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Corporate Finance Finance II (441) Professor Matsa |
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Welcome to the web page for Professor Matsa’s Corporate Finance course
(FINC 441). The first day of class is Monday, January 6.
Course Description
Finance II is the second course in the finance sequence. Prior to taking this course you should have
mastered the material in Finance I (FINC 430).
By now you should understand the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM),
portfolio theory, and the basics of capital budgeting. Finance II will expand your knowledge of
capital budgeting, will include an introduction to options, and will cover
dividend policy and capital structure.
The material from Finance I is a fundamental prerequisite for this
course. In addition you should have
mastered the material from Financial Accounting (Accounting 430),
Microeconomics (Microeconomics 430), and Statistics/Business Analytics
(Decision Science 431, 434, 437, or equivalent).
Course
Administration
- Syllabus.
- Blackboard. Contains lecture
outlines (to be read before class), lecture notes (the slides I will use
in class), and your grades on course assignments.
- Course
Calendar. The calendar lists important dates for class including class
meeting times and assignment due dates.
- Honor
Code. I expect that the honor code will be followed at all times. I trust that no one will give or receive
assistance which gives them an unfair advantage over other students.
- Classroom
etiquette. The Kellogg code for classroom etiquette should be
observed.
Course
Assignments
- First class assignment
- Homework.
Required assignments and optional supplementary problems.
- Case
assignments. Case questions and exhibits.
- Supplementary
Readings and Material. Articles illustrating examples of course
material in the real world.
- Exams. Exam policies and past exams.
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