FINC 434 (Sections 501 and 502): Managerial Finance I (Fall 2007)
Welcome to the FINC 434 (Sections 501 and 502) course website. Important announcements and material will be posted on here periodically with or without notice. Please visit frequently.
Announcements
12/18/2007 - Links to some of the documents are removed since we have reached the end of the term. I thank you for all your hard work throughout the semester; I enjoyed having each and every one of you in my class.
11/28/2007 - Our pictures are ready!!!
11/14/2007 - Just a friendly reminder that we will not have class next Wednesday (November 21, 2007). If the University does not shut down after 12:00 PM that day, I will hold office hours during normal class times (12:40PM to 1:30PM and 1:50PM to 2:40PM) and office hours (3:00PM to 4:30PM). Please enjoy a safe holiday.
10/24/2007 - Please keep in mind that the Q-drop deadline for this semester is next Friday, i.e., November 2, 2007. I will finish grading your second exam and have your grades posted on Mays Portal by latest the midnight before that day.
09/05/2007 - Fortunately, we are able to invite the guest speakers from Banc of America Securities to present for us on the 14th of September. Their names are Jeff Reina, Justin Briscoe, and Byron Geeslin. On the day of the presentation, they will be talking about investment banking (namely, what it is, what analysts do, and what companies look for in job candidates). Additional background information of the guest speakers can be found
here. ***Take note also that the course schedule in the syllabus is adjusted accordingly.
08/27/2007 - Some of you had problems downloading the material on this website, I now have the files fixed. The links are working properly on my computer as of now; if you encounter any more problems, please notify me.
Important Documents
Exam I Solution (Blank Copy)
Exam II Solution (Blank Copy)
Problem Set I
Problem Set II
Problem Set III
Supplementary Notes I: Reinvestments
Supplementary Notes II: Leverage, Cash Flows, and Market Value of Equity
Reading Assignment I: Hilsenrath, Jon E. (2004), "As Two Economists Debate Markets, the Tide Shifts," Wall Street Journal, A1
Extra Problems
Market Efficiency and Behavioral Finance
Capital Budgeting: Decision Criteria
Capital Budgeting: Estimating Cash Flows and Analyzing Risk
Capital Structure: Part I
Capital Structure: Part II
Mergers and Acquisitions
Risk Management
Additional References
Subscriptions to JSTOR and ScienceDirect are provided free of charge through campus internet connection.
Slides from Brigham and Daves (.zip)
Slides from Smart, Megginson, and Gitman (.zip)
Other Resources
Tanner Fund Information
Goldman Sachs: Investment Banking/Securities Inudstry Overview (Friday, October 5, 2007; 3:00PM-4:30PM; WCBA 115)