SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT
STATE UNIVERSITY
SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS AND FINANCE
SPRING 2004
WEATHER CHECK NUMBER: 392-7669
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COURSE
NO:
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FIN
460-01 |
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COURSE
TITLE:
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Treasury
Management |
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COURSE
DESCRIPTION:
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An
examination of the issues involved in the management of current
assets and liabilities under the rubric of Treasury Management. |
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PREREQUISITES:
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FIN 300 (formerly FIN 342) or permission of the instructor |
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PROFESSOR:
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Dr.
Robert M. Eldridge.
Tel: (H)876-5046
(O) 392-5628;
Seabury Hall 304
email: eldridger1@southernct.edu
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OFFICE
HOURS:
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Mon:
1400-1645;
Tues: 1100-1300;
Wed: 1700-1900;
or by appointment |
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CLASS
HOURS:
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Mon:
1700-1930. ENA107 |
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MATERIALS:
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1.
Required:
A) Essential of Cash Management, 7th edition, Association for Financial
Professionals 2001
B) Subscription to the Wall St Journal
C) Your text from corporate finance
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COURSE
OBJECTIVES:
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The
objective of this course is to:
1. Establish a foundation in the management of cash and related
assets by the enterprise
2. Partially prepare the student to take the Certified Cash Manager
examination administered by the Association for Financial Professionals.
See the instructor for further details on this program.
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METHOD
OF INSTRUCTION:
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The
course will include lectures, problems and questions from the reading
material.
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METHOD
OF GRADING:
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1.
Exams: 2@ 30% 60%
2. Case studies: 3@ 6.67% 20%
3. "Two minute drills: 10%
4. Ethics questions: 5%
5. Participation and attendance: 5%
100%
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SPECIAL
NOTES:
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1.
"Two minute drills". At least once a week, at the end
of the lecture, there will be a one-question quiz lasting two minutes.
I will count only the top 10 grades. This will constitute 10% of
the final grade.
2. At the end of the course, the student will be requested to complete
a "Course Survey" form, separate and distinct from any
University Evaluation form. This survey helps me in preparing the
course for the next time it is offered. For each form returned,
1/n points will be added to the final grade, where "n"
represents the number of students enrolled in the course based on
the registrar's final class list.
3. The student is permitted and encouraged to tape record lectures
for personal study use only.
4. If any student has a particular disability-related need in order
to participate in this course, such as special seating, note-taking
assistance, use of tape recorders or modified exam conditions, you
will need to visit the Disability Resource Office, EN C016, to arrange
for approved accommodations. If you have other information you wish
to share with me, such as emergency medical information, or arrangements
in case the building has to be evacuated, please tell me as soon
as possible.
5. I have developed a phobia: cell phones/pagers that go off in
class. To maintain good diplomatic relations with me, please turn
off all communications devices in the classroom. NO EXCEPTIONS
UNLESS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED BY ME.
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EXPECTATIONS:
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A.
What you may expect from me:
1.
A strong grounding in treasury management
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 material
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, 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 Wall St Journal, sections
one and three at a minimum.
C.
Profile for success or failure. If you go into an exam behind
in the reading and not up with the class discussions, you will
probably not be successful. If, on the other hand, you have done
the reading and been faithful in attendance, you should have no
problem with any exam you get from me.
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ASSIGNMENT
SCHEDULE
ECM: Essentials of Cash Management
Subject
to modification based on class progress at the discretion of
the instructor
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Date
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Topic
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Assignment
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Remarks
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| Jan
26 |
Introduction/How
to do case studies |
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The
Financial Environment |
ECM
Ch 3 |
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| Feb
02 |
Role
of Cash Management |
ECM
Ch 1 |
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| Feb
09 |
Accounting/Finance
Review |
ECM
Ch 2 |
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| Feb
23 |
Case
Study # 1: Assessing a Company's Future Financial Health |
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The
Payments System |
ECM
Ch 4 |
WEB
1,2 |
| Mar
01 |
Accounts
Receivable |
ECM
Ch 5 |
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Case
Study #2: Allen Distribuation Co. |
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| Mar
08 |
Collection
Policy |
ECM
Ch 6 |
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Cash
Concentration |
ECM
Ch 7 |
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| Mar
15 |
Catch-up |
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| Mar
29 |
Forcasting
Cash Requirements |
ECM
Ch 11 |
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Case
Study #3: Hamton Machine Tool Co. |
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| Apr
05 |
Catch-up |
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| Apr
12 |
Review |
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Mid-Term
Exam |
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| Apr
19 * |
Accounts
Payable |
ECM
Ch 8 |
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E-Commerce |
ECM
8 |
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IT
Management |
ECM
10 |
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| Apr
26 * |
Short-Term
Investments |
ECM
12 |
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| Apr
26 * |
Borrowing |
ECM
13 |
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| May
03 |
Risk
Management |
ECM
14 |
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| May
10 |
International
Treasury Mgmt |
ECM
15 |
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| May
10 |
Relationship
Management |
ECM
16 |
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| May
10 |
Review |
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| May
17 |
Final
Exam |
1715-1915 |
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| *
There will be no classes on these dates. Make ups will be scheduled. |
| WebSites |
- FEDWIRE
http://www.ny.frb.org/pihome/fedpoint/fed43.html
- CHIPS
http://www.ny.frb.org/pihome/fedpoint/fed36.html
- CASH
RICH WITH FEW FREEDOMS
http://www.cfonet.com/html/Articles/TRM/1998/98Nocash.html
- THE
FUTURE OF BUSINESS CREDIT
http://nacm.org/crffutre.htm
- ASSET-BACKED
PERILS AND PITFALLS
http://www.cfonet.com/html/Articles/TRM/1996/96Noasse.html
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| Handouts |
- Electronic
Commerce Cases: Fedex, Cisco Systems, W.M. Grainger, Inc.
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