INTRODUCTION TO FINANCE
BUSFIN 1030
FALL 2000
Sections (CRN#):  T1812 | T8745 | T4605 | T4558 | T5758


The following 5 sections are offered this Fall 2000 (01-1) semester:

                                                                Section 1:    Tuesday - Thursday 8:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. [Schlingemann]
                                                                Section 2:    Tuseday - Thursday 9:30 a.m. - 10:45 p.m. [Schlingemann]
                                                                Section 3:    Tuesday - Thursday 11:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. [Schlingemann]
                                                                Section 4:    Monday - Wednesday 4:00 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. [Rossell]
                                                                Section 5:    Monday 5:45 p.m. - 8:15 p.m. [Schlingemann]

All sections will meet in David Lawrence 105h


Some General Tips About Taking Exams

Frederik P. Schlingemann
Assistant Professor of Business Administration (Finance)
Katz Graduate School of Business
University of Pittsburgh
352 Mervis Hall
(412) 648 1847
Email:
schlinge@katz.business.pitt.edu
Office Hours:
Monday: 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Thursday: 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.
or by Appointment
Please consider using EMAIL for your questions



News and Announcements
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Final Exam
Tuesday -Thursday Section:
The Final Exam is held on Tuesday, December 12, 2:00 - 3:50p.m. Location: CLAPP  L9 

Monday Evening Section

The Final Exam is held on Monday, December 11, 5:45pm - 7:45pm. Location: DL 105



Review Session
Saturday, December 8 from 10am - noon in G-8 in the Cathedral of Learning 


Internships Available 
[ List of available finance internship positions ]


Recitation
Recitation sessions will be held weekly according to the following schedule.
There will be no recitation sessions on Friday, November 24 (Thanksgiving).
The last recitation session will be held on Friday, December 8.
FRIDAY
205 David Lawrence Hall
8:00am to 8:50am
 9:00am to 9:50am
 10:00am to 10:50am
 11:00am to 11:50am
 12:00pm to 12:50pm
 1:00pm to 1:50pm
106 David Lawrence Hall
 3:00pm to 3:50pm
 4:00pm to 4:50pm
MONDAY
105 David Lawrence Hall
8:20pm to 9:30pm

Attending recitation is optional, but highly recommended.  Recitation is not a substitute for the regular lectures.



Handouts
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Download the Course SYLLABUS for BUSFIN 1030
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Download Course Outline and Schedule for Monday & Tuesday-Thursday Sections
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Download Topics, Chapters, and Web Site Links
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 Examples
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Extra Problem on Cash Flow Identity and Statement of Cash Flows
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Extra Problem on Ratio Analysis

Extra Information on Growing Annuities, Growing Perpetuities, and Example
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Another Example of the Growing Annuity from Notes
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 Challenging Examples for Time Value of Money
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Example of Interest Rate Tax Deductability
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Example of Duration and Bond Interest Rate Risk
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Example of Control Rights - Debt versus Equity
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Example of Underpricing andf IPO's: The Winner's Curse and Rights Offering Example
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Answers to Additional Problems
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Extra Example on Capital Budgeting
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Extra Example on Project with Different Lives
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Example of Returns and Market Efficiency
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Example of Risk and Return: Portfolios and Diversification
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Example of Diversification, CAPM, SML, and Cost of Capital
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Solutions and Answers to the Diversification, CAPM, SML, and Cost of Capital Problems
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Formula Sheets for Exams
You do not have to bring this to the exam!
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  Download a copy of the Formula Sheet for Midterm 1
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Download a copy of the Formula Sheet for Midterm 2
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Download a copy of the Formula Sheet for the Final Exam


Grading
Grading Scale for Fall 2000


Problem Sets
Problem Sets are posted on the Web Site on the dates below and need to be downloaded.
Within each class section, a maximum of 5 students can work together on the assignment and hand in 1 copy with all names.
Assignments need to be handed in on or before the due date at my secretary's office (Pat Koroly, Mervis 324) before 4 p.m.

Problem Set I:  [ Download I  | Download II | Solutions ]

Problem Set I will be posted on Wednesday, September 13 and is due on Wednesday September 20

Problem Set II: [ Download I | Solutions ]
Problem Set II will be posted on Wednesday, October 18 and is due on Wednesday October 25

Problem Set III [ Download I | Solutions
Problem Set III will be posted on Wednesday, November 29 and is due on Wednesday December 6



Lecture Notes
(notes are in Word 97 format)
Please note that the lecture notes are not a substitute for attending the lectures.
Introduction

Computing Cash Flows

Financial Analysis

Time Value of Money

Valuing Bonds and Stocks

Long-term Financing & Issuing Securities

Issuing Equity

Capital Budgeting: Investment Criteria  & Investment Decisions

Capital Markets and Market Efficiency

Risk and Return

Cost of Capital


Useful Finance Links
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Careers and Jobs in finance
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RWJ Finance Websurfer's Guide
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Quotes
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Tax News
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Other Finance Data Sources at The Ohio State University
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Other Finance Links at The Ohio State University
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Technical Analysis: Charts and Graphs
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Earnings and other Financial Information
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Market Guide Financial Information
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Academics: The Journal of Finance




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