SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT
STATE UNIVERSITY
SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS AND FINANCE
SPRING 2005
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.
Seabury Hall 304
Tel: (H)876-5046
(O) 392-5628;
Fax: 203-392-5254;
email: eldridger1@southernct.edu
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OFFICE
HOURS:
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Tues:
1500-1630 ;
Wed: 1600-1900;
Thurs: 1100-1330;
or by appointment |
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CLASS
HOURS:
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Tues:
1700-1930. MO14 |
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MATERIALS:
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1.
Required:
A) "Essentials of Treasury Management", 1st edition, Association
for Financial Professionals 2004
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 Treasury
Professional 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: 3@ 20%: 60%
2. 2 cases @ 12.5%: 25%
3. "Two minute drills: 8%
4. Ethics questions: 5%
5. Participation and attendance: 2%
Total 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 8% 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 B222, 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/other personal
communications devices that go off in class. To maintain good diplomatic
relations with me, please turn off all such 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
ETM: Essentials of Treasury Management
Subject
to modification based on class progress at the discretion of
the instructor
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| Date |
Topic |
Assignment |
Remarks |
| Jan
25 |
Introduction
The
Financial Environment
Treasury Organizational Structure |
ETM Chapter 3
ETM Chapter 2
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| Feb
01 |
Role
of Treasury Management
Relationship Management
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ETM
Ch 1
ETM Chapter 21
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| Feb
08 |
Accounting/Finance
Review |
ETM
Chapters 4,5 |
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| Feb
15 |
Philosophy
of Working Capital |
ETM
Chapter 6 |
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| Feb 23 |
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No
class - to be rescheduled |
| Mar
01 |
Exam
I
Payment Systems |
ETM Chapter 8 |
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| Mar
08 |
Working
Capital Tools
Case
Study: Allen Distribution Co |
ETM
Chapter 7 |
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| Mar
15 |
Cash
Positioning
Liquidity Management |
ETM
Chapter 9
ETM Chapter 10 |
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| Mar
29 |
Catch-up
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| Apr
05 |
Exam
II
Sources
of Capital and Leasing |
ETM Chapter 13 |
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| Apr
12 |
Capital Structure/Dividend Policy
Financial Risk Management |
ETM
Chapter 14
ETM Chapter 17 |
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| Apr
19 |
Enterprise Risk Management
Global Treasury Environment
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ETM Chapter 18
ETM Chapter 15 |
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| Apr
26 |
Global Treasury Organization and Liquidity Managemnt
Pension Fund Management |
ETM
Chapter 16
ETM
Chapter 20 |
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| May
03 |
Corporate
Governance and Ethics
Treasury
systems and Information Management |
ETM
Chapter 19
ETM Chapter 11 |
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| May
10 |
Electronic Commerce
Review |
ETM Chapter 12 |
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| May
17 |
Final
Exam |
1715-1915 |
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| The make up class will consiste of two
cases: Butler Lumber and Hampton Machine |
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| Handouts |
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