1 Corporate Finance Syllabus Spring 2009 Prof. Anna Scherbina UC

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participation grading scheme below). If you absolutely need to miss a class, please letme know ahead of time, and I will, most likely, ask you to submit written answers to casequestions prior to the missed class and evaluate your participation based on this writeup.ParticipationClass participation is a very important part of the learning process in this course. A majorpart of your final grade (40%) will be based on an assessment of the quality of yourcontributions to class discussions.QuizzesQuizzes will comprise of several multiple-choice questions and will be computer-based.Basic knowledge of all course material covered prior to the quiz will be tested. Studentsare free to consult their notes, textbooks, and the internet and will have one hour tocomplete each quiz.Final Team ProjectThe class will be assigned a case to solve and each group will prepare a detailed writtencase analysis report.Office HoursOffice hours are held by appointment.EvaluationFinal grades will be computed as:Individual participation 40%Quizzes 20%Final Team Project 40%2
The course is comprised of six modules:COURSE SCHEDULEModule 1: Financial statements, pro forma forecasting, and working capitalmanagementRecommended reading:1. R.C. Higgins, Analysis for Financial Management, Chapters 1 through 42. R.A. Brealey, S. Myers and F. Allen, Principles of Corporate Finance,Chapters 29 and 30Module 2: Time value of money, capital investment valuation, cash flow recipeRecommended reading:1. R.C. Higgins, Analysis for Financial Management, Chapter 72. R.A. Brealey, S. Myers and F. Allen, Principles of Corporate Finance,Chapters 2 and 3Module 3: Cost of capitalRecommended reading:1. R. A. Brealey, S. Myers and F. Allen, Principles of Corporate Finance,Chapters 8, 9, and 10Module 4: Valuation ratiosRecommended reading:1. R.C. Higgins, Analysis for Financial Management, Chapter 9Module 5: Capital structure and taxesRecommended reading:1. R. A. Brealey, S. Myers and F. Allen, Principles of Corporate Finance,Chapters 18 and 19Module 6: Corporate acquisitions and new equity issuancesRecommended reading:2. R. A. Brealey, S. Myers and F. Allen, Principles of Corporate Finance,Chapters 16, 32, and 333
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