COURSE #:  FINC 446

SECTION:   71

COURSE NAME:  Entrepreneurial Finance

INSTRUCTOR:  Rogers

CASEPACK :  Yes

FIRST ASSIGNMENT: In class assignment. Attendance at first class is mandatory. Bring calculator.

1.  TEXT  --   REQUIRED 

AUTHOR:  Steven Rogers

PUBLISHER:  McGraw Hill

TITLE: ENTREPRENEURIAL FINANCE: Finance And Business Strategies For The Serious Entrepreneur

ED./DATE:  2nd Edition/2008 ISBN: 9780071591263

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COURSE #:
FINC 430

SECTION:
71

COURSE NAME: 
Finance 1

INSTRUCTOR: Andrey Ukhov

CASEPACK (YES or NO?) : Yes

FIRST ASSIGNMENT: Due in week 2

Mandatory First Class (YES or NO?): Yes

1.  TEXT  --   REQUIRED  or  RECOMMENDED?: Required

AUTHOR:  Brealey, Meyers, Allen

PUBLISHER:  McGraw Hill

TITLE:  Principles of Corporate Finance

ED./DATE:  9th Ed

 

COURSE #:  460

SECTION: 71

COURSE NAME:  Investments

INSTRUCTOR: Professor Dimitris Papanikolaou

CASEPACK (YES or NO?) :  NO

FIRST ASSIGNMENT:  Read first 5 chapters;

Mandatory first class: First class is NOT mandatory

1.  TEXT  --   REQUIRED  or  RECOMMENDED?:  Required

AUTHOR: Bodie, Kane and Marcus

PUBLISHER:  McGraw-Hill

TITLE:  Investments

ED./DATE:  7th Edition

 

COURSE #:  464

SECTION: 71

COURSE NAME:  Fixed Income Securities

INSTRUCTOR:  Professor Debbie Lucas

CASEPACK (YES or NO?) :  Yes

FIRST ASSIGNMENT:  Read Chapters 1 and 3 of The Handbook of Fixed Income Securities (HFIS)/

Mandatory First class: NOT mandatory

1.  TEXT  --   REQUIRED  or  RECOMMENDED?:  Required

AUTHOR: Frank Fabozzi

PUBLISHER:  McGraw - Hill

TITLE:  The Handbook of Fixed Income Securities (HFIS)

ED./DATE:  7th Edition

2.  TEXT  --   REQUIRED  or  RECOMMENDED?:  Recommended

AUTHOR:  Bruce Tuckman

PUBLISHER:  Wiley

TITLE:  Fixed Income Securities; Tools for Today’s Markets, (BT)

ED./DATE:  2nd Edition, 2002

 

COURSE #:
941

SECTION: 71

COURSE NAME:  International Macroeconomics for Business Managers

INSTRUCTOR: Professor Jonathan Parker

CASEPACK (YES or NO?) : yes

FIRST ASSIGNMENT: no

Mandatory First Class (YES or NO?): NO

1.  TEXT  --   REQUIRED  or  RECOMMENDED?: required

AUTHOR:  Abel, Bernanke, Croushore

PUBLISHER:  Addison Wesley

TITLE:  Macroeconomics

ED./DATE:  2008

 

COURSE #:
FINC 430

SECTION:
76

COURSE NAME: 
Finance 1

INSTRUCTOR: Vefa Tarhan

CASEPACK (YES or NO?) : Yes

FIRST ASSIGNMENT: None

Mandatory First Class (YES or NO?): Yes

1.  TEXT  --   REQUIRED  or  RECOMMENDED?: Required

AUTHOR:  Brealey, Meyers, Allen

PUBLISHER:  McGraw Hill

TITLE:  Principles of Corporate Finance

ED./DATE:  9th Ed

 

 

 

 

 

COURSE #:
FINC 442

SECTION:
71

COURSE NAME: 
Financial Decisions

INSTRUCTOR:  Thompson

CASEPACK (YES or NO?) : YES

FIRST ASSIGNMENT: First class is not mandatory but recommended; There is no case due on the first day of class.  After going over the class structure, I will do a short lecture (as time permits).  Class participation will count.  Visit Financial Decisions web page, especially reading the sections concerning the texts. No other first assignment is due.
Attendance at the first meeting is very important.  (Being absent is not recommended, but will not result in being dropped from the class list).  We will be setting up groups, going over how the class will work, and the first case write-up is due at the second class session.

Mandatory First Class (YES or NO?): NO

1.  TEXT  --   REQUIRED  or  RECOMMENDED?: Recommended

AUTHOR:  Koller, Goedhart and Wessels

PUBLISHER:  Wiley

TITLE:  Valuation:  Measuring and Managing the Value of Companies

ED./DATE:  4th Edition, Paperback

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COURSE #:  441

SECTION: 71

COURSE NAME:  Finance 2

INSTRUCTOR: Professor Brian Melzer

CASEPACK (YES or NO?) : Yes

FIRST ASSIGNMENT: Prior to the first class, you should:

  • Review the syllabus.
  • Complete the required reading for the first class, which includes Lecture 1 and Lecture 2:

1. Read the outlines for Lecture 1 and Lecture 2, which are included in the course packet. For this   and subsequent classes, it is important to read the appropriate lecture outlines prior to class. We will typically cover two lectures per class.
2.  Read Chapters 9, 10, and 14 from Brealey, Myers, and Allen, Principles of Corporate Finance.
3. Read the set of Wall Street Journal articles entitled “Are Markets Efficient?” These and other articles are available through the electronic syllabus on the course web page.

  • Familiarize yourself with the course web page, which is administered through Blackboard:

http://courses.northwestern.edu/
The web page will be a source of up to date information about this course and a source for files needed to complete some of the course assignments. Familiarize yourself with what information is here and how to access it – before you need it – so that you don't end up doing more work than necessary.

  • Make sure that you have VPN installed on your computer and that you know how to use it. If you are not physically on campus, you will need to VPN into the Kellogg network in order to complete Homework Assignment 3. Instructions for installing, configuring, and then connecting to VPN are available from KIS.
  • Bring your name card/name plate to class.

You will find that this class proceeds at a very rapid pace. If you are not prepared, you may become lost quickly. The first assignment is due the second week of class; see the syllabus and course calendar for details. I recommend that you bring the appropriate lecture outlines to the first and subsequent classes.
      At the start of the first class, I will provide an overview of the course. In Lecture 1, we will discuss what is meant by an efficient market and why this matters – or does not matter – to the financial decision maker of a firm. You should be prepared to contribute to this discussion. In Lecture 2, we will review the basic elements involved in determining the correct discount rate for NPV-based capital budgeting. To prepare for this lecture, you may want to go over the “Review of Financial Concepts” included in your course packet.

Mandatory First Class (YES or NO?): No

1.  TEXT  --   REQUIRED  or  RECOMMENDED?:  Required

AUTHOR:  Brealy, Meyers, Allen

PUBLISHER:  McGraw Hill

TITLE:  Principles of Corporate Finance

ED./DATE:  9th ed

 

 

 

COURSE #:
441

SECTION: 71

COURSE NAME:  Finance 2

INSTRUCTOR: Professor Brian Melzer

CASEPACK (YES or NO?) : Yes

FIRST ASSIGNMENT: Prior to the first class, you should:

  • Review the syllabus.
  • Complete the required reading for the first class, which includes Lecture 1 and Lecture 2:

1. Read the outlines for Lecture 1 and Lecture 2, which are included in the course packet. For this   and subsequent classes, it is important to read the appropriate lecture outlines prior to class. We will typically cover two lectures per class.
2.  Read Chapters 9, 10, and 14 from Brealey, Myers, and Allen, Principles of Corporate Finance.
3. Read the set of Wall Street Journal articles entitled “Are Markets Efficient?” These and other articles are available through the electronic syllabus on the course web page.

  • Familiarize yourself with the course web page, which is administered through Blackboard:

http://courses.northwestern.edu/
The web page will be a source of up to date information about this course and a source for files needed to complete some of the course assignments. Familiarize yourself with what information is here and how to access it – before you need it – so that you don't end up doing more work than necessary.

  • Make sure that you have VPN installed on your computer and that you know how to use it. If you are not physically on campus, you will need to VPN into the Kellogg network in order to complete Homework Assignment 3. Instructions for installing, configuring, and then connecting to VPN are available from KIS.
  • Bring your name card/name plate to class.

You will find that this class proceeds at a very rapid pace. If you are not prepared, you may become lost quickly. The first assignment is due the second week of class; see the syllabus and course calendar for details. I recommend that you bring the appropriate lecture outlines to the first and subsequent classes.
      At the start of the first class, I will provide an overview of the course. In Lecture 1, we will discuss what is meant by an efficient market and why this matters – or does not matter – to the financial decision maker of a firm. You should be prepared to contribute to this discussion. In Lecture 2, we will review the basic elements involved in determining the correct discount rate for NPV-based capital budgeting. To prepare for this lecture, you may want to go over the “Review of Financial Concepts” included in your course packet.

Mandatory First Class (YES or NO?): No

1.  TEXT  --   REQUIRED  or  RECOMMENDED?:  Required

AUTHOR:  Brealy, Meyers, Allen

PUBLISHER:  McGraw Hill

TITLE:  Principles of Corporate Finance

ED./DATE:  9th ed

 

COURSE #:  FINC 446

SECTION:  76

COURSE NAME:  Entrepreneurial Finance

INSTRUCTOR:  Collins

CASE PACKET:  Yes 

FIRST ASSIGNMENT: Read Chapters 1 & 2 of the textbook.

1.  TEXT  --    REQUIRED

AUTHOR: Steven Rogers

PUBLISHER:  McGraw Hill

TITLE: ENTREPRENEURIAL FINANCE: Finance And Business Strategies For The Serious Entrepreneur

ED./DATE: 2nd Edition / 2008 ISBN: 9780071591263