1. PRINCIPLES OF MANAGERIAL FINANCE Fall 2019

2. Contact Info
Dr. Paul Thistle
526 BEH
FIN 301 as subject
2:15-3:45 MW, or by appointment

3. Required
Titman, Keown and Martin, Financial Management: Principles and Applications, 13th ed. Pearson.
Access to My Finance Lab
Section 1002: thistle05608
Section 1003: thistle73815
Department Approved Calculator:
Texas Instruments BA II Plus, BA II Plus Professional or HP 10BII.
I will use the TI calculator in class
Notebook and pen/pencil

4. Homework and Exams Homework: weekly Exams: 3 midterms Final Exam
10% of course grade
Exams: 3 midterms
20% of course grade each
Final Exam
30% of course grade
Comprehensive

5. Exams Exam 1: September 25 Exam 2: October 30 Exam 3: November 25
Midterm dates are tentative
Exact dates at least one week in advance
Final: Monday, December 9
Time TBA
Determined by Registrar, subject to change

6. Grades If Avg.  90%  A If Avg.  80%  B If Avg.  70%  C, etc.
Incomplete (I) according to UNLV policy
Not a substitute for poor grade
Last Day to Drop: November 1

7. Web Site Course will use my web site “Courses” page
“Courses” page
Basic info
“Course Content” page
Lecture Notes
Exam Answers

8. My Finance Lab All homework assignments will be in MFL Register for
Section 1002: thistle05608
Section 1003: thistle73815
You will typically have 1 week to complete homework
Late homework will not be accepted
Quizzes will be available for additional practice
Quizzes will not count toward your course grade

9. Tutoring
Tutors are available in BEH 531

10. Misc. You are responsible for everything that happens in class
Final is makeup for missed midterms

11. Financial Calculator
Approved calculators are the TI and HP financial calculators
You must use an approved calculator on the exams
No other electronic devices are allowed during class or exams!

12. Academic Honesty Policy
Department has ZERO TOLERANCE for academic dishonesty/misconduct
Cheating, plagiarism, etc.
Faculty are required to report all cases
Penalty: F, cannot retake for 1 year
2 years if drop
2nd time: F, no FIN for 2 years, can’t major

13. Academic Honesty Policy
Read carefully
Sign and turn in
No grades returned w/o signed form
Must use approved calculator on exams
Use of any other electronic device is treated as academic dishonesty