MOUNT SAINT MARY’S UNIVERSITY

Department of Business, Accounting, and Economics

Corporate Finance I

Business 360

COURSE SCHEDULE

Aug. 26: Introduction to the Course

The Goals and Functions of Financial Management

Reading: Chapter 1

Aug. 28, 31, Sep. 2: Review of Accounting

Reading: Chapter 2

Wal-Mart Case Study

In-class Video

Sep. 4, 7, 9, 11: Financial Analysis

Reading: Chapter 3

Sep. 14, 16, 18: Basic Investing

Reading: Handout

September 21: EXAM #1

Sep. 21, 23, 25: Socially Responsible Investing

Reading: Handout

Sep. 28: SRI Portfolio Project Discussion Day

Sep. 30, Oct. 2: Financial Forecasting 

Reading: Chapter 4

Oct. 5, 7, 9: Operating and Financial Leverage

Reading: Chapter 5

Fall Break

Oct. 19, 21, 23: Working Capital and the Financing Decision

Reading: Chapter 6

October 23: SRI Portfolio Analysis Paper due

October 26: EXAM #2

Oct. 28, 30: Current Asset Management

Reading: Chapter 7

Nov. 2, 4, 6, 9: Sources of Short-Term Financing

Reading: Chapter 8

Nov. 11, 13, 16, 18, 20: The Time Value of Money

Reading: Chapter 9

November 23: EXAM #3

Thanksgiving Break

Nov. 30, Dec. 2, 4: Valuation and Rates of Return

Reading: Chapter 10

Dec. 7, 9, 11: Team SRI Financial Analysis Presentations and Papers Due

Final Exam Dec. 14th at Noon or Dec. 18th at Noon