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Course Code etc
Academic Year 2024
College College of Business
Course Code BT184
Theme・Subtitle
Class Format Face to face (all classes are face-to-face)
Class Format (Supplementary Items)
Campus Lecture
Campus Ikebukuro
Semester Fall semester
DayPeriod・Room Thu.4
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Credits 2
Course Number GBU3301
Language English
Class Registration Method Course Code Registration
Assigned Year 配当年次は開講学部のR Guideに掲載している科目表で確認してください。
Prerequisite Regulations
Acceptance of Other Colleges 履修登録システムの『他学部・他研究科履修不許可科目一覧』で確認してください。
Course Cancellation 〇(履修中止可/ Eligible for cancellation)
Online Classes Subject to 60-Credit Upper Limit
Relationship with Degree Policy 各授業科目は、学部・研究科の定める学位授与方針(DP)や教育課程編成の方針(CP)に基づき、カリキュラム上に配置されています。詳細はカリキュラム・マップで確認することができます。
Notes

【Course Objectives】

After taking this course students should:
1) be familiar with financial securities such as stocks and bonds (Japan context).
2) be able to explain and critique a net present value and internal rate of return analysis for a project (financial decision making).
3) be able to explain the risk-return trade-off as discussed in finance.
4) acquire working knowledge (familiar with) of EXCEL for discounting exercises and other finance related functions.
5) develop a solid understanding of the link between topics covered in finance and international business (and other areas/fields in business).
6) acquire the basic skills and knowledge to undertake more advanced course work in the area of finance (including first year MBA finance).

【Course Contents】

This course is an introduction to financial management for companies which operate globally. The course covers the basic principles of financial management and applies them to the decisions faced by financial managers. The objective is to familiarize the student with financial concepts and tools used in business. Topics include an introduction to standard financial decision-making tools, the role of stock and bond markets, the risk & return tradeoff, equity restructuring, and foreign exchange risk. The course will not cover financial valuation of the firm.

Finance is not limited to banking and securities firms. Planning sections in manufacturing/service firms rely on financial concepts. And in marketing, for example, advertising spending/expenditure is often assessed using financial tools. Other examples of financial applications include incentive schemes for executives and managers (human resources) such as stock options. In short, students concentrating in marketing, communication, or management should find the financial tools covered in this course of use in the business world.

It is assumed you have enrolled in an introductory finance course prior to taking this course.

Students must earn a passing grade on the Final Test in order to pass this course.

For special online zoom sessions, students should be prepared to connect online zoom with an appropriate device with a stable internet connection.

Japanese Items

【授業計画 / Course Schedule】

1 Overview of the Course
Review of Stocks and Bonds (Capital Markets)
2 Review of Stocks and Bonds (Capital Markets)
3 Introduction to Japanese Capital Markets
4 Introduction to Japanese Capital Markets
5 Discounting and the Time Value of Money: A Review
6 Perpetuities and the Dividend Discount Model (DDM)
7 Net Present Value (NPV) and Internal Rate of Return (IRR)
8 Understanding Risk and Return
9 The Capital Asset Pricing Model and Applications
10 Weighted Average Cost of Capital
11 Foreign Exchange Market, Purchasing Power Parity, Foreign Exchange Risk and Hedging: Introduction
12 Case Exercise
13 Case Exercise and Review
14 In Class Final Test

【活用される授業方法 / Teaching Methods Used】

板書 /Writing on the Board
スライド(パワーポイント等)の使用 /Slides (PowerPoint, etc.)
上記以外の視聴覚教材の使用 /Audiovisual Materials Other than Those Listed Above
個人発表 /Individual Presentations
グループ発表 /Group Presentations
ディスカッション・ディベート /Discussion/Debate
実技・実習・実験 /Practicum/Experiments/Practical Training
学内の教室外施設の利用 /Use of On-Campus Facilities Outside the Classroom
校外実習・フィールドワーク /Field Work
上記いずれも用いない予定 /None of the above

【授業時間外(予習・復習等)の学修 / Study Required Outside of Class】

Review assigned readings and notes before and after class. Work on weekly assignments.

【成績評価方法・基準 / Evaluation】

種類 (Kind)割合 (%)基準 (Criteria)
平常点 (In-class Points)100 Assignments(40%)
Attendance and Participation(15%)
Essay(5%)
Final Test(40%)
備考 (Notes)
Students must earn a passing grade on the Final Test in order to pass this course.

【テキスト / Textbooks】

なし/None

【参考文献 / Readings】

No著者名 (Author/Editor)書籍名 (Title)出版社 (Publisher)出版年 (Date)ISBN/ISSN
1 Richard Brealey, Stewart Myers, Alan Marcus Fundamentals of Corporate Finance McGraw Hill
2 Richard Brealey, Stewart Myers, Franklin Allen, Alex Edmans Principles of Corporate Finance McGraw Hill
3 Stephen Ross, Randolph Westerfield, Jeffrey Jaffe, and Bradford Jordan Corporate Finance McGraw Hill

【履修にあたって求められる能力 / Abilities Required to Take the Course】

Prerequistes: コーポレートファイナンス (Spring Term, Prof. Chino) or BT183 Finance (AY2023 or before, Prof. Takezawa). Familiarity with EXCEL and basic statistics.

【学生が準備すべき機器等 / Equipment, etc., that Students Should Prepare】

Students should have a PC notebook and/or pad with EXCEL and a stable access to the internet (from home).

【その他 / Others】

Detailed course outline posted on Canvas during the first week of class. Course schedule and content is subject to change (all changes/modifications will be posted on Canvas and announced in class). Students are expected to check Canvas and their Rikkyo email account on a regular basis for announcements.
As a general rule (and courtesy to the instructor) students should 1)not record lectures & discussion and 2)not take photos of the slides & board.

【注意事項 / Notice】