Finance  BU3210
Topic Outline

1. Introduction:  On markets, management, and models
2. Objectives of the firm, Agency Theory, and the DJIA
3. Environment: a) Interest rates. b)Inflation (CPI, PPI),
   c) Econ Activity (GDP), d) Gov't Policy (Taxes) 
4. Risk & Return:  CAPM
5. Valuation (Rate to yield, Bonds, Rodreguez, BondRisk, Stocks)
6. Capital budgeting (DCF,(IRR*, Payback, ReplacementChains, 
   EAA, Ascending Discount Rates, Area Under Curve
7. Financial Planing
8. Financial Analysis  ratio paper 
9.  Cost of Capital WACC
10. Leverage models
11. Dividend Policy

Appendix:
A.  Syllabus
B.  Attendance Policy
C.  Lesson Plan
D.  Old Quizzes
E.  Some Lecture Notes
F.  Draft of Final Exam
G.  Final Exam Schedule
H.  Protocol for exams