PRINCIPLES OF FINANCE
FIN 200
Syllabus
REQUIRED TEXT: Fundamentals of Corporate Finance, Ninth Edition
Authors: Ross/Westerfield/ Jordan ISBN: 9780077134198
EVALUATION CRITERIA:
Midterm 1 15 marks
Midterm 2 20 marks
Homework 7.5 marks
Attendance 7.5 marks
Project 10 marks
Final Exam 40 marks
Total 100 marks
*NOTE: A MAKE-UP EXAM WILL BE GIVEN ONLY ONCE. IT WILL TAKE PLACE AFTER THE SECOND MIDTERM EXAM AND IT WILL COVER THE WHOLE CURRICULUM.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Personal website: http://faculty.ksu.edu.sa/almunajem/default.aspx
Feel free to email me at: Ghada.Munajem@hotmail.com
OFFICE HOURS:
Building 16, Office #52
Saturday: 9am-10am and 1pm-2pm
Sunday: 11am-1pm
Monday, Wednesday: 9am-10am
CLASS POLICIES:
· No cell-phones
· No lateness
· No PLAGIARISM (copy & paste)
· You are expected to attend ALL class sessions
· You are expected to respect the instructor and your classmates
· Participation is appreciated and rewarded
PROJECT:
To be discussed in class
CLASS SCHEDULE:
Midterm 1 – Monday March 12, 2012 (week 7)
Midterm 2- Monday April 23, 2012 (week 13)
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Topic |
Chapter |
Week
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Introduction to Corporate Finance
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Introduction
Chapter 1 |
Week 2 |
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Financial Statements, Taxes and Cash Flow
|
Chapter 2 |
Week 3 |
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Financial Statements, Taxes and Cash Flow
|
Chapter 2 |
Week 4 |
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Working with Financial Statements
|
Chapter 3 |
Week 5 |
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Working with Financial Statements
|
Chapter 3 |
Week 6 |
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Review + MID 1 |
Week 7 |
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Introduction to Valuation: The Time Value of Money
|
Chapter 5 |
Week 8 |
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Mid Term Break
|
Week 9 |
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Introduction to Valuation: The Time Value of Money
Discounted Cash Flow Valuation
|
Chapter 5
Chapter 6 |
Week 10 |
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Discounted Cash Flow Valuation
|
Chapter 6 |
Week 11 |
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Some Lessons From Capital Market History
|
Chapter 12 |
Week 12 |
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Review + MID 2
|
Week 13 |
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Return, Risk, and the Security Market Line
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Chapter 13 |
Week 14 |
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Project submission |
Week 15 |
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Review |
Week 16 |