FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SYMPOSIUM II

Bachelors Degree in Financial Management

FIN 450

Breyer State University
Instructor: David M. Kolenich Ph.D, MBA, BBA, BS.

SYLLABUS

COURSE OVERVIEW: Welcome to Financial Management Symposium II, the final Bachelor Level course in the curriculum for the Degree, Bachelor of Financial Management. I am pleased to instruct you in this course, which is a self-directed symposium based on Business Management books and/or Business Finance books. To me, this is an exciting course. Why? This course will allow you, the student, to pick and choose which books you will use and study during this course.

In order to be successful in the modern business world, it is imperative that managers of all levels realize they must acquire proficiency in the subsequent areas; grammar, writing, researching, organizing, budgeting, and marketing. Other skills needed are knowledge of the stock market, the bond market, the banking system, the oil market, the precious metals markets, and the ability to analyze all of the aforementioned markets on a fundamental basis and on a technical analysis basis.

A future CEO must be able to draft a shareholder's speech that contains future poor earnings and, then, must have the diplomacy to address a room full of shareholders who will not be particularly sympathetic upon hearing the joyous news. A future CEO must be able to understand the bond market to see if he/she will be paying more in interest on debt and to see if future capital expenditures will be delayed or will even be a viable option. A future CEO must be able to understand the banking system and to develop friendly relationships with various banks so available lines of credit will be sufficient to address all of the future expansion plans of ones corporation. A future CEO must be able to understand the oil market so he/she can determine the future costs of ones energy. A future CEO must be able to understand the precious metals markets so he/she can determine if inflation will rise or fall. Such skills are not acquired easily nor quickly.

In Management Symposium I, you began to acquire those skills. In Management Symposium II, you will continue to hone those skills. During this course, you will use all of the aforementioned skills and one more important one that you will need to deploy many times during your managerial career: work under pressure to meet a deadline.

The justification of this course is its foundational role in developing managers to further their careers up the corporate ladder. To be able to do this, they must be able to perform research, to write professionally, to check spelling and grammar in papers, to organize and present papers and, finally, to develop various managerial skills needed to achieve the next level of management; from learning about the stock market, the bond market, the banking system, the oil market, and the precious metals markets, to learning how to analyze all of the markets on a fundamental basis and on a technical analysis basis.

This is the last course before you graduate, so please take a deep breath, relax for a moment, and then explode into this course with an urgency that you didn't think existed. It is my pleasure, or more aptly stated, my honor to teach you in your final course before you graduate. I know you will enjoy this course.

TIME FRAME: This is a thirty (30) semester hour course. This course is allotted ten weeks of time. You must complete all of the requirements for the course successfully by the end of the ten-week period. The first day of week one will begin the day that you register for the course, or the day which you notify me that your textbooks have arrived and you are ready to begin your studies. Please be cognizant of the time frame. It is rare that extensions of time are permitted, unless you have good justification. Upon successful completion of this course, you will be awarded thirty (30) semester hours of credit and, of course, your degree in Financial Management.

TEXTBOOKS: There are three (3) required textbooks for this course.

Book 1: Your choice. The textbook must consist of a subject related to Business Management or Business Finance. Some suggested fields are; finance, business, the stock market, the bond market, the currency markets, the precious metals markets, the oil market, etc.

Book 2: Your choice. The textbook must consist of a subject related to Business Management or Business Finance. Some suggested fields are; finance, business, the stock market, the bond market, the currency markets, the precious metals markets, the oil market, etc.

Book 3: Your choice. The textbook must consist of a subject related to Business Management or Business Finance. Some suggested fields are; finance, business, the stock market, the bond market, the currency markets, the precious metals markets, the oil market, etc.

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EXAMINATIONS: There are three examinations for this course. The first exam is due after three weeks, the second exam is due after six weeks, and the final exam is due at the end of ten weeks.

The first exam is a subjective paper that must be a minimum of ten (10) pages in length, double-spaced with 1.5-inch margins. I must download your first paper by the end of the 3rd week in the course.

The second exam is a subjective paper that must be a minimum of ten (10) pages in length, double-spaced with 1.5-inch margins. I must download your second paper by the end of the 6th week in the course.

The third exam is a subjective paper that must be a minimum of ten (10) pages in length, double-spaced with 1.5-inch margins. I must download your third paper by the end of the 10th week in the course.

All three exams are programmed and are located in the classroom for this course. The examinations are subjective type. To send me the exam, you must send me an email and let me know that you have finished your paper. Upon registration, you will receive my email address. I will then download your exam and grade it. Within a week, you will receive an email back from me telling you what your grade was and why you received it.

GRADING: The grading scale for this course is as follows:

90-100%    = A
80-89%      = B
70-79%      = C
Below 70% = Fail

The grading sheet for all written papers is as follows:

CONTENT: Weight 48%.
1. Content is comprehensive, accurate and/or persuasive.
2. Major points are stated clearly, and are supported by specific details, examples, and/or analysis.
3. Research is adequate for the topic.
4. The context and purpose of the writing is clear.

ORGANIZATION: Weight 28%.
1. The introduction provides sufficient background on the topic and previews major points.
2. The structure of the paper is clear and easy to follow.
3. The paper's organization emphasizes the central theme or purpose and is directed.
4. The conclusion reviews the major points.

FORMAT/GRAMMAR: Weight 12%.
1. Spelling is correct.
2. Word usage is correct.
3. Punctuation is correct.

READABILITY/STYLE: Weight 12%.
1. Sentences are complete, clear, and concise.
2. The tone is appropriate to the content and assignment.
3. Development of each paragraph provides one idea per paragraph and provides consistency and flow.

COMMUNICATION: You are encouraged to communicate with me. I am available as a teacher, coach, and mentor to assist you in meeting your goals for this course. Primarily, communication is through email. However, I am also available for conversation by telephone if you would like. Our classroom for this course has a "chat" room. I am also very willing to meet with you one-on-one in the chat room at your request. From time to time, depending on how many students are enrolled in this course at a particular time, we will have some scheduled group chats. You will receive more detailed information at the time such chat sessions are scheduled. Please keep my email address handy so that you can contact me whenever necessary. If at any time during this course you change your email address, please be sure to notify me right away.

WRITTEN ASSIGNMENTS: There are three (3) written assignments for this course. The first assignment is a ten-page (minimum) paper on a business or financial book of your choice. This paper must be double-spaced with 1.5-inch margins. Recall, I must download this paper by the end of the 3rd week of the course. The second assignment is a ten-page (minimum) paper on a business or financial book of your choice. This paper must be double-spaced with 1.5-inch margins. Also recall, I must download this paper by the end of the 6th week of the course. The third assignment is a ten-page (minimum) paper on a business or financial book of your choice. This paper must be double-spaced with 1.5-inch margins. Again, I must download this paper by the end of the 10th week of the course.

ABOUT YOUR INSTRUCTOR: I, David M. Kolenich, Ph.D, MBA, BBA, BS., currently teach undergraduate and graduate courses at Breyer State University. I hold a Doctorate degree in Business Management, a Masters in Business Administration, a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, and a Bachelor of Food Service Management. I have owned and operated my own restaurant, managed various other large volume restaurants and hotels, managed businesses related to the steel industry, bought and sold real-estate, and have been an officer in various labor relation committees for eight years. I have been an active handball player for over twenty years, winning many state and local tournaments. In 1987, I won the United States Handball Association's National "C" Crown. I am also an avid Table Tennis player, again, winning many tournaments. I am the author of two books, one in finance and one in fiction. Both are currently under review in New York.

COURSE OBJECTIVES: Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:

1). Understand the immense power of writing properly.
2). Evaluate the basic principals of grammar.
3). Understand how to organize a research paper.
4). Demystify the various financial markets.
5). Acquire skills to assist in attaining a future job.
6). Identify strengths and weaknesses of material just read.
7). Understand how to write summaries and evaluations.
8). Understand the importance of performing under pressure.
9). Learn how to develop skills needed to be a future CEO.
10). Understand how to acquire skills needed to be a future CEO.
11). See and plan your future.

ASSIGNMENTS: For specific assignments, please click on the link "Assignments."

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