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TA information:
1) Yifeng (Frank) Zhang, SOM 4.424, yxz029000@utdallas.edu
2) Ali Coskun, SOM 4.420, axc047000@utdallas.edu
Office Hours:
For Umit Gurun: Wednesday 4:00 to 6:00 PM, or by appointment.
For TAs: Will be announced later on WebCT
The (*) cases can be obtained from the case book. I will post the remaining cases to WebCT
before we cover them in class. If the time permits, we will study other cases from the case book.
Each week on Thursday, I will post a message to the discussion board on WebCT that
outlines the following week’s material and assignments. This document will include questions
that we will focus on and other related material. Occasionally, you will be asked to turn in a
written report before we discuss the cases.
Course Prerequisites:
AIM 2301. The quantitative aspects of the course will require only elementary computational
skills; however a calculator and/or some spreadsheet knowledge will be required. I assume that
you are familiar with basic finance/accounting concepts (such as definitions of debit/credit,
balance sheet/income statement etc.) and have introduction level of accounting knowledge.
We will solve plenty of basic exercises on “accounting cycle”, therefore if you have taken an
intermediary accounting course before there will be some repeated materials.
The second book contains selected chapters from Financial Accounting in and Economic Context
by Jamie Pratt (Wiley Publishing) – Sixth edition, ISBN: 0471655287. We will use the second
book as a supplementary text to our case discussions. However, I will assign questions from the
second book when we discuss the “accounting cycle”.
Emails: Please try to use office hours if you have questions. I will try to answer all your possible
questions via email, however let me remind you that I am teaching 300 students this semester
and it may be impossible to reply all emails promptly. Please use WebCT to communicate me.
Grading Policy:
Assessment:
3 exams @ 25% each 75%
Assignments + Pop Quizes 25%
TOTAL 100%
Exam dates are indicated on the last page of this syllabus. All exams will be held in class at class
time. I will assign several assignments/cases (minimum 4) and give a couple of pop quizzes
(minimum 0). Your lowest grade assignment/pop quiz will not be included in the calculation of
your Assignment/Pop Quiz grade. Each assignment/pop quiz will have equal weights in the
calculation.
Missed Exams: To receive a grade in the course, students MUST take all exams. Under no
circumstances, none, zero, will a student be allowed to “substitute” one exam for a missed exam.
Students missing an exam must contact me prior to the scheduled exam time and make a
mutually agreeable arrangement for the makeup exam. Failure to take the make-up exam at the
agreed time and place will result in a grade of zero. Students with anticipated absences (such as
a documented university sponsored event) should contact me prior to the absence.
Missed Pop Quiz/ Assignment: There will be no makeup assignments/pop quizzes. You are
required to submit all assignments on the due date/hour. Late assignments will not be accepted.
Students with anticipated absences (such as a documented university sponsored event) should
contact me one week prior to the absence. Pop quiz dates will not be announced. If you miss a
pop quiz and believe that there is a good reason for the absence, you should bring documentation
(such a doctor’s report) to support your case.
Disposition of Exams:
As per school policy, exams will be retained for one year and then destroyed.
Academic Dishonesty
Candidates are expected to be above reproach in scholastic activities. Candidates who engage in
scholastic dishonesty are subject to disciplinary penalties, including the possibility of failure in
the course and dismissal from the University. “Scholastic dishonesty includes, but is not limited
to cheating, plagiarism, collusion, the submission for credit of any work or materials that are
attributable in whole or in part to another person, taking an examination for another person, any
act designed to give unfair advantage to a student or the attempt to commit such acts.” 1 Since
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(Regents’ Rules and Regulations, Part One, Chapter VI, Section 3, Subsection3.2, Subdivision 3.22
scholastic dishonesty harms the individual, all candidates, and the integrity of the University,
policies on scholastic dishonesty will be strictly enforced.
WebCT:
Other information about the class will be posted on WebCT.
Scholastic Integrity:
The University has policies and discipline procedures regarding scholastic dishonesty. Detailed
information is available on Scholastic Dishonesty web page. All students are expected to
maintain a high level of responsibility with respect to academic honesty. Students who violate
University rules on scholastic dishonesty are subject to disciplinary penalties, including the
possibility of failure in the course and/or dismissal from the University. Since such dishonesty
harms the individual, all students and the integrity of the University, policies on scholastic
dishonesty will be strictly enforced.
Course Outline