SNHU Financing Course Number: Course Title

FIN 630: Capital Budgeting and

Course Syllabus Sout ern Ne! Hamps ire Uni"ersity FIN 630-S2011 (2722011): Capital Budgeting and Financing #e$erence %: S&0''FIN-630-S2054_14TW2 Center: Salem Hybrid Term: '(T)& Class inclusi"e dates: *ondays: 6:00 am + ,:'- pm. 01 7 201! t" 03 30 201! In#truct"r In$"r%ati"n /ebra Hemond /ebra0Hemond1sn u0edu Cell p one: 6032-(323-43 5$$ice ours a"ailable in Salem by appointment &e'tb""( Capital Budgeting and In"estment 6nalysis 6lan C0 S apiro 7earson 'st edition &00,430'(0660,0, C"ur#e )rere*ui#ite# Fin -00 C"ur#e +e#cripti"n T is course $irst addresses ad"anced topics in capital in"estment. including determination o$ cas $lo!s. capital budgeting under ris8. replacement decisions. and in$lation and capital decisions0 T e second al$ o$ t e course $ocuses on capital $inancing and structure and includes topics in $inancial le"erage. $inancing sources. di"idend policy. and cost o$ capital and "aluation0

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FIN 630: Capital Budgeting and Course Number: Course Title

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9stablis corporate in"estment goals /e"elop a strategic $inancial capital budgeting plan and strategy Identi$y and e"aluate in"estment opportunities in capital budgeting 6naly:e t e ris8s associated !it "arious in"estment opportunities in capital budgeting Select. implement. and monitor in"estment capital budgeting decisions T e ability to prepare. present and de$end a capital budgeting pro$orma to a $inancial institution $or t e purposes o$ raising capital $or a ne! or establis ed business0

/ubric0 1rading Discussion Board Online Assessments Homework Assignments Exam I Exam II otal 10.0% 15.0% 15.0% 30.0% 30.0% 100%

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FIN 630: Capital Budgeting and

4 Incomplete and Incomplete>Failure - 6ny student re<uesting an @IA grade must complete a Student 7etition B Contract $or a ;rade o$ Incomplete and submit it to t e proper o$$ices prior to t e $inal day o$ t e term>semester0 T e petition !ill speci$y a deadline by ! ic t e course !or8 must be completed0 T e incomplete automatically becomes an @IFA i$ !or8 as not been completed and a grade as not been submitted by t e speci$ic deadline0 5##ign%ent# and Sc6edule I*75#T6NT N5T9: T e Blac8board Cearning *odules area contains module speci$ic $olders0 )it in eac $older are lin8s to di$$erent parts o$ t e course content0 /etailed in$ormation about speci$ic readings and assignments can be $ound !it in t e course content0 6ll assignments are due by '':--pm 9ST on t e last day o$ t e module !ee80 For eDample. all assignments $or module one is due by '':--pm 9ST on '>'3>&0'(0

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Topics and 6ssignments C apter ': Introduction to Capital Budgeting FIN 630: Capital Budgeting and C apter &: Capital Budgeting 7rinciples and Tec ni<ues H) problems !ill be assigned B due by Saturday. '>'3>'( 1 '':-Course Number: Course Title pm0 C apter & N7E 6lternati"e In"estment Criteria Sur"eys o$ Capital Budgeting tec ni<ues Used in 7ractice 6ppendiD &6 /iscussion posts and online assessment due by Saturday. '>&->'( 1 '':--pm0 Need to post 3 separate times during t e !ee80 C apter 3: 9stimating 7roFect Cas Flo!s H) problems !ill be assigned B due by Saturday. &>'>'( 1 '':-pm0 C apter 3 Incremental "ersus Total Cas Flo! T e #eplacement 7roblem T e Ne! 7roduct Introduction /ecision Biases in 7roFect Cas Flo! 9stimates 6ppendiD 36. 3B. 3C /iscussion posts and online assessment due by Saturday. &>3>'( 1 '':--pm0 Need to post 3 separate times during t e !ee80 C6apter !: #eal 5ptions and 7roFect 6nalysis H) problems !ill be assigned B due by Saturday. &>'->'( 1 '':-pm0 C6apter ! 5ption Ealuation and In"estment /ecisions 9"aluating #B/ In"estments Using an 5ption Ealuation 6pproac Strategic In"estments and ;ro!t 5ptions In"estment /ecisions and #eal 5ptions /iscussion posts and online assessment due by Saturday. &>&&>'( '':--pm0 Need to post 3 separate times during t e !ee80 If you want feedback from me regarding your work before Exam 1, then submit no later than Wednesday, 2/19/201 ! C apter -: #ic8 6nalysis in Capital Budgeting H) problems !ill be assigned B due by t e $ollo!ing Saturday. 3>'>'( 1 '':-- pm0 3'a% I c".ering C6apter# 1 7 ! 8ill be p"#ted by 12000 p%9 n""n "n Saturday 2 22 1!9 and i# due by :edne#day9 2 26 1!9 n" later t6an 110;; p%< C apter ! *easuring 7roFect #is8iness Sensiti"ity 6nalysis

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FIN 630: Capital Budgeting and Course Number: Course Title

5ttendance )"licy

Failure to participate during t e $irst !ee8 o$ t e course G'(:00 6* *onday t roug '':-- 7* SaturdayH !ill result in automatic !it dra!al0 7articipation is de$ined as posting acti"ity !it in a discussion board. !i8i. or blog. and>or an assignment submission0 Students ! o do not participate during t e $irst !ee8 $or$eit t eir rig ts to be reinstated into t e course0 ) ile 5nline 9ducation classes are async ronous. t ey are not correspondence or sel$ paced0 6lt oug only a portion o$ students grades are tied to discussion. participation is *6N/6T5#I0 Students are eDpected to login and participate at least 3 ti%e# per 8ee(9 on separate days t roug out t e term0 9Dtended absences. de$ined as $ailure to post into t e Blac8board classroom $or more t an $i"e days. must be coordinated !it t e instructor0 Students ! o $ail to coordinate any suc absence !it t e instructor. or ! o $ail to !it dra! $rom t e course in accordance !it 5nlineJs o$$icial drop and !it dra!al policy !ill be graded appropriately0 Students are re<uired to a"e read t e o$$icial SNHU C5C9 !it dra!al policy + ttps:>>!!!0sn u0edu>6(30asp Students are encouraged to re"ie! t e SNHU College o$ 5nline and Continuing 9ducation Student Handboo8 2 ttp:>>!!!0sn u0edu>$iles>pd$s>StudentHandboo8$orSNHU5NCIN90pd$ $or speci$ic uni"ersity policies and ot er use$ul in$ormation .

1eneral 3'pectati"n# H"u#e(eeping In$"r%ati"n and 5ny ,t6er Supple%ental In$"r%ati"n 6ll ome!or8 assignments>papers s ould be submitted t roug t e appropriate 6ssignment in Blac8board by t e stated due date using *icroso$t )ord or similar !ord processing $ormat0 *icroso$t eDcel is also acceptable $or t e mat ematical problems>computations0 6ll assignments must be submitted to t e appropriate 6ssignment in Blac8board by '':-- 7* 9astern Standard Time G9STH on t e date it is due0 6ssignments !ill be directly related to t e in class lectures. course teDtboo8 content. or related assigned reading materials0
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FIN 630: Capital Budgeting and

N" late a##ign%ent# 8ill be accepted9 i<e< =er" credit 8ill be gi.en t" a##ign%ent# n"t 6anded in by t6e a##igned due date> n" e'cepti"n#<

+i#cu##i"n /ubric !tudents "osts s#ould $e t#oug#t%ul and wit# su$stance. Fre<uency o$ 7ostings + Student# 8ill be re*uired t" #ub%it at lea#t 3 p"#ting# per $"ru% "n t6ree #eparate day#< )"#ting# re*uire at lea#t 1 "riginal p"#t

and at lea#t 2 re#p"n#e# t" "t6er #tudent# "r t6e in#truct"r< 7osting
t ree times in one day per $orum is not an acceptable $re<uency0 T e <uality o$ participation and learning increases ! en postings are spread out o"er t e course o$ t e $orum0 T is met od o$ posting pro"ides a greater ability to synt esi:e ot er perspecti"es. demonstrate and increase student listening s8ills. and contribute more $ully to an e"ol"ing discussion0

Kuality o$ 7ostings + T e <uality o$ student postings !ill be e"aluated using t e $ollo!ing criteria:
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6bility to synt esi:e readings and main concepts Clear demonstration t at t e student is listening to peers and synt esi:ing t eir comments /emonstration o$ a clear understanding o$ t e topic area 7ostings are on topic and contribute to t e <uality o$ t e discussion 6ttention to grammar and spelling ;ood organi:ation o$ t oug t B !ell constructed postings 6bility to present more t an one opinion or point o$ "ie! + pro"ide an in$ormed opinion based upon rational discourse. readings. obser"ations o$ ot ers. relations ip to your past eDperiences. etc0

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7ostings relate t e topic area to a personal eDperience ! ene"er possible Ta8ing t e dialogue to a deeper le"el + t is element goes to!ard a personJs ability to go beyond meeting t e minimum re<uirements to en ance and trans$orm t e dialogue + eDamples include o$$ering resource in$ormation. lin8s. ne!s. etc0

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FIN 630: Capital Budgeting and Course Number: Course Title

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9Dcessi"e use o$ @I agreeA responses !it out eDplanation + pro"ide reasoning $or agreement or disagreement 9Dcessi"e postings in one $orum Gin$ormally 8no!n as @ oggingA t e $orumH 2 t e 8ey to success in t is area is balance 2 8eep in mind t at ot er students !ill be reading t e postings 2 stay on topic and let ot ers s are t eir 8no!ledge

o Cac8 o$ respect $or di"ergent opinions 2 s o! t e respect to ot ers t at you !ould li8e besto!ed on yoursel$ o 5$$ + topic comments 2 eading do!n a ne! road may be ealt y and o$ "alue occasionally but try to be mind$ul o$ t e discussion at and o 5"erly long t reads + try to ma8e responses no longer t an one to t!o screen lengt s + <uality trumps <uantity in t is area Kuantity o$ postings: 6 minimum o$ 3 postings per $orum on t ree separate days0 Iou need to spread out your postings0 Kuality o$ postings !ill be Fudged on: o 6bility to synt esi:e readings and main concepts o Clear demonstration t at you are @listeningA to peers and synt esi:ing t eir comments o 6ttention to grammar and spelling o ;ood organi:ation o$ t oug t o T e ability to gi"e an in$ormed opinion based on rational discourse. readings and t e obser"ations o$ ot ers o Ta8ing dialogue to a deeper le"el /iscussion contributions are graded on t e $ollo!ing points: o Number o$ postings as outlined in t e syllabus 2 '0 points o Contributions spread out o"er t e duration o$ t e module 2 '0 points o Clear synt esis and inclusion o$ readings>audio 2 &0 points o 9"idence o$ @listeningA to peer postings and responding 2 &0points o 6rticulation o$ indi"idual perspecti"e 2 &0 points o Ta8ing t e dialogue to a deeper le"el 2 &0 points

SNHU Financing Course Number: Course Title

FIN 630: Capital Budgeting and

,nline C"ur#e Structure Blac(b"ard &""l# Iour course is organi:ed t roug Blac8board Course In$o0 Belo! are t e tools in your class. o! !e !ill be using t em. and eDpectations associated !it eac 0 Ta8e time to acclimate yoursel$ to t e tools and contact me i$ a"e <uestions0 Button /escription Iou S ouldL Students are eDpected to c ec8 t e announcements on a regular basis. at least se"eral times eac !ee80

6nnouncemen T is area is used to post day2 ts to2day course details suc as t e status o$ or directions $or assignments and discussions0 T is area also contains in$ormation on t e course content na"igation0 Course In$ormation T is is ! ere you can go to re$er to or print t e course syllabus0 T is area contains course content. including lectures. readings. resources. acti"ities. and e"aluations0 T is area also contains a c ec8list summary o$ assignments $or t e module0 6dditional lin8s. resources. etc0 are posted !it in t e $olders on occasion0 T is is ! ere you can go to access t e discussion boards $or t e course0 T is !ill be t e primary area $or discussion and collaboration t roug out t is class0

Students s ould c ec8 t is area at t e start o$ t e class0 It is recommended t at t e syllabus be do!nloaded $or $uture re$erence0 Students are eDpected to c ec8 t is area at t e start o$ eac module and t roug out t e module !ee8 to re"ie! course materials0

Cearning *odules

/iscussion Board

Students are eDpected to participate and contribute on a regular basis0 #e$er to t e /iscussion #ubric. 7articipation 7olicy. 6ttendance 7olicy and ;rading 7olicy sections $or detailed in$ormation on student eDpectations0 C ec8 t is area $or lin8s and in$ormation on di$$erent library2 related resources0 C ec8 t is area to $ind out about your instructorJs bac8ground and contact in$ormation0

#esearc >)riti T is is ! ere you can go to ng access resources on o! to use t e SNHU Cibrary0 Faculty Instructor in$ormation is located in t is area0

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FIN 630: Capital Budgeting and

Tools

7lease re$er to your Blac8board Student *anual $or in$ormation on t e tools located in t is area0 9mail 2 It is recommended t at t e use o$ email be limited $or comments and <uestions o$ a personal or sensiti"e nature0

Communicatio 9mail + 9mail is used sparingly0 n T e primary communication tool areas $or t e course include announcements. discussion $orums and small group areas0 ;roup 7ages 2 T is area is used $or small group and one2 on2one acti"ities as directed0

)or8 in t ese areas ! en small group !or8 is assigned0

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6 complete list o$ t e SNHU statements belo! can be $ound at #tt"s&''m(.sn#u.edu'Academics')ages'!(lla$i!tatements.as"x. 5cade%ic H"ne#ty )"licy4 Sout ern Ne! Hamps ire Uni"ersity re<uires all students to ad ere to ig standards o$ integrity in t eir academic !or80 6cti"ities suc as plagiarism and c eating are not condoned by t e uni"ersity0 Students in"ol"ed in suc acti"ities are subFect to serious disciplinary action0 7lagiarism is de$ined as t e use. ! et er by parap rase or direct <uotation. o$ t e publis ed or unpublis ed !or8 o$ anot er !it out $ull and clear ac8no!ledgment0 C eating includes t e gi"ing or recei"ing o$ unaut ori:ed assistance on <ui::es. eDaminations or !ritten assignments $rom any source not appro"ed by t e instructor0 7lease understand t at in ta8ing t is course your assignments may be submitted to Turnitin0com or anot er plagiarism detection ser"ice. and re"ie!ed $or teDtual similarity suggesti"e o$ plagiarism0 6ll submitted papers are subse<uently included as source material in t e Turnitin0com database $or t e purpose o$ detecting plagiarism in ot er submitted !or80 7lease re"ie! Turnitin0com @terms o$ use agreementA s ould you a"e any <uestions0 *For a full definition of academic dishonesty please refer to the undergraduate or graduate catalogs. 5+5 ;0! C"%pliance State%ent: Sout ern Ne! Hamps ire Uni"ersity is committed to and concerned !it meeting t e needs o$ students c allenged by p ysical. sensory. psyc iatric and>or learning disabilities !it regard to t e 6mericans !it /isabilities 6ct G6/6H. as amended. and Section -0( o$ t e ',43 #e abilitation 6ct0 6t t e beginning o$ eac term. or as soon as you become a!are o$ a disability. !e encourage you to contact t e 5$$ice o$ /isability Ser"ices to discuss accommodations $or ! ic you may be <uali$ied0 Complete list o$ contacts can be $ound at ttps:>>my0sn u0edu>6cademics>7ages>SyllabiStatements0aspD0 Aibrary /e#"urce# State%ent0 In addition to t e intellectual resources a"ailable on site and online G ttp:>>!!!0sn u0edu>libraryH. S apiro Cibrary ma8es a"ailable group and one2on2one instruction in in$ormation literacy. enabling students to de$ine and articulate ! at 8no!ledge2based resources are rele"ant to t eir researc interests0 Cibrary sta$$ are a"ailable to assist students in e$$ecti"ely and e$$iciently accessing in$ormation $rom credible sources. to compare ne! 8no!ledge !it prior belie$s. and to consider t e related et ical. legal. and socio2economic issues t at are in erent in sc olarly in"estigation0 C"pyrig6t )"licy0 Sout ern Ne! Hamps ire Uni"ersity abides by t e pro"isions o$ United States Copyrig t 6ct GTitle '4 o$ t e United States CodeH0 6ny person ! o
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