FINC-1150 Fundamentals of Finance
Georgetown
University Qatar
Summer
2025
Course
Description: This
course is a survey course, designed to explore the major concepts in corporate
finance. Topics include Time Value of Money; Net Present Value/Internal Rate of
Return; Valuation of Stocks and Bonds; Financial Statements/Ratios; Managing
Growth; Discounted Cash Flow; Risk, Return and the Cost of Capital; Capital
Structure; Dividends; Raising Capital/Going Public; Mergers and Acquisitions;
and Corporate Restructuring.
The
course focuses on applications of finance to assist students outside the
Business School to understand financial statements, apply financial analytical
techniques, and learn the basics of the capital markets. Note: students will
not be expected to have prior knowledge of course concepts.
Goals of the Course:
·
Gain
understanding of the financial environment in which firms operate
·
Mastery
of the time value of money concept and its applications such as bond and stock
valuation,
·
An
understanding of the risk and return relationship in the financial market
·
An
understanding of the corporate capital budget, capital structure, and working
capital management decision-making process
·
Read
and understand information from popular financial media.
Students
are expected to prepare for class by completing all readings PRIOR to each class meeting. Thoughtful
and constructive class participation is expected, as it will help you to better
understand the material and enhance the learning process for all. In addition, students will be expected to
read news websites daily to keep abreast of financial events.
Required
Text: Required Text: Essentials of Corporate Finance with
Connect, 9th Edition. By: Stephen Ross, Randolph Westerfield
and Bradford Jordan. Publisher: McGraw-Hill Higher ISBN: 9781259697456, 2017.
Web Presence: The class web page contains the
important information for the course. Information is also available in Canvas.
http://dcmccornac.com/AFINC1150Summer2025/Finance1150outlineSummer2025.htm
Problems Sets and Practice Problems: A number of Text Chapter Questions and Practice
Problems are assigned. You are
expected to complete these assignments prior to the examinations. Although
these assignments will not be graded, you may be asked to present these problems
in class. The extent to which you participate will be reflected in your class
participation grade.
Grading Scale:
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Quiz and Exam dates will be posted on the course
website. Quizzes and exams must be taken at the times designed except in the
case of illness with a physician's excuse. Make-up exams and quizzes will
only be allowed for serious medical or personal problems. |
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Attendance
Requirements:
Students are expected (required)
to attend every class session and participate in class discussions.
Class Policies:
Cellphone use is
prohibited during class. Laptop use during class is permissible for viewing
course readings only. Surfing the internet, chatting, or working on other
projects is prohibited. I reserve the right to alter this policy and ban laptop
use entirely if conditions make it necessary.
Honor Code:
Every student
has the responsibility to abide by the GU Honor Code. Review it at http://qatar.sfs.georgetown.edu/academic-affairs/honor-system/sfs-q-honor-system. Suspected infractions of the
Honor System will be referred to the Honor Council. If a student is found in violation of the
Honor System, I reserve the right to award a failing grade on the assignment or
the course as a whole, in addition to any sanction that the Honor Council and
the Dean may apply.
Title IX & Non-Discrimination:
As faculty at Georgetown University, we are
committed to our responsibilities under Title IX, as well as the University’s
non-discrimination policies. For details
of University policies, please refer to the following
links:
https://titleix.georgetown.edu/#
https://www.qatar.georgetown.edu/campus-life/title-ix
https://bulletin.georgetown.edu/regulations/antidiscrimination