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ERMCPS 5001 Course Outline -  Lectures , Assignments and Exams

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Syllabus

Syllabus Fall 2024

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Class Info/time

Tuesdays 8.10-10:00pm

Fayerweather Hall Room #302

Zoom Call
(Accessing on-line zoom call)

Zoom Room

Active Learning
(access to Assignments):

Active Learning

Professor's Biography

Professor's Biography

Office Hours/Remote
(9:00-5pm)

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Sep 3

Sep 10

Sep 17

Sep 24

Oct 1
On-line via Zoom

Oct 8

Oct 15
Midterm Exam
via Active Learning

Oct 22 & 29 

Nov 5

Nov 12

Nov 19 & 26

Dec 3

Dec 10
Final Exam

 

INVESTMENT RISK/RETURN
(TIME-VALUE OF MONEY)

CORPORATE FINANCE

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CORPORATE FINANCE

Assigned Chapters

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Chapter #1

Intro Part 1 - Portfolio Management

Chapter #2-3

Return, Risk and Beta Coeficient

Chapter #3-4

Sharpe Ratios, CAPM, Beta and Alpha Coefficients

Chapter #10

Secondary Markets - Equity

Chapter #11

Secondary Markets - Bonds

MIDTERM EXAM REVIEW
Chapters
#1-4, 10 & 11

 

GOING OVER MIDTERM EXAM 

Chapter #15

Chapter #15 (continiue)

Chapter #17
and Project Review

Chapters #17 and 9
and Project Review

FINAL EXAM, REVIEW
for Chapter 15-17, 9

 

Assigned Lectures & Class Presentations

Introduction to Finance Lecture 0

Lecture 1: Time Value of Money

Lecture 2 Presentation

Lecture 3a Presentation

Lecture 3b Presentation

Lecture 4 Presentation

Lecture 4b Intro to Stock Valuation

Lecture 4 - Powerpoint

Lecture 5 - Presentation

Midterm Review - Chapters 1,2, 4, 10, 11

 

Lecture 12 Financial Analysis

Lecture 7 - Valuation of Public Companies

 

Final Exam Review Chapter 15, 16, 17 & 9

 

Assigned Spreadsheets

TVM Mini Template

Risk, Return & TVM

Coveriance, Correlation & Eff. Frontiers

Betas and Regression Analysis

Sharpe Ratios and CAPM

Sexondary Markets: Investing in Stocks

Secondary Markets: Investing in Bonds

   

Financial Analysis

Cash Flow & Ratio Analysis

 

CASE STUDY #2: Alexandria Hotel LBO

Case Study #6: Alexandria Hotel Template

   

Zoom Recordings

       

Zoom Recording 10/1

Zoom Recording 10/8 - Exam Review

           

Lecture Videos

Portfolio Management (Chapter 1-4)

   

Secondary Markets: Equity Markets, Analysis and Valuation (Chapter 10)

Secondary Markets: Bond Markets, Analysis and Valuation (Chapter 11)

             

EXAMS

           

MIDTERM EXAM
Chapters 1-4, 10-11
(on-line)

       

FINAL EXAM
(Chapters 15-17)

Homework Assignments (via Active Learning)

   

Due:  Chapter 1a & 1b

Due Chapters 1b, 2

Due Chapters 3,4

Due Chapters 10 & 11

           

Spreadsheet Templates

 

               

Projections Analysis

Chapter 16 Excel Templates

Chapter 17 Valuation Analysis

Chapter 9 - Transaction Analysis (LBO, M&A)

Testing the Twitter Acquisition

   

Project Assignment

                       

FINAL PROJECT DUE 12/12

Project Description and Assigned Companies

Hyatt Financial Analysis and Valuation

10-year Average Market Risk Premium Rate

Yahoo Finance

Marcus Hotels

Silgan

Dunkin

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