| WEEK # | SES # | TOPICS | KEY DATES |
|---|---|---|---|
| Part 1 - Introduction | |||
| 1 | 1 | Introduction | |
| 2 | Principles Of Valuation | ||
| Part 2 - Project and Firm Valuation | |||
| 3 | Evaluating Projects (1) | Problem Set 1 Due | |
| 2 | 4 | Case: Acid Rain: The Southern Co. | Problem Set 2 Due |
| 5 | Evaluating Projects (2) | ||
| 6 | Firm Valuation (1) | ||
| 3 | 7 | Firm Valuation (2) | |
| 8 | Case: Cooper Industries, Inc. | Problem Set 3 Due | |
| Part 3 - Risk and Return | |||
| 4 | 9 | Introduction to Risk and Return | |
| 10 | Portfolio Theory | ||
| 11 | CAPM | ||
| 12 | Discount Rates in Practice | Problem Set 4 Due | |
| 13 | Case: Cost of Capital at Ameritrade | Problem Set 5 Due | |
| Part 4 - Financing Policy | |||
| 14 | Raising Capital | ||
| 15 | Capital Structure (1) | ||
| 16 | Capital Structure (2) | ||
| 5 | 17 | Two Cases: Debt Policy at UST, Inc. and Massey-Ferguson Ltd. - 1980 | Problem Set 6 Due Problem Set 7 Due |
| 18 | Market Efficiency | ||
| 19 | Options (1) | ||
| 20 | Options (2) Final Exam |
Final Exam | |
