Financial Management

Serial Number
40660
Course Number
ECON5144
Course Identifier
323 U7010
Class 03
3 Credits
Elective
DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS / GRADUATE INSTITUTE OF ECONOMICS
- DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS
- GRADUATE INSTITUTE OF ECONOMICS
Lawrence Hsiao
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- COLLEGE OF MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE
Mon 6, 7, 8
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Type 2
Students can add courses online with the given permission number by the class instructor
10 Student Quota
NTU 10
2 Specialization Programs
- Investment and Financial Management
- Financial Economics
English
NTU COOL
Core Capabilities and Curriculum Planning

Notes
The course is conducted in English。
Limits on Course Adding / Dropping
Restriction: sophomores and beyond and Restriction: within this department (including students taking minor and dual degree program)
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Course Description
This course aims to cover the fundamentals of financial management and all the considerations needed to make financial decisions.
Course Objective
Students will be able to describe fundamental financial management concepts (e.g., time value of money, cost of capital, CAPM, asset valuation, etc.) and apply them to analyze capital budgeting projects. Students will be able to describe fundamental financial management concepts.
Course Requirement
Accounting Principles
Expected weekly study hours before and/or after class
Office Hour
Designated Reading
References
Corporate Finance: Core Principles and Applications, Stephen A. Ross, Randolph W. Westerfield, Jeffrey F. Jaffe, Bradford D. Jordan 6th ed. 2021 (Main) Corporate Finance, Stephen A. Ross, Randolph W. Westerfield, Jeffrey F. Jaffe, Bradford D. Jordan 13th edition (Supplementary)
Grading
50%
Midterm
50%
Final
NTU has not set an upper limit on the percentage of A+ grades.
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Adjustment methods for students
Make-up Class Information

Course Schedule

9/1Week 1	9/1	Introduction (Chapter 1); Discounted Cash Flow Valuation (Chapter 4); Interest Rates and Bond Valuation (Chapter 5)
9/8Week 2	9/8	Interest Rates and Bond Valuation (Chapter 5); Stock Valuation (Chapter 6)
9/15Week 3	9/15	Stock Valuation (Chapter 6)
9/22Week 4	9/22	Stock Valuation (Chapter 6)
9/29Week 5	9/29	Making Capital Investment Decisions (Chapter 8) Risk and Return: Introduction (Chapter 10) CAPM (Chapter 11)
10/6Week 6	10/6	No class (Mid-Autumn Festival)
10/13Week 7	10/13	CAPM (Chapter 11) Cost of Capital and Valuation (Chapter 12)
10/20Week 8	10/20	Midterm
10/27Week 9	10/27	Capital Structure (Chapter 14)
11/3Week 10	11/3	Capital Structure (Chapter 14)
11/10Week 11	11/10	Capital Structure: Limits to the use of debt (Chapter 15)
11/17Week 12	11/17	Capital Structure: Limits to the use of debt (Chapter 15)
11/24Week 13	11/24	Special topics: Behavioral challenges in efficient capital markets (Chapter 13)
12/1Week 14	12/1	Special topics: Behavioral challenges in efficient capital markets (Chapter 13)
12/8Week 15	12/8	Advanced Topics
12/15Week 16	12/15	Final