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    This document provides the course outline for Corporate Finance II (FIN 427) taught by Professor Riyashad Ahmed at BRAC Business School in the spring 2016 term. The course is designed for finance majors and covers topics like financial planning, analysis and control, working capital management, and short-term and long-term financing. Students will learn tools and techniques for planning, forecasting financing needs, and efficient management of assets. The course will use a core textbook and have assessments including quizzes, a term paper, a midterm exam, and a final exam.

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    This document provides the course outline for Corporate Finance II (FIN 427) taught by Professor Riyashad Ahmed at BRAC Business School in the spring 2016 term. The course is designed for finance majors and covers topics like financial planning, analysis and control, working capital management, and short-term and long-term financing. Students will learn tools and techniques for planning, forecasting financing needs, and efficient management of assets. The course will use a core textbook and have assessments including quizzes, a term paper, a midterm exam, and a final exam.

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    BRAC BUSINESS SCHOOL

    BBA Program
    Course Outline for SPRING 2016

    [“Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn.”]
    ― Benjamin Franklin

    Course Title: CORPORATE FINANCE II (FIN 427) Section: 02

    Instructor: Riyashad Ahmed


    Assistant Professor of Finance &
    Executive MBA (EMBA) Program Coordinator
    BBS, BRACU.

    Consulting Hours:
    Day Time
    Sunday 12.30 PM – 3.30 PM
    Monday 2.00 PM – 5.00 PM
    Tuesday DAY OFF
    Wednesday 2.00 PM – 5.00 PM
    Thursday 3.30 PM – 6.30 PM
    Friday 10.00 AM – 12.30 PM
    Saturday 2.00 PM – 3.30 PM
    Class Schedule:

    Section Day Time Venue


    002 MW 11.00 PM – 12.20 PM UB 20702

    Office Room: UB 20710

    E-mail: [email protected]

    Course Overview

    This is the second course of corporate finance which covers topics in financial planning
    and control, working capital management, corporate short-term and long-term financing
    including lease.

    Riyashad Ahmed, Assistant Professor, BRAC Business School. Page 1


    Course Content

    This course is designed for finance majors who are interested in careers in corporate
    finance as members of the finance departments of an industrial corporation or the
    corporate finance group of an investment bank. The course extends the core theory
    introduced in Financial Analysis by emphasizing its practical applications to the strategic
    financial decision areas of a firm. The overall goal is to obtain a comprehensive and in-
    depth perspective of the area of Corporate Finance. Major topics include financial analysis,
    planning and control, efficient management of current assets; i.e. cash, receivables, and
    inventory, lease financing, managing funds for short term and long term financing needs.
    Special emphasis is given on integration of the concepts of financial management into a
    total systems approach to business decision-making. 

    Learning Outcomes

    Upon successful completion of this course, students are expected to learn about:

     Planning for forecasting financing needs and use of leverage to monitor progress of
    financing plans.
     The tools and techniques for efficient management of short-term assets, i.e., cash,
    receivables and inventory.
     Managing funds for short-term and long-term financing needs.

    Course Texts

    Core Textbook:

    Author Title Edition & Year Publisher ISBN


    Scott Besley
    & 14th Edition, THOMSON ISBN-13: 978-0-
    Eugene F. Brigham Essentials of 2008 SOUTH- 324-65216-1
    Managerial Finance WESTERN

    Supplementary References:

    Author Title Edition & Year Publisher ISBN


    Eugene F. Brigham
    & Intermediate Financial 5th Edition, Fort Worth ISBN-10:
    Louis C. Gapinsky Management 1996 Dryden 0030754828
    Press

    Riyashad Ahmed, Assistant Professor, BRAC Business School. Page 2


    Exams & Grading Policy

    Exams will contain multiple choices, short theoretical questions and problems solving. The
    date for each examination will be announced one week before the exam. There is
    absolutely no provision for make-up quizzes. Make-up exams can be arranged only in
    exceptional circumstances with adequate proof. The format and the difficulty level of the
    makeup midterm will be much harder than the regular exam. BBS rules will be applied
    regarding using unfair and unethical means (including cheating, plagiarism) in the exams,
    quizzes and assignments. Cell phones must be switched off during exams. Following
    grading scale will be strictly followed:

    Marks (%) Grades


    90% and above A
    85 - 89.99 A-
    80 – 84.99 B+
    75 – 79.99 B
    70 – 74.99 B-
    65 – 69.99 C+
    60 – 64.99 C
    57 – 59.99 C-
    55 – 56.99 D+
    52 – 54.99 D
    50 – 51.99 D-
    Less than 50 F

    Marks Allocation

    Class attendance………………5%
    Quizzes……………………….. 15%
    Term Paper…………………….20%
    Mid-term...……………………...20%
    Final Exam.…………………….40%
    Total 100%

    Riyashad Ahmed, Assistant Professor, BRAC Business School. Page 3


    Teaching Strategies

    Class Attendance

    Student attendance is absolutely mandatory as exams will be based on the materials


    covered in the class. Attendance will be taken in each lecture session which will contribute
    to the 5% of your total grade. Please turn off your cell phone before the class starts. You
    are strongly encouraged to actively participate in class discussion.

    Quizzes

    All quizzes will be announced. There will be a total of 4 quizzes. The best 3 will be used for
    grading purpose.

    Term Paper

    There will be a group term paper needs to be completed. Each group (consisting of 4 to 5
    members) has to submit the term paper in due time. The topic of term paper, formation of
    group and the detail guideline for the completion of term paper will be discussed
    thoroughly in the class.

    Mid-term Examination

    The mid-term examination will include descriptive questions, MCQ, short notes and
    problem solving. This examination will test your knowledge of materials discussed in class
    and the readings until the time of the mid-term examination. The precise format and the
    marks distribution in the different sections of mid-term exam will be discussed in the class
    on advance.

    Final Examination

    As per the university rule, the final exam will be comprehensive in nature. The exam will
    have both descriptive and problem solving parts which will be integrated in nature and will
    test your overall understanding of the concepts of finance that you have learned in the
    entire term. The precise format and the marks distribution in the different sections of final
    exam will be discussed in the class on advance as well.

    Academic Integrity

    Each student in this course is expected to abide by the BRAC University Code of
    Academic Integrity. Any work submitted by a student in this course for academic credit
    must be the student's own work. If copying occurs, both the student who copied work from
    another student and the student who gave material to be copied will both automatically
    receive a zero for the assignment. Penalty for violation of this Code can also be extended
    to include failure of the course and University disciplinary action. The same rules and

    Riyashad Ahmed, Assistant Professor, BRAC Business School. Page 4


    regulations are also applicable in the Mid-Terms and Final examinations. Cell phones are
    absolutely prohibited in exam sessions.
    Course Contents & Tentative Class Schedule

    Lecture Topic Assigned Readings


    Introduction with students and in-detail discussion of
    course outline

    1. Financial Planning and Control Chapter 17

    2. Lease Financing Chapter 18

    3. Working Capital Policy Chapter 14

    4. Capital Structure Chapter 17

    5. Financial Markets, Common Stock and the Chapter 3


    Investment Banking Process

    MID-TERM
    (Date, Time & Venue will be announced in the class)

    6. Management of Cash Chapter 15

    7. Management of Inventory Chapter 15

    8. Management of Receivables Chapter 15

    9. Managing Short-Term Liabilities (Financing) Chapter 16

    Comprehensive Final Exam

    Note: The instructor reserves the right to make changes to the syllabus if necessary.

    Riyashad Ahmed, Assistant Professor, BRAC Business School. Page 5


    ** Good Luck and Have a Wonderful Term**

    Riyashad Ahmed, Assistant Professor, BRAC Business School. Page 6

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