Course Syllabus

Course BA 3341 - Honors Business Finance

Course # Course # 10243-002 SOM 1.107
Professor Bob Bender
Term Fall, 2006
Meetings N/A

Professor's Contact Information

Office Phone 972-883-4748
Other Phone N/A
Office Location SOM 4.207
Email Address bob@thebenders.com
Office Hours Mondays 8:00 am to 9:30 am and 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Tuesdays 9:00 am to Noon

General Course Information

Pre-requisites: AIM 2301, AIM 2302, MATH 1326, MATH 2333
Pre-requisites, Co-requisites
Co-requisites: STAT 3360

Students should be proficient in (1) basic statistics, (2) accounting & financial
Other Restrictions
statement analysis, and (3) spreadsheet modeling using Microsoft Excel

BA 3341is an introductory course in the fundamentals of corporate finance. This

class focuses on the use of discounted cash flow analysis in the evaluation and
selection of capital investment projects. Additional topics include cost of capital;
Course Description
risk return trade-off in financial markets; financial leverage & capital structure;
portfolio theory; capital asset pricing model (CAPM); leasing; analysis of mergers
& acquisitions; and financial statement analysis.

1. Students will be able to apply time value of money concepts to various

Learning Outcomes
Required Texts & Materials
Suggested Texts, Readings &
Materials
valuation problems.
2. Students will be able to describe what drives a firm's cost of capital and how
to estimate it.
3. Students will be able to analyze investment in real and financial assets using
various methodologies.
FUNDAMENTALS OF CORPORATE FINANCE, 7th Edition, 2006
by Stephen Ross, Randolph Westerfield, and Bradford Jordan
Students will need a financial calculator. Texas Instruments Business Analyst II
Plus is recommended.
Wall Street Journal

Grading & Student Evaluation

AVERAGE OF TWO MAJOR TESTS 70%
Grading (credit) Criteria RESEARCH PROJECT & CLASS PRESENTATION 20%
HOMEWORK / CLASS PARTICIPATION / OTHER 10%

Make-up Exams See Professor

Extra Credit None Available
Late assignments turned in up to one week late will incur a 10 point penalty.
Late Work
Assignments turned in more than one week late will incur a 20 point penalty.

Class attendance is an important part of the learning experience. Students are

Class Attendance
expected to attend all classes.
 BA 3341 Honors
Fall 2006

CL DAY/DATE CLASSROOM ACTIVITY ASSIGNMENTS DUE

1 Mon 8/21 Course Introduction & Schedule
Assign Teams & Team Projects N/A

2 Mon 8/28 Intro To Corporate Finance Study Chapters 1, 2 & 3

Corporate Governance Complete HW Problems
Financial Statements Analysis

Mon 9/4 HOLIDAY / NO CLASS

3 Mon 9/11 Time Value Of Money Study Chapters 5 & 6

Discounted Cash Flow Complete HW Problems

4 Mon 9/18 Net Present Value & IRR Study Chapters 9 & 10
Capital Investment Decisions Complete HW Problems

5 Mon 9/25 Project Analysis & Eval Study Chapter 11

Complete HW Problems

6 Mon 10/2 Long-Term Financial Planning Study Chapter 4

Complete HW Problems

7 Mon 10/9 TEST # 1 Study For Test

8 Mon 10/16 Interest Rates & Bond Evaluation Study Chapter 7
Team Presentation Group A Complete HW Problems

9 Mon 10/23 Return, Risk & Security Market Line Study Chapters 12 & 13
Team Presentation Group B Complete HW Problems

10 Mon 10/30 Cost of Capital Study Chapter 15

Team Presentation Group C Complete HW Problems

11 Mon 11/6 Leverage & Capital Structure Study Chapter 17

Team Presentation Group D Complete HW Problems

12 Mon 11/13 Mergers & Acquisitions Study Chapter 25

Team Presentation Group E Complete HW Problems

13 Mon 11/20 Leasing & Lease/Buy Analysis Study Chapter 26

Team Presentation Group F Complete HW Problems

14 Mon 11/27 TEST # 2

NOTE: Schedule is flexible and will be modified as required!

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