UOP FIN419 all assignments

Week One: Financial Risk Management

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1.1 Explain the role of Limited Liability Corporations and Limited Liability Partnerships.

1.2 Compare and contrast financial decisions based on alternative scenarios and potential outcomes.

1.3 Utilize current risk management techniques to maximize shareholder wealth.

Readings

Read Ch. 1 & 5 and Section 10.2 in Ch. 10 of Principles of Managerial Finance.

Read this week’s Electronic Reserve Readings.

Participation

Participate in class discussion.

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Individual

Limited Liability Corporation and Partnership Paper

Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper in which you explain roles of limited liability corporations and partnerships. If you were establishing your own business, under what circumstances would you choose one instead of the other?

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

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Week Two: Time Value of Money and Decision Making

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2.1 Apply time value of money techniques to financial opportunities and decision making.

2.2 Prepare a loan amortization schedule.

2.3 Determine the value of financing instruments using required rates of return.

Readings

Read Ch. 4, 6, & 7 of Principles of Managerial Finance.

Read this week’s Electronic Reserve Readings.

Participation

Participate in class discussion.

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Assignment

Resource: Principles of Managerial Finance

Prepare responses to the following problems from the text:

· Chapter 4: Problems 4-3, 4-4, 4-11, 4-12

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Learning Team

Mini Case

Prepare responses to:

Chapter 4 Mini Case Page 223

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Week Three: Working Capital Policies

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3.1 Apply alternative financing methods to make optimal working capital decisions.

3.2 Explain how current asset and liability accounts affect cash management.

3.3 Determine working capital decisions based on forecasted financial data.

Readings

Read Ch. 14 & 15 of Principles of Managerial Finance.

Read this week’s Electronic Reserve Readings.

Participation

Participate in class discussion.

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Individual

Assignments from the Readings

Resource: Principles of Managerial Finance

Prepare responses to the following problems from the text:

Chapter 14: Problems 14-1, 14-2, 14-3, 14-4

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Learning Team

Mini Case

Prepare responses to:

Mini case Chapter 14 page 677

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Week Four: Capital Structure

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4.1 Describe the global investment banking process as it applies to an organization.

4.2 Assess the roles and relationship of operating and financial leverage on capital structure.

4.3 Evaluate alternative capital structures.

Readings

Read Ch. 12 of Principles of Managerial Finance.

Read this week’s Electronic Reserve Readings.

Participation

Participate in class discussion

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Individual

Assignments from the Readings

Resource: Principles of Managerial Finance

Prepare responses to the following problems from the text:

Chapter 12: Problems 12-1, 12-2, 12-3, 12-4

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Learning Team

Paper

Write a 5-6 page Team paper ( APA format) on the following topic:

Select an Initial Public Offering (or a Secondary Offering) completed in the last 10 years in U.S. capital markets, and discuss and analyze this IPO in 5-6 pages, double-spaced. Each Team should select a separate company as the subject of the paper (Send an email to the Professor when you select the company – First Come First serve). This paper should be submitted for Grading and the Team will present it.

The paper should discuss the following about the company:

1. Identify the company and its industry
2. Discuss important financial and other facts about the company from its SEC filings.
3. How successful was the IPO in raising capital?
4. What has happened to the company since the IPO?
5. What is the trend in the stock price of the company since the IPO?

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Learning Team

Presentation

Preparea 15 min Presentation on this week`s Learning Team`s paper. All Team members are expected to Present in class and earn Presentation Points. Business Attire is required.

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Week Five: Contemporary Financial Topics

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5.1 Analyze the role of regulatory bodies in financial decision-making.

5.2 Evaluate contemporary issues in international financial management.

Readings

Read Section 10.3 in Ch. 10, Section 16.5 in Ch. 16, & Ch. 18 of Principles of Managerial Finance.

Read this week’s Electronic Reserve Readings.

Participation

Participate in class discussion.

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In-Class Final Exam

The Professor will administer an in-class exit exam. Closed books/notes

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Individual

Paper

Writea 4 page paper on the following topic:

Analyze the pros and cons of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and capital budgeting strategies utilized by Multinational Corporations (MNCs). You should address exchange rates, cost of capital, direct investment considerations, and impact on the local economy.

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Learning Team

International Finance Paper

Write a 6-8 page paper on the following questions:

What are the major trends that have prevailed in the international business arena in the last two decades?

What are Multinational Corporations ?

What motivates these corporations to invest overseas ?

What are the different risks faced by MNCs ?

How do MNCs manage these risks ? Share some examples that you know of

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Learning Team

Presentation

Preparea 15 min Presentation on this week`s Learning Team`s paper. All Team members are expected to Present in class and earn Presentation Points. Business Attire is required.

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