FIN201 CORPORATE FINANCE

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Unit Guide

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About Corporate Finance

Contacts
Below is a list of contacts for this unit. Please liaise directly with your unit instructor
regarding appropriate consultation times. It is usually best to make contact with the staff
via email.

Assoc. Prof. Le Thi Phuong Vy

Unit Instructor
Phone: (+84) 93 354 2255 Email: phuongvyqt@ueh.edu.vn

Mr. Dat Huynh

Academic Admin
Phone: 0981 96 55 42 Email: dat.huynh@isb.edu.vn

Ms. Tuyen Nguyen

Student Advisor 196 Tran Quang Khai Street, Tan Dinh Ward, District 1, HCM City

Phone: 028 3930 5292 Email: tuyen.nguyen@isb.edu.vn

Unit overview
This unit introduces students to the theoretical basis and analytical framework for corporate
financial decision making. It is concerned with both the investment decision of firms and the
determination of the financing mix necessary to achieve a firm’s financial obj ectives.
Investment decisions determine a firm’s size, its operating profits, its business risk and its
liquidity. Financing decisions affect a firm’s financing costs and its financial risk. These two
decisions, combined with the dividend decision, compris e the essential financial decisions
which firms must make.

Pre-requisites
None

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Assessment information
Learning outcomes
Learning outcomes for the unit are outlined below. Upon completion of this unit, students
will be able to:

1. Be familiar with the basic financial decision making and valuation concepts.

Understand and solve problems involving financial mathematics so as to be

2.
able to use appropriate tools to assist in managing an organization.

3. Be able to evaluate different types of securities.

4. Have developed critical skills in analysing capital budgeting projects.

Be able to evaluate a corporate's financial position and capital and project

5.
investment strategy for the future to maximize the Present Value of the Firm.

Understand the relationship between risk and return, and be able to

6.
estimate the cost of capital using alternative and appropriate methods.

7. Understand the firm’s capital structure, relevant theories and its limitations.

8. Have developed oral presentation skills.

9. Be able to select subsequent finance courses.

Assessment summary
ASSESSMENT LEARNING VALUE THRES
ASSESSMENT ITEM AND DUE DATE
NUMBER OUTCOMES (/100) HOLD

1. Class participation and discussion (Individual) 1-9 5% No

No
2. 72-hour Take-home exercises (5 exercises, group) 1-9 25%

No
3. Online post-lecture quizzes (Individual, weekly) 1-7 and 9 20%

Final exam (Individual) Yes –

4. 1-7 50%
Due: TBA 35%

Final marks and grades are subject to confirmation by the School Assessment Committees
which may scale, modify, or otherwise amend the marks and grades for the unit, as may be
required by the University policies.

 Note: To successfully complete this unit, students must:

Achieve a minimum of 50 marks,
Complete all assessment items; and

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Attend 80 per cent of class time. See attendance requirements in the section of class
policies and rules below.

NB: Assessment 4 has a threshold mark of 35%, i.e, you are required to achieve a minimum
35% mark for this assessment and an overall pass mark (at least 50%) to pass the unit.

Assessment 1: Class participation & discussion (5%)

Due: Ongoing throughout the duration of the course.

Details
Class attendance and participation includes coming to class prepared and on time, taking
part in class discussions (this involves listening/reading as well as writing/speaking and
completing all in-class activities), asking questions, contributing your kno wledge and
insights in whatever form is appropriate, and striving to make all your contributions
excellent. It also includes doing quick quizzes and the required reading and writing for each
class.
Attendance is checked by the lecturer. You are permitted no more than 20% absences
during the term. Coming late by 15 minutes at the beginning of the class, coming late by 5
minutes after the break, or leaving prior to the scheduled end time without the permission
of the lecturer will equate to an absence.

Assessment 2: 72-Hour Take-home Exercises (25%)

Due: Ongoing throughout the duration of the course.
Details
A major question is delivered to students after relevant lecture. Students are allocated into
groups. Evidence of group’s meeting is enclosed at the end of the submission. The groups
will have up to 72 hours, after the lecture, to complete the exercises an d submit them to the
system.

Answers to the questions are typed in Microsoft Word which is then converted into PDF for
submissions. Please be advised that hand -written answers, which are then copied as the
images into the Word documents, will NOT be accep ted.
Only ONE submission for each group is required. Multiple submissions of the same
exercises will be penalised.

Assessment 3: Post-class Online Quizzes (20%)

Due: Set online for each quiz after the lecture.
Details:
The post-class online quizzes will be in the form of 10 multiple -choice questions and basis

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reasoning questions which are uploaded on LMS with specified due dates. The online
quizzes are compulsory and must be fully completed. If missing any quiz can be considered
not completed, that may result in failure of the course.

Assessment 4: Final exam (Individual) (50%)

Due: TBA
Length: 2 hours

Details
Analytical Calculations & Written Answers based on Required Readings, Lectures, and Case
Studies covered in relevant chapters. The final exam will test on Learning Outcomes 6 -9
and Chapters 10, 11, 13, 16, 17, 21, 26, and 28 of Ross, Westerfield & Jaffe, 13th Edition.

Marking criteria and standards

Based on logic, accuracy, correctness, and comprehensiveness of answers.

General submission requirements

Assignment cover sheet
All assignments are to be submitted with an Assignment Cover Sheet. Group assignments
are to be submitted with a Group Assignment Cover Sheet. Non -contributing team members
can sometimes be an issue with group-work structured assessment. Individual student
group work scores may be adjusted as a result of peer dissatisfaction with a particular
student’s contribution to group work assignments, as reflected in additional submissions of
the evaluation form.

Note: Assignment cover sheets and the evaluation form can be located on E-learning
system (http://elearning.isb.edu.vn/). Students are to keep a copy of all assignments
submitted for marking.

Submission style and method

A professional standard of presentation is expected for all assignments. Assignments
should be typed, one and a half spaced, on A4 paper. Use a simple clear format, suitable for
a report to senior management in a commercial organisation.

All assignments are required to be submitted electronically via E -learning system

(http://elearning.isb.edu.vn/) and lecturer’s email by 11:55 PM on the due date and if
required, in hard copies to the unit coordinator by the due date. The title of assignment

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submitted via E-learning system shall be as follows: Student name_Unitname_Name of
Assignment.

Late assignment and make-up policy

Coursework and assignments are expected to be completed within the stated time frame.
No late assignments will be accepted unless prior authorisation granted by the coordinator.
In case such an authorisation is not granted, grade deduction will be applied. The
coordinator may decide not to accept assignments that are not submitted within 3 days
after the assignment due date. However, if there are extenuating or unforeseen
circumstances, an exception may be granted at the discretion of the unit coordinator and
based on a Special Consideration Application for assessment task extension.

All quizzes, group assignments, and final exam must be taken on the assigned dates. If
there are extenuating or unforeseen circumstances, the unit coordinator must be contacted
prior to the quiz or exam dates to authorize a make-up if required. No make-up quiz or exam
will be accepted unless a prior approval granted by the unit coordinator based on a Special
Consideration Application for a supplementary examination.

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Teaching activities
Schedule of activities
SESSION PROGRAM SCHEDULE TUTORIALS READINGS
Introduction to the unit Course overview
An Overview of Corp. Discussion on assessment,
Chapter 1, Ross,
Finance expectation, and deadlines
1 Westerfield, & Jaffe, 13 th
Group formation & ice
Edition
breaking

Financial Statements and ▪ Recommended problems: ▪ Chapters 2 Ross,

Cash Flow 2.3,5,6,9,11,13,14,18,20 Westerfield, & Jaffe, 13 th
2
Edition
▪
Financial Statements ▪ Recommended problems: ▪ Chapters 3 Ross,
Analysis 3,4,5,7,8,9,13,19,20 Westerfield, & Jaffe, 13 th
3
Edition
▪
Discounted Cash Flow ▪ Recommended problems:
▪ Chapters 4, Ross,
Valuation 7,8,9,10,12,13,18,23,25,36,45,
4 Westerfield, & Jaffe, 13 th
48
Edition
▪
Making Capital Investment ▪ Chapter 6, Ross,
▪ Recommended problems:
Decisions Westerfield, & Jaffe, 13 th
5 ▪ 1,2,3,6,7,8,9,11,20,23
Edition
▪
Interest Rates and Bond ▪ Recommended problems: ▪ Chapters 8, Ross,
Valuation 1,2,3,5,6,8,9,10,17,18,28 Westerfield, & Jaffe, 13 th
▪ Edition
▪ ▪
6
Stock Valuation ▪ Recommended problems: ▪ Chapters 9, Ross,
▪ 1,2,4,6,8,9,11,12,13,14,15,16 Westerfield, & Jaffe, 13 th
Edition
▪
Risk and Return - Lessons ▪ Recommended problems: ▪ Chapter 10 Ross.,
from Market History ▪ 1,7,,8,9,10,12,13,19,23 Westerfield, & Jaffe, 13 th
▪ Edition
▪ ▪
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Return and Risk-The Capital ▪ Recommended problems: ▪ Chapter 11, Ross.,
Asset Pricing Model (CAPM)▪ 1,4,5,7,9,10,13,14,15,16,22,23 Westerfield, & Jaffe, 13 th
27 Edition
▪

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SESSION PROGRAM SCHEDULE TUTORIALS READINGS
Risk, Cost of Capital, and ▪ Chapter 13, Ross.,
▪ Recommended problems:
Valuation Westerfield, & Jaffe, 13 th
8 ▪ 1,4,5,7,8,9,11,17,19
Edition
▪
Capital Structure ▪ Chapters 16, and
▪ Recommended problems:
Chapter 17 (17.1; 17.2
▪ Chapter 16:
and 17.4 only)
9 1,2,3,4,6,6,8,9,13,14,16,17,18,
▪ Ross., Westerfield, &
19,21,25
Jaffe, 13 th Edition
▪
Leasing ▪ Chapter 21, Ross.,
▪ Recommended problems:
Westerfield, & Jaffe, 13 th
10 ▪ 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,13,14,15
Edition
▪
Short-Term Financing& ▪ Recommended problems:
▪ Chapters 26 and 28,
Working Capital ▪ Chapter 26: 5,6,7,8,9,10,12 &
11 Ross., Westerfield, &
Management Chapter 28: 1,3,5,11,12
Jaffe, 13 th ed.

Revision Reccommended problems:

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Chapters of 10, 11, 13, 16, 21, 26, & 28
FINAL EXAM ▪ Chapters of 10, 11, 13, 16, 17, 21, 26, & 28

• Note: Group list, presentation topic s and schedule will be separately announced
at the beginning of the class based on the size of the class.

Tutorials
Tutorials following the lecture in each session provide students the opportunity to
apply and share knowledge by doing a variety of in -class activities individually or in
groups such as exercises, discussion, and presentation. These activities focus on
demonstrating your skills and help you build your ability to achieve the learning
outcomes for this unit. It is required to set tutorial appointments with lecturer in a prior
notice via email.

Tutorial questions/exercises will be regularly set. You will be e xpected to have

completed specific reading and exercises from the textbook and other required
materials prior to attending each lecture and tutorial class. If you have not prepared
adequately, you will not get the full benefit from this learning opportunit y.

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Learning resources
List of readings
Prescribed Ross, S., Westerfield, R., Jaffe, Corporate Finance (13th ed.).
Textbook

Recommended Brigham, E.F., & Houston, J. (2009). Fundamentals of Financial Management

readings (12 th ed.). Cengage Learning.

Saunders, A. & Cornett, M.M. (2007). Financial Markets & Institutions – An

Introduction to the Risk Management Approach (3th ed.). McGraw Hill

Online resources
Smart Library

E-library https://smartlib.ueh.edu.vn/

Sign in with student email and password.

E-learning https://lms.westernsydney.edu.vn/

Other requirements
Financial NA
Calculator

Referencing requirements
Student assignments are to contain original content created by the students. Assignments
will be rejected if they include plagiarised content or contain excessive amounts of
quoted/cited material and minimal original content. Students will receive a grade of ZERO
(0%) for any assignments rejected for this reason. Written assignments WILL BE
RANDOMLY checked by the lecturer with Turnitin.com, an online plagiarism -checking tool.

Furthermore, your reference to support your statements must be from a reliable source,
such as textbooks, additional reading materials, and reference books. However, many
websites are not reliable sources. Examples are Wikipedia.org, about.com, and ask.com. If
you are not sure if a reference is acceptable or not, please contact the lecturer.

The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA) 6th ed ., will
serve as the primary reference materials for all students. Therefore, all papers must be
submitted in APA format. The mechanics of student papers and work will be evaluat ed, as
well as the content. It is imperative that guidelines be reviewed before an assignment is
begun. It is also important that the required submission format be followed in compiling the
final paper or assignment.

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Class Policies and Rules

Attendance requirement
UEH-ISB policy requires students to enter electronic finger print before entering the
classes. Class attendance is compulsory and students should provide reasons for the failure
to attend the class on a particular lecture/workshop session. Stu dents are required to
attend a minimum of 80% of all classes in order to secure class participation marks. Please
let your lecturer and/or UEH-ISB know if you are unable to attend any session.

Arriving to class late by 15 minutes at the beginning, arriving late by 5 minutes after the
break, or leaving prior to the scheduled end time without the permission of the lecturer will
equate to an absence. Grade reductions for the unit will be assessed when final grades are
assigned if the above absence rule is violated during the unit.

Electronic device use

Cell phones will be turned off or switched to vibrate mode before class starts. No phone
calls or text messaging are allowed inside classroom during class time. Portable listening
and/or music devices may not be operated in the classroom. Headphones and/or ear buds
of any type may not be worn while in the classroom whether operating or not. Laptop and
other electronic devices are not permitted unless specifically authorised by the lecturer
exclusively for note taking and doing class work. If you are in violation of these policies you
will be excused from class and an absence will be assessed.

Email etiquette
Your teachers receive many emails each day. In order to enable them to respond to your
emails appropriately and in a timely fashion, students are asked to follow basic
requirements of professional communication. Firstly, all emails should have a concise and
descriptive title, including the class and name of the unit you are enquiring about as your
teacher may be teaching more than one unit/class. Students need to be clear about the
intention of their emails, use appropriate tone and language, proof -read what is written in
the email before sending it. Students should also allow 3-4 working days for a response
before following up. If the matter is legitimately urgent, you may indicate this in the email
subject header but be sure that the email does require an immediate response before using
this strategy. If your email request is complex and requires a lengthy response it may be
probably best to make an appointment with your teacher to meet in person.

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Student behaviour guidelines

Everyone must behave professionally. Students are expected to demonstrate respect for
teacher and fellow students at all times. Behaviour that is disruptive to a positive learning
environment reported to the teacher will result in a warning on the first instance; the
second instance might result in a failing grade along with expulsion from the course or
program.

Students are to be punctual at every class session and group meeting. Homework, readings
and other required assignments must be well prepared and completed as scheduled.
Students must also actively participate in classroom activities and discussions.

Any student caught (1) cheating on an exam, (2) collaborating with others on work to be
presented, if contrary to the stated rules of the course, (3) submitting, if contrary to the
rules of the course, work previously submitted in another course, (4) knowingly and
intentionally assisting another student in any of the above actions, including assistance in
an arrangement whereby work, classroom performance, examination, or other activity is
submitted or performed by a person other than the student under whose name the work is
submitted or performed, or (5) plagiarising, may fail the class and be subject to further
disciplinary action. First violation will result in a grade ZERO (0%) for that assignment.
Second violation will result in a failing course grade.

Disability support services

Students with disabilities are advised that accommodations and services are available at
UEH-ISB. It is the student's responsibility to contact UEH -ISB office and submit appropriate
documentation prior to receiving such services.

Additional information
This unit guide may be revised at the discretion of the Unit Coordinator with approval from
Program Academic Director and School Academic Committee where appropriate.

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