Financial Management and Valuation of Firms
Lally School of Management and Technology - MGMT-6310

Description
This course develops a working understanding of the major investment and financial decisions of the firm with emphasis on the role of technological change in financial decision making. Topics include net present value and its application, capital budgeting, corporate financing decisions, venture capital financing, debt policy and the interaction of investment and financing decisions, portfolio theory and capital asset pricing, capital budgeting (uncertainty), options and their application to technological choice.

Prerequisites
MGMT-6190 Financial and Managerial Accounting.

Textbook(s)
Ordering Information

Format
Classes: 13 weeks, 13 sessions
Homework: weekly preparation
Exams: 1 midterm; 1 final (both in class)

Grading
Midterm Exam: 40%
Final Exam: 60%

Computing
Email and World Wide Web access required for printing of notes, use of WebCT and course communications. PowerPoint, Sun Microsystems Java Web Start (free) or an open-source alternative (Open-JNLP) as well as a sound card with PC microphone and speakers (headset recommended) is needed to use Elluminate Live!
(See http://www.elluminate.com/support).

Access to WebCT, Rensselaer's course management tool, is required. Please refer to this page for instructions on how to set up your computer for WebCT.

Who Should Enroll
This course may be used in your Plan of Study as follows:

Degree Programs
CSCI - elective with advisor pre-approval
CSYS - elective with advisor pre-approval
ELEC - elective with advisor pre-approval
EPOW - elective with advisor pre-approval
ESCI-MM - elective with advisor pre-approval
ESCI-MOT - elective with advisor pre-approval
ESCI-MSE - elective with advisor pre-approval
ITEC - elective with advisor pre-approval
MANE - elective with advisor pre-approval
MBA - core course
MGMT-MS - core course
MGTE - n/a
TCOM - n/a

This course is also open to non-matriculated students who meet the prerequisites.

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