1. FIN 3010: Business Finance Spring 2011 Dr. Salter

2. Course Syllabus Available through Desire2Learn (D2L) Summarized and condensed in this Power Point (PPT) presentation Each student is responsible for obtaining his or her own copy of the syllabus via D2L.

3. Instructor Contact Information Office: BAS N311 – Tuesday 9:30 am – 11:00 am & 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm – Thursday 9:30 am – 11:00 am – Or by prior appointment Telephone: 615.898.5117 – Students may call and leave a message if necessary. – Students should not expect a return call. Email: salter@mtsu.edusalter@mtsu.edu – Best method of contact

4. Student Email Accounts Important email will be sent via mass email to students’ “@mtmail.mtsu.edu” email accounts. Effective immediately, each student is responsible for ensuring that his or her “@mtmail.mtsu.edu” account functions properly.

5. Required Course Materials Introduction to Corporate Finance, 2nd Edition (Abridged Edition) by Megginson and Smart Aplia (www.aplia.com)www.aplia.com These are sold as a bundle at the campus bookstore for $115. The new hardback textbook costs $140 or more. Aplia for Megginson and Smart’s textbook costs $90.

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7. Prerequisites ACTG 2120 or ACTG 3000, QM 2610, and junior standing.

8. Calculation of Grades Homework Average10% Quiz Average10% Exam 115% Exam 215% Exam 315% Final Exam25% Wildcard10% TOTAL100%

9. Letter Grades Course AverageCourse Grade average  89.5000 A 89.4999  average  79.5000 B 79.4999  average  69.5000 C 69.4999  average  59.5000 D 59.4999  average F

10. Homework Aplia It is the student’s responsibility to – Obtain semester-long Aplia access immediately – Remain informed regarding assignment due dates, etc.

11. Quizzes Quiz Wheel Rules outlined on syllabus Instructor will spin the Quiz Wheel at the start of class Quiz question from material covered in previous class Grading: ALL (100%) or NOTHING (0%) 12-15 quizzes expected during the semester 8 highest quiz scores will count

12. Exams 1-3 Multiple Choice Questions and Problems Time Pressure to Simulate Departmental Final Students need to bring 3 Scantron forms no later than February 3, 2010. No make-up exams given. If a students misses Exams 1, 2, and/or 3 for any reason, the grades on the Departmental Final will replace the missed score(s).

13. Departmental Final The Final Exam is departmental and comprehensive and will be administered on Friday, April 29, 2011, from 6:00 – 8:00pm. Details pertaining to the Final Exam will be circulated at a later date. Please arrange your work schedule or other commitments to be available then (there will be no make-ups). You must score at least 45% correct on this exam in order to pass FIN 3010, regardless of your other work in the course. This is a departmental requirement; there will be no exceptions. The Final Exam will count as 25% of your course average.

14. Wildcard The 10% Wildcard will be applied to your highest exam score (i.e., the highest score attained from Exam 1, Exam 2, Exam 3, and the Final Exam).

15. Wildcard: Example 1 A student scores 70% on Exam 1, 75% on Exam 2, 80% on Exam 3, and 75% on the Departmental Final. For this student: Exams 1 and 2 count 15% each. The Departmental Final counts 25%. Exam 3 – the highest exam score – counts 25% (= 15% + 10%).

16. Wildcard: Example 2 A student scores 70% on Exam 1, 65% on Exam 2, 80% on Exam 3, and 85% on the Departmental Final. For this student: Exams 1, 2, and 3 count 15% each. The Departmental Final – the highest exam score – counts 35%. (= 25% + 10%).

17. Accommodations If you have a disability that may require assistance or accommodations, or if you have any questions related to any accommodation for testing, note taking, reading, etc., please speak with me as soon as possible. You may also contact the Office of Disabled Student Services (898-2783) with any questions about such services. No accommodation will be given without proper documentation from the Office of Disabled Student Services.

18. Recording of Lectures Lecture material is the intellectual property of the instructor, the textbook authors, or other sources. Recording of lectures through audio or video methods is expressly prohibited. Violation of this prohibition is considered academic misconduct.

19. Classroom Etiquette Turn cell phones, etc., OFF and put them AWAY at the beginning of class. All students are expected to maintain an environment that is respectful of the instructor and other students’ right to learn. Students should plan to be on time for class. After a 5 minute grace period, classroom doors will be closed and locked for the duration of the class meeting. It should go without saying that actions such as answering mobile phones in class is unacceptable behavior.

20. Miscellaneous Exam Day Amnesia – The instructor does not answer questions regarding exam content on exam days. Please make plans to secure assistance accordingly. The instructor does not post grades, email grades, mail grades, or disseminate grades via telephone. I will not discuss an enrolled student’s FIN 3010 course grade or his or her performance in FIN 3010 with anyone other than the student himself or herself. If class is cancelled, the cancellation will be noted on the tentative course schedule (syllabus) or via email.

21. Miscellaneous, Continued Once the FIN 3010 Final Exam has been administered, I will complete my calculation of course grades as swiftly as possible; subsequently, I will enter your final course grades into RaiderNet, where they will be available to you. It is not helpful for you to stop by my office, call my office, email me or otherwise question me concerning your grade in the period between the end of the FIN 3010 Final Exam and the grade entry into RaiderNet. As a measure to dissuade such behavior, I will deduct 1 point (1%) from your final course average for each instance in which you contact me regarding your FIN 3010 grade during that period. – Example: 89.5% average + 1 phone call during the grading period = 88.5% average

22. Tentative Schedule Week Of:TuesdayThursday January 10Syllabus/ Introductory Material January 17Chapter 1Chapter 2 January 24Chapter 2 January 31Chapter 2Catch-Up and Review February 7 Exam 1 Chapter 3 February 14Chapter 3 February 21Chapter 3 February 28Chapter 4 Exam 2 March 7 Spring Break – No Class March 14Chapter 4Chapter 5 March 21Chapter 5Chapter 6 March 28Chapter 6/7Chapter 7 April 4 Exam 3 Chapter 8 April 11Chapter 8 No Class April 18Chapter 8Chapter 9 April 25Chapter 10 Study Day – No Class

23. About the Instructor Sean P. Salter, Pd.D. – Doctor of Philosophy (Finance) – 2001 – Master of Arts in Banking and Finance – Bachelor of Science in Commerce (Financial Management) – Hospital Financial Management – Consulting (Valuation, Capital Budgeting, Compensation) – Taught at University of Alabama & University of Southern Mississippi previously – Have taught FIN 3010 equivalent since 1997