Business Finance (Intro to Financial Management)

Class Syllabus (CLICK  HERE)

This class is meant mainly for discussions, and general overview
of Business Finance to  non-Finance individuals, and/or to
those who have been away from school for extended periods.

No HW, No Exam, and No Assignments will be assigned nor graded.
Please read powerpoint slides prior to sessions, so you have
basic ideas of what materials will be covered.  This will greatly
help you have the ability to join the conversations in your sessions.


Powerpoint Slides Used (please read ahead):

Chapter #1
Chapter #2 (accounting review only)
Chapter #3
Chapter #4 (forecasting review only)
Chapter #5




TABLES, and Finance Background Materials:
A -- Time Value of Money TABLE scanned-image (Appendix A & B)
B -- Time Value of Money TABLE scanned-image (Appendix C & D)
C -- MONEY  AS  DEBT  Video for use in Finance
D --  Interesting Facts/Readings on Competition, and how human brain works
E  -- Money as Debt Video (complete 45 minutes)
F --  The Future of US Job Market Video (funny)

HW/Class-Notes/EXAMS:

Materials for Exam #1:
A  EXAM #1 -- Questions (Chapters: 1, 3, 5, 6, and 7)
C  HW#1 -- Questions -- not collected
D  HW#1  -- Solutions -- not collected
E -- Finance Math Review
F -- Sample Problems for Finance Math Review
G -- Foundations of Finance and Perspective of Borrowers/Lenders
H -- Review of Accounting for use in Finance


Materials for Exam #2:
A  EXAM #2 & 3 -- Questions (Chapters: 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
C  HW#2 -- Questions -- not collected
D  HW#2  -- Solutions -- not collected
G -- Theory and Examples of Time Value of Money (TMV)


Materials for Exam #3:
A  EXAM #2 & 3 -- Questions (Chapters:  8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
C  HW#3 -- Questions -- not collected
D  HW#3  -- Solutions -- not collected
K -- Chapter #12 -- Payback, MIRR, NPV methods -- EXAMPLES


Materials for Exam #4:
A  EXAM #4 -- Questions (Chapters: 13, 17, 19, 21)
B  HW#4 -- Questions -- not collected
C  HW#4  -- Solutions -- not collected