Dr. Robert M. Eldridge. Seabury Hall 304
Tel: (203) 876-5046 (H);
(203) 392-5628 (O)
Fax: (203) 392-5254/5863
Email: eldridger1@southernct.edu

1. 3 exams @ 20% =
2. Term Paper =
3. "Two minute drills" =
4. Participation and attendance =
5. Ethics questions =

The grade on the paper will be a function of both the finance and the writing. While I don't expect Pulitzer-prize English, I do expect the following:

1. No spelling errors. I accept either British or American spelling as long as you are consistent.

2. Standard grammar:

a. Every sentence must have a subject and a verb.

b. Subject and verb will agree in number.

c. No split infinitives.

d. No dangling participles

e. No dangling prepositions.

3. Use proper punctuation, especially in the use of commas in the possessive case.

4. Pronouns will clearly reflect the preceding proper noun.

5. Remember, a name like General Motors is a compound singular noun and thus is never referred to as "they", but always "it".

6. Unless requested to do so, do not write from the perspective of the first person singular.

7. Use of the verb "to go" as a surrogate for the verb "to say" will cause me to instantly dematerialize and most likely haunt your speech/writing patterns for the rest of your life. In a similar fashion, the word "like" is not sugar or salt to be casually sprinkled into your speech/writing habits. It,too, will cause me untold grief and torment; both errors will most likely guide my marking pen when making out grades.

8. If you use a direct quotation, be sure to put it in quotation marks and properly reference it. If not so done, you will have committed plagiarism - the worst academic sin - and suffer accordingly. See also http://cwp.missouri.edu --> resources --> plagiarism

 

A. What you may expect from me:

1. A strong grounding in International Finance.

2. A willingness to work with you on specific problems you have with the course or scheduling.

3. A sense of excitement about the field of finance.

B. What I expect of you:

1. Come to class prepared by having read the assigned materials and done any outside work assigned.

2. If you know that you will miss a class, a call to me would be appreciated.

3. If something does not make sense in the course, you will ask me either in class, in office hours or call me at home.

4. A sense of what is going on in the world of business and finance through a daily reading of The Financial Times.

C. Profile for success or failure. If you go into an exam behind in the reading and not up with the class discussions or any assigned homework, you probably will not be successful. If, on the other hand, you have done the reading and homework and been faithful in attendance, you should have no problem with any exam you get from me.