SemesterFall Semester, 2023
DepartmentIntegrated Curriculum by Dept. of Finance
Course NameFinancial Management
InstructorCha Yunju
Credit3.0
Course TypeElective
PrerequisiteEconomic Analysis、Economics、Intro Microeconomics、Introduction to Economics、Introduction to Economics(ENG)、Principle of Economics,Fundamental Accounting (I)、Fundamental Accounting(I)、Priciple of Accounting,Financial Accounting Q4、Fundamental Accounting (II)、Fundamental Accounting(II)
Course Objective
Course Description
Course Schedule




























































































































































Week

Date

Topic

Chapter

 


  

1

15-Sep

Course Introduction


  

 


  

2

22-Sep

Understanding financial statements and cash flows: Financial statements, taxes, cash flows, and ratio analysis

Ch. 2-3

 


  

 


  

3

29-Sep

No Class (National holiday)



 

 


  

4

6-Oct

Time value of the money

Ch. 4

 


  

5

13-Oct

Discount cash flow

Ch. 5

 


  

6

20-Oct

Valuation of bond and stock

Ch. 6, 7

 


  

7

27-Oct

NPV and other investment criteria

Ch. 8

 


  

8

3-Nov

Capital investment decision

Ch. 9

 


  

9

10-Nov

Midterm exam

 

 


  

10

17-Nov

Lessons from history

Ch. 10

 


  

11

24-Nov

Risk and return: Portfolio and risk diversification

Ch. 11

 


  

12

1-Dec

Risk and return: SML (online class)

Ch. 11

 


  

13

8-Dec

Cost of capital (online class)

Ch. 12

 


  

14

15-Dec

Leverage and capital structure (online class)

Ch. 13

 


  
   

15

22-Dec

Final exam (in-person exam)

 


    

16

29-Dec

At-home case study (1)

 


    

17

5-Jan

At-home case study (2)

 


    

Teaching Methods
Teaching Assistant

陳妍安



evian610216happy543@gmail.com


Requirement/Grading

Your grade will be based on the following:




  1. Mid-term exam (35%) and final exam (40%):

  2. Attendance/participation (10%):

  3. At-home Case Study (15%)


Textbook & Reference

We will mainly use lecture notes. Requirement textbook is Essentials of Corporate Finance, Stephen A. Ross, Randolph W. Westerfield, Bradford D. Jordan, Tenth edition 2020, McGraw Hill Education.  You may use earlier editions. Textbooks do not change dramatically over time.


Urls about Course
Attachment

Yunju Cha_Syllabus_Financial management.pdf