FIN 4835 - Advanced Business Finance
Fall 2026 Syllabus, Section 01, CRN 40136,
Credit hours: 3
Course Meeting Times
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Instructor
Xiaolou Yang
Email: xyang@ysu.edu
Course Description
4835. Advanced Business Finance. This course explores a solid foundational knowledge, tools and strategies used in modern corporate financial management. In today’s competitive business environment, companies must find innovative ways to achieve rapid and sustainable growth. Through the use of real-world examples, this course will equip students with critical knowledge and skills in areas of corporate investment and financing decisions, funds allocation, capital structure and corporate strategies to make smart business decisions and formulate strategies to maximize company value. Prereq.: FIN 3720 (C or better), 2.5 GPA. 3 s.h.
Course Readings
| Group | Title | Author | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Required | Fundamentals of Corporate Finance, 13e with CONNECT. | Stephen Ross, Randolph Westerfield, Bradford Jordan |
If you have any questions about 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 1 | Introduction to corporate finance | Assignment and quiz on chapter 1 |
| 8/31 | Chapter 5 | Introduction to valuation on TVM | Assignment and quiz on chapter 5 |
| 9/7 | Chapter 7 | Interest rates and bond valuation | Assignment and quiz on chapter 7 |
| 9/14 | Chapter 8 | Stock valuation | Assignment and quiz on chapter 8 |
| 9/21 | Chapter 9 | NPV and other investment criteria | Assignment and quiz on chapter 9 |
| 9/28 | Class review and TESTING | TEST 1: on chapter 1, 5, 7, 8 and 9. | No assignment |
| 10/5 | Chapter 13 | Return, risk and the security market line | Assignment and quiz on chapter 13 |
| 10/12 | Chapter 14 | Cost of capital | Assignment and quiz on chapter 14 |
| 10/19 | Chapter 16 | Financial leverage and capital structure policy | Assignment and quiz on chapter 16 |
| 10/26 | Chapter 17 | Dividend and payout policy | Assignment and quiz on chapter 17 |
| 11/2 | Class review and TESTING | TEST 2: on chapter 13, 14, 16 and 17 | No assignment |
| 11/9 | Code of ethics and standards | Part I content | Ethics assignment 1 |
| 11/16 | Code of ethics and standards | Part II content | Ethics assignment 2 |
| 11/23 | Code and ethics and standards | Part III content | Ethics assignment 3 |
| 11/30 | Class review | Code and ethics Part I, II and III | No assignment |
| 12/7 | Final Exam | FINAL EXAM: Code and ethics | Final exam 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.