FIN 3720 - Business Finance
Fall 2026 Syllabus, Section 07, CRN 41870,
Credit hours: 3
Course Meeting Times
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Instructor
Xiaolou Yang
Email: xyang@ysu.edu
Course Description
Course Readings
| Group | Title | Author | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Required | Fundamental of Corporate Finance, 11th Edition with CONNECT | Brealey, Myers, and Marcus |
The course readings are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, research developments, current events, and/or to ensure better learning.
Required Materials:
Fundamentals of Corporate Finance, 11th Edition with Connect. Author: Brealey, Myers, and Marcus; Publisher: Irwin McGraw-Hill (If you have any questions for Connect access, please contact McGraw-Hill Rep Haley Loebig at: haley.loebig@mheducation.com and copy me).
The course readings are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, research developments, current events, and/or to ensure better learning.
Assignments/Assessments
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Schedule of Topics and Assignments
| Week of | Reading(s) | Proposed Topic | Due/To Prepare for Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8/24 | Chapter one | Goals and governance of the firm | Assignment on chapter one is due |
| 8/31 | Chapter three | Accounting and Finance | Assignment on chapter three is due |
| 9/7 | Chapter five part I | Time value of money | Assignment of chapter five |
| 9/14 | Chapter five part II | Time value of money | Assignment of chapter five |
| 9/21 | Chapter five part III | Time value of money | Assignment of chapter five is due |
| 9/28 | Class review and TESTING | TEST 1: on Chapter 1, 3, and 5 | No assignment |
| 10/5 | Chapter six | Value of bond | Assignment of chapter six is due |
| 10/12 | Chapter seven | Value of stock | Assignment of chapter seven is due |
| 10/19 | Chapter eight | NPV and other investment criteria | Assignment of chapter eight is due |
| 10/26 | Chapter eleven and twelve | Introduction of risk, return and opportunity cost of capital | Assignment of chapter eleven and twelve are due |
| 11/2 | Class review and TESTING | TEST 2: on Chapter 6, 7 and 8 | No assignment |
| 11/9 | Chapter thirteen | The WACC and company valuation | Assignment of chapter thirteen is due |
| 11/16 | Chapter sixteen | Debt policy | Assignment of chapter sixteen is due |
| 11/23 | Class review and HOLIDAY WEEK |
No assignment | |
| 11/30 | Chapter seventeen | Dividend policy | Assignment of seventeen is due |
| 12/7 | FINAL TESTING WEEK | TEST 3: on Chapter 11, 12, 13, 16 and 17 | Final exam is due by 12/10. |
The course schedule, policies, procedures, and assignments in this course are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, by mutual agreement, and/or to ensure better learning.