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FIN 301. PRINCIPLES OF MANAGERIAL FINANCE Fall 2019. Contact Info. Dr. Paul Thistle 526 BEH 895-3856 paul.thistle@unlv.edu FIN 301 as subject 2:15-3:45 MW, or by appointment. Required. Titman, Keown and Martin, Financial Management: Principles and Applications , 13 th ed. Pearson.
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FIN 301 PRINCIPLES OF MANAGERIAL FINANCE Fall 2019
Contact Info • Dr. Paul Thistle • 526 BEH • 895-3856 • paul.thistle@unlv.edu • FIN 301 as subject • 2:15-3:45 MW, or by appointment
Required • Titman, Keown and Martin, Financial Management: Principles and Applications, 13th ed. Pearson. • Access to My Finance Lab • Section 1002: thistle05608 • Section 1003: thistle73815 • Department Approved Calculator: • Texas Instruments BA II Plus, BA II Plus Professional or HP 10BII. • I will use the TI calculator in class • Notebook and pen/pencil
Homework and Exams • Homework: weekly • 10% of course grade • Exams: 3 midterms • 20% of course grade each • Final Exam • 30% of course grade • Comprehensive
Exams • Exam 1: September 25 • Exam 2: October 30 • Exam 3: November 25 • Midterm dates are tentative • Exact dates at least one week in advance • Final: Monday, December 9 • Time TBA • Determined by Registrar, subject to change
Grades • If Avg. 90% A • If Avg. 80% B • If Avg. 70% C, etc. • Incomplete (I) according to UNLV policy • Not a substitute for poor grade • Last Day to Drop: November 1
Web Site • Course will use my web site • http://faculty.unlv.edu/pthistle • “Courses” page • Basic info • “Course Content” page • Lecture Notes • Exam Answers
My Finance Lab • All homework assignments will be in MFL • Register for • Section 1002: thistle05608 • Section 1003: thistle73815 • You will typically have 1 week to complete homework • Late homework will not be accepted • Quizzes will be available for additional practice • Quizzes will not count toward your course grade
Tutoring • Tutors are available in BEH 531
Misc. • You are responsible for everything that happens in class • Final is makeup for missed midterms
Financial Calculator • Approved calculators are the TI and HP financial calculators • You must use an approved calculator on the exams • No other electronic devices are allowed during class or exams!
Academic Honesty Policy • Department has ZERO TOLERANCE for academic dishonesty/misconduct • Cheating, plagiarism, etc. • Faculty are required to report all cases • Penalty: F, cannot retake for 1 year • 2 years if drop • 2nd time: F, no FIN for 2 years, can’t major
Academic Honesty Policy • Read carefully • Sign and turn in • No grades returned w/o signed form • Must use approved calculator on exams • Use of any other electronic device is treated as academic dishonesty