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Who am I?
Ph.D. (1993) from Florida State University in Corporate
Finance
Former Assistant Professor and MBA Corporate
Finance Coordinator at Georgia State
Online Georgia State Corporate Finance since 1998
Currently Professor of Finance at U. of West Georgia
Finance Course Coordinator for Georgia WEBMBA
Current Money Manager, Former Hedge Fund Manager
and Corporate Finance Consultant
Research is mix of Corporate Finance (asymmetric
information) and Investments (mutual funds and long-
run investing)
China for teaching and clients
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Course Description
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Course Components
D2L
Online Quizzes and Mid-Term (yes)
VClass (probably), Bulletin Board (some)
Email (yes)
Social Networks Facebook and LinkedIn (Charles
Hodges)
Cell Phone is 770-301-8648
Chapter Outlines with Video and Audio
2.5 hour Comprehensive Face to Face Final Exam
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Course Details
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Changes for Spring 2013
Last taught in Spring 2012
Change to D2L for Spring 2013
Learning curve for you and me
Ross Westerfield Jaffe 9th as textbook
Disconnect with text and problems/quizzes
You use non-covered chapters
Out-of-Order Chapters
VClass for Weekly Chat Sessions (I think)
Some Web 2.0, Apple, and Secure FTP issues
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Grading
Grade Weights:
Quizzes (top 12 of 13) 33%
Two-Minute Feedback 2%
Mid-Term Exam 30%
Final Exam 35%
100%
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Daily Class Schedule
Daily Class Schedule: Date Event
1/14 Optional Face to Face Orientation, Classroom South 210, 7:15-9:45 pm
1/21 No class, Holiday
1/28 Chapter 1 Quiz Due by 11 p.m.
2/04 Chat Session (7:15-8:45 pm) and Chapter 4 Easy Quiz Due by 11 p.m.
2/11 Chat Session (7:15-8:45 pm) and Chapter 4 Difficult Quiz Due by 11 p.m.
2/18 Chat Session (7:15-8:45 pm) and Chapter 10 Quiz Due by 11 p.m.
2/25 Chat Session (7:15-8:45 pm) and Chapter 11 Quiz Due by 11 p.m.
3/04 Chat Session (7:15-8:45 pm) and Chapter 8 Quiz Due by 11 p.m.
3/11 Optional Face to Face Help Session (TBD) (7:15-9:45 pm) and Chapter 9 Quiz Due by 11 p.m.
3/18 No class, Spring Break
3/25 Chat Session (7:15-8:45 pm) and Mid-Term Exam Due by 11 p.m.
4/01 Chat Session (7:15-8:45 pm) and Chapter 5 Quiz Due by 11 p.m.
4/08 Chat Session (7:15-8:45 pm) and Chapter 6 Quiz Due by 11 p.m.
4/15 Chat Session (7:15-8:45 pm) and Chapter 7 Quiz Due by 11 p.m.
4/22 Chat Session (7:15-8:45 pm) and Chapter 13 Quiz Due by 11 p.m.
4/29 Optional Face to Face Help Session (TBD) (7:15-9:45 pm) and Capital Structure/Chapter 16
Due by 11 p.m.
5/4 Comprehensive Final Exam, Saturday, from 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm, Downtown
Classroom TBD
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Prerequisites
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Grading Policy
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Face to Face Sessions
Optional
January 14, Optional Face-to-Face
Orientation in Classroom South 210 at
7:15 pm
March 11 (7:15 p.m. until) and April 29
(7:15 p.m. until) for Exam Help Sessions
Required
May 4, Final Exam, Saturday, from 1:00-
3:30 pm, Classroom TBD
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Contact Information