Financial Institutions and Markets - Course Syllabus | FIN 4303, Papers of Financial Market

Download Financial Institutions and Markets - Course Syllabus | FIN 4303 and more Papers Financial Market in PDF only on Docsity! University of South Florida—Sarasota/Manatee Course Syllabus—Spring 2009 Course Number: FIN 4303 Class Time: 6-8:45 p.m. Friday Course Name: Financial Institutions and Markets Instructor: Dr. Thomas Pencek Office: SMC C219 Phone: 941-359-4631 Fax: 941-359-4367 E-Mail: pencek@sar.usf.edu Office Hours: 3-5 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday 11:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Friday and by appointment Required Materials: Financial Markets and Institutions, by Jeff Madura, 8 th Edition, Thomson/Southwestern, 2008, 0-324-56821-9 Course Goals: This course will provide the student with an introduction to and overview of various financial instruments, financial institutions, financial markets, and the monetary system. Course Objectives: The objectives of the course are as follows: • To understand the various functions of financial markets that exist. • To introduce the student to various financial instruments • To understand the functions and operations of various financial institutions • To gain an understanding of the workings of the Federal Reserve • To understand the workings and intentions of monetary policy • To understand the determination of interest rates Religious Observances: Students who anticipate the necessity of being absent from class due to observance of major religious holidays must provide advance written notice of the dates to the instructor by the second class meeting. Exams and Quizzes: Exams in this class will be problems and essay with some multiple choice. I will give you information about the exam in advance. In addition, an optional extra credit problem will be assigned before each exam. This will be the “curve” for the exam. If correct, a minimum of 10 points will be added to your grade. It could be worth more depending on the average for the exam. No other extra credit is given. Quizzes will be given at the end of each class on a topic of that day. The highest five quiz grades will count. Class Participation: The class participation grade is based on the number of times you answer questions when we go over the homework assignments. I reward effort. Therefore, I expect all of you to have the homework completed when due. Some turn in assignments will also form part of your class grade. The web exercises are to be turned in by e- mail before the start of class. Most of the grade lately has been in the form of turn-in assignments by e-mail. If you cannot make it class when the homework is due, please turn in the homework before class to receive some credit. Some assignments will be due by e-mail only. I respond to any messages sent. With the exception of weekends, if you do not hear from me within 24 hours, there might be a problem. Academic Dishonesty: Academic dishonesty will be dealt with severely. The university’s policy on academic dishonesty and disruption of the academic process are set forth in the USF Undergraduate Catalog. I will actively pursue anyone who commits academic dishonesty, as well as anyone who was aware of the situation but did not inform me. Everyone has a role in maintaining the atmosphere of academic honesty. Possible consequences of academic dishonesty will result in automatically failing the class, as well as possible suspension or expulsion from the university. Academic dishonesty includes plagiarism. The official university policy on plagiarism is very strict and carries consequences. The policy requires all sources to be cited precisely, including electronic sources. Instructors use the on-line resource www.turnitin.com to assess plagiarism. Submission of Assignments: Each and every assignment has a due date, generally one of the scheduled class meetings. All assignments MUST be submitted on their respective due dates, unless PRIOR arrangements have been made. No late assignments can be accepted. Team Project: Groups of three students will research a publicly traded bank. Items to be researched include the number of employees, the beta of the bank, the chief executive officer, the pay of the CEO and the most current recommendations by analysts. Each student must research a different bank. The last part of the project will be to