FIN303 Financial Management – INSTRUCTOR: Vicentiu Covrig, Ph.D., CFA Office #: JH 4109 PHONE #: 818-677-3405 E-MAIL: vcovrig@csun.edu WEB: www.csun.edu/~vcovrig OFFICE HOURS: Tu 11-12:30pm and 1:45 to 2:30pm; M 5-6:45pm; CLASSROOM: NA 101 COURSE OBJECTIVE: This course provides a market-oriented framework for analyzing the major types of financial decisions made by investors and corporations. Lectures will provide a thorough introduction to discounted cash flow techniques, capital budgeting, financial asset valuation, time value of money, risk and returns and other corporate financial issues. COURSE RESOURCES: Required : Brigham and of financial Houston “ Fundamentals management”, Concise 7th ed. Recommended : Study guide for the above text, available at CSUN bookstore Supplemental: You will need to use a financial calculator, e.g. Texas Instrument BA II, HP10bII. You are responsible to read the manual in order to become proficient in the use of your calculator. Sharing calculators during any exam is prohibited Online Materials: Prior to and important announcements, will each week’s class, materials (e.g. class notes) be made available on www.csun.edu/~vcovrig, under the link for FIN303. GRADING: A. Composition Lowest score Midterm 20% Highest score Midterm 40% Final Exam 30% Assignment 10% Examinations B. You need to bring your own scantron, 2B pencils and calculator non-cumulative in nature no make-up tests allowed; if you miss the midterm due to a valid reason the final exam counts 60% of your grade and you are penalized 10 points on the final exam. multiple choice questions only
FIN303 – Financial Management INSTRUCTOR: Vicentiu Covrig, Ph.D., CFA Office #: JH 4109 PHONE #: 818-677-3405 E-MAIL: vcovrig@csun.edu WEB: www.csun.edu/~vcovrig OFFICE HOURS: Tu 11-12:30pm and 1:45 to 2:30pm; M 5-6:45pm; CLASSROOM: NA 101 COURSE OBJECTIVE: This course provides a market-oriented framework for analyzing the major types of financial decisions made by investors and corporations. Lectures will provide a thorough introduction to discounted cash flow techniques, capital budgeting, financial asset valuation, time value of money, risk and returns and other corporate financial issues. COURSE RESOURCES: Required : Brigham and Houston “ Fundamentals of financial management”, Concise 7th ed. Recommended : Study guide for the above text, available at CSUN bookstore Supplemental: You will need to use a financial calculator, e.g. Texas Instrument BA II, HP10bII. You are responsible to read the manual in order to become proficient in the use of your calculator. Sharing calculators during any exam is prohibited Online Materials: Prior to each week’s class, materials (e.g. class notes) and important announcements, will be made available on www.csun.edu/~vcovrig, under the link for FIN303. GRADING: A. Composition Lowest score Midterm 20% Highest score Midterm 40% Final Exam 30% Assignment 10% B. Examinations You need to bring your own scantron, 2B pencils and calculator non-cumulative in nature no make-up tests allowed; if you miss the midterm due to a valid reason the final exam counts 60% of your grade and you are penalized 10 points on the final exam. multiple choice questions only
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