OMBA 6923 - Corporate Financial Management
Fall 2026 Syllabus, Section A06, CRN 42577,
Credit hours: 3
Course Meeting Times
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Instructor
Xiaolou Yang
Email: xyang@ysu.edu
Course Description
6923. Corporate Financial Management . Participants will gain an understanding of financial analysis techniques are used when evaluating businesses, projects, budgets and other related decisions. Participants will develop a set of analytical tools for conducting historical analysis (analysis of the income statement, cash flow statement, balance sheet, interpretation of various financial ratios) as well tools associated with capital budgeting, capital structure and cost of acquiring capital. Prereq.: graduate standing, admission to the OMBA Program or permission from the MBA Program. 3 s.h.
Course Readings
| Group | Title | Author | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Required | Fundamentals of Corporate Finance with CONNECT. | Stephen Ross, Randolph Westerfield, Bradford Jordan. |
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 | Week one study plan | Business Finance Fundamentals | Topic: Business Finance Fundamentals Readings: Please read the corresponding chapter in McGraw-Hill ebook, PPT lecture, Video presentations, extra lecture videos if any, and LinkedIn learnings in the first half of the week to prepare yourself for all class activities of the week. Discussion: Post response(s) to the discussion prompt(s) no later than Wednesday of the week. Then follow-up on classmates’ posts by the end of the week on Sunday. Assignment(s): two attempts. No make-up. due by Sunday. Mini-case: two attempts. No make-up. Due by Sunday. Quiz: one attempt. No make-up. Due by Sunday. |
| 8/31 | Week two study plan | Financial Statement Analysis-Income and Balance Sheet Statements | Readings: Please read the corresponding chapter in McGraw-Hill ebook, PPT lecture, Video presentations, extra lecture videos if any, and LinkedIn learnings in the first half of the week to prepare yourself for all class activities of the week. Discussion: Post response(s) to the discussion prompt(s) no later than Wednesday of the week. Then follow-up on classmates’ posts by the end of the week on Sunday. Assignment(s): two attempts. No make-up. Due by Sunday. Mini-case: two attempts. No make-up. Due by Sunday. Quiz: one attempt. No make-up. Due by Sunday. |
| 9/7 | Week three study plan | Financial Statement Analysis-Cash Flow Statement | Readings: Please read the corresponding chapter in McGraw-Hill ebook, PPT lecture, Video presentations, extra lecture videos if any, and LinkedIn learnings in the first half of the week to prepare yourself for all class activities of the week. Discussion: Post response(s) to the discussion prompt(s) no later than Wednesday of the week. Then follow-up on classmates’ posts by the end of the week on Sunday. Assignment(s): two attempts. No make-up. Due by Sunday. Mini-case: two attempts. No make-up. Due by Sunday. Quiz: one attempt. No make-up. Due by Sunday. |
| 9/14 | Week four study plan | Cost of Capital | Readings: Please read the corresponding chapter in McGraw-Hill ebook, PPT lecture, Video presentations, extra lecture videos if any, and LinkedIn learnings in the first half of the week to prepare yourself for all class activities of the week. Discussion: Post response(s) to the discussion prompt(s) no later than Wednesday of the week. Then follow-up on classmates’ posts by the end of the week on Sunday. Assignment(s): two attempts. No make-up. Due by Sunday. Mini-case: two attempts. No make-up. Due by Sunday. Quiz: one attempt. No make-up. Due by Sunday. |
| 9/21 | Week five study plan | Capital Budgeting | Readings: Please read the corresponding chapter in McGraw-Hill ebook, PPT lecture, Video presentations, extra lecture videos if any, and LinkedIn learnings in the first half of the week to prepare yourself for all class activities of the week. Discussion: Post response(s) to the discussion prompt(s) no later than Wednesday of the week. Then follow-up on classmates’ posts by the end of the week on Sunday. Assignment(s): two attempts. No make-up. Due by Sunday. Mini-case: two attempts. No make-up. Due by Sunday. Quiz: one attempt. No make-up. Due by Sunday. |
| 9/28 | Week 6 study plan | Capital Structure | Readings: Please read the corresponding chapter in McGraw-Hill ebook, PPT lecture, Video presentations, extra lecture videos if any, and LinkedIn learnings in the first half of the week to prepare yourself for all class activities of the week. Discussion: Post response(s) to the discussion prompt(s) no later than Wednesday of the week. Then follow-up on classmates’ posts by the end of the week on Sunday. Assignment(s): two attempts. No make-up. Due by Sunday. Mini-case: two attempts. No make-up. Due by Sunday. Quiz: one attempt. No make-up. Due by Sunday. |
| 10/5 | Week seven study plan | Evaluating and Selecting Business Projects | Readings: Please read the corresponding chapter in McGraw-Hill ebook, PPT lecture, Video presentations, extra lecture videos if any, and LinkedIn learnings in the first half of the week to prepare yourself for all class activities of the week. Discussion: Post response(s) to the discussion prompt(s) no later than Wednesday of the week. Then follow-up on classmates’ posts by the end of the week on Sunday. Assignment(s): two attempts. No make-up. Due by Sunday. Mini-case: two attempts. No make-up. Due by Sunday. Quiz: one attempt. No make-up. Due by Sunday. |
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.