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Course Online Syllabus

Spring 2012

Department FINCCourse Number4369 Section Number23901
Name of Course Cases in Finance
Name of Instructor Du,Jianjun

This information may not constitute all course policies; students are responsible for all course requirements established by their instructors during the semester and all institutional policies as established in the UHV student handbook.


Learning Objectives

As a result of this course, students will

  1. Apply the skills of critical thinking (knowledge, comprehension, application, analysis, synthesis, and evaluation) to solve problems and to support statements of beliefs and opinions related to business finance.
  2. Link and synthesize information learned in this course to the greater body of knowledge related to business administration.
  3. To develop skills in oral and written communication of ideas and decisions.

Major Assignments/Exams

DISCUSSION BOARD ACTIVITIES 20%
FIVE TEAM CASES 50%
FINAL EXAM 30%

Required Reading

Bruner, Eades, and Schill, Case Studies in Finance,6th Edition ed., ISBN 0073382450.


Recommended Reading

No additional readings have been recommended for this course.


List of Discussion/Lecture Topics

  • Setting Some Themes
  • Financial Analysis and Forecasting
  • Estimating the Cost of Capital
  • Capital Budgeting and Resource Allocation
  • Dividends, Repurchases, Initial Offerings
  • Management of the Corporate Capital Structure
  • Review and Additional Topics
  • Final Exam Review