Decision Rules (Chap 7) (Slides) (Video available on BrightSpace) |
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July 31 |
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MFL Homework (Chap 7)
MFL Quiz Due (Chap 7)
Perusall Assignment final annotation date: Short Selling |
July 31 and Aug 1 |
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Test 1 (MFL and BrightSpace) |
Test can be taken any time on July 31 and Aug 1
Look at Course Requirements for more information about Test 1 |
August 1 |
Module 7 |
Module 7: Capital Markets and the Pricing of Risk (Chap 10) (Slides) (Video available on BrightSpace) |
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August 3 |
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MFL Homework (Chap 10)
MFL Quiz Due (Chap 10)
BS Quiz 8: Capital markets
Start work on Excelrite Capital Budgeting Case |
August 4 |
Module 8 |
Module 8: Fundamentals of Capital Budgeting (Chap 8) (Slides) |
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August 8 |
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MFL Homework (Chap 8)
MFL Quiz Due (Chap 8)
BS Quiz 9: Discount Rates
Capital Budgeting Teams should have incremental cashflows computed |
August 9 |
Module 9 |
Module 9: Valuing Stocks (Chap 9) (Slides) (Video Available on BrightSpace) |
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August 10 |
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MFL Homework (Chap 9)
MFL Quiz Due (Chap 9)
BS Quiz 10: Efficient Markets Hypothesis
Capital Budgeting Teams should have computed cost of equity in two different ways
First draft of Capital Budgeting Project should be complete;
Perusall Assignment final annotation date: Stock Market Bubbles |
August 11 |
Module 10 |
Module 10: Capital Structure
Chap 14: Capital Structure in a Perfect Market (Slides) (Video available on BrightSpace)
Capital Structure, Financial Distress and Agency Costs (Slides) |
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August 15 |
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MFL Homework (Chap 14)
MFL Quiz Due (Chap 14)
BS Quiz 11: Capital Structure -- Modigliani-Miller
BS Quiz 12: Capital Structure -- Taxes, Incentives and Financial Distress
Capital Budgeting Teams should have cost of debt computed in at least two different ways.
Perusall Assignment final annotation date: Corporate Debt |
August 16 |
Module 11 |
Module 11: Interest Rates (Chap 5) (Slides) |
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August 17 |
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MFL Homework (Chap 5)
MFL Quiz Due (Chap 5)
Excelrite Capital Budgeting Case due
Perusall Assignment final annotation date: Bond Market Swings |
August 18 |
Module 12 |
Module 12: Valuing Bonds (Chap 6) (Slides) (Video available on BrightSpace) |
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August 20 |
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BS Quiz 13: Bonds
MFL Homework (Chap 6)
MFL Quiz Due (Chap 6)
Perusall Assignment final annotation date: Economics of Film Financing |
August 20 and August 21 |
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Test 2 can be take any time on August 20 and August 21
Look at Course Requirements for more information about Test 2 |
