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COURSE MASTER SYLLABUS
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COURSE NUMBER: BUSA 1313
COURSE TITLE: Investments
CREDIT HOURS: 3; Lecture Hours: 3: Lab Hours: 0
PREREQUISITE: None
METHOD OF PRESENTATION: Three-hour
lecture/discussion each week.
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
BUSA 1313 INVESTMENTS (3-3-0). Overview of the theory and
mechanics of business investment decisions and management of business financial
assets using quantitative management techniques. Topics include time
value of money, cash flow, capital budgeting, sources of funds, break-even
analysis, and investment decisions. Skills: B
REQUIRED TEXTBOOKS/ MATERIALS:
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SCANS (SECRETARY’S COMMISSION ON
ACHIEVING NECESSARY SKILLS):
Course SCANS Competencies for
Investments, BUSA 1313
Please go to http://www.austincc.edu/mkt/scans.htm#whatis
for a complete definition and explanation of SCANS. This list summarizes the SCANS competencies
addressed in this particular course.
SCANS Competencies For BUSA 1313
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RESOURCES 1.1 Manages Time 1.2 Manages Money |
INTERPERSONAL 2.2 Teaches Others 2.3 Serves Clients/Customers 2.4 Exercises Leadership 2.6 Works with Cultural Diversity |
INFORMATION 3.1 Acquires and Evaluates
Information 3.2 Organizes and Maintains
Information 3.3 Uses Computers to Process
Information |
SYSTEMS 4.1 Understands Systems 4.2 Monitors & Corrects
Performance 4.3 Improves & Designs Systems |
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TECHNOLOGY 5.2 Applies Technology Task |
BASIC SKILLS 6.1 6.2 Writing 6.3 Arithmetic 6.4 Mathematics 6.5 Listening 6.6 Speaking |
THINKING SKILLS 7.1 Creative Thinking 7.2 Decision Making 7.3 Problem Solving 7.5 Knowing How to Learn 7.6 Reasoning |
PERSONAL QUALITIES 8.1 Responsibility 8.3 Sociability 8.4 Self-Management 8.5 Integrity/Honesty |
INSTRUCTIONAL METHODOLOGY:
See
specific instructor’s syllabus
COURSE RATIONALE:
The purpose of this course
is to give students information about investments organized in a manner that is
easy to understand and with real world applications. This course will provide students with the
structure needed so that they are able to begin buying and selling securities
upon completion of this course.
Investments are not just about textbook learning; it challenges students
to use their critical/creative skills in all aspects of Business and
Investments, not just those covered in this course.
COMMON COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES/OUTCOMES:
1.
Define terms
related to investments
2.
Apply basic
concepts and calculations to planning and control of investments
3.
Identify
analytical models used for financial decision-making.
4.
Review history
and risk of investments markets
5.
Study earnings
and cash flow
6.
Learn about stock
price behavior
7.
Study interest
rates, bond prices, and yields
8.
Study corporate
and government bonds
9.
Review options
and futures
10. Learn about portfolio management
11. Review performance evaluation and risk management
12. Chapter objectives that appear in the textbook
GRADING
SYSTEM:
Your instructor will provide specific information about how you will be
graded in this course.
COURSE
POLICIES:
Departmental
policies for Incompletes, Attendance, and Withdrawal are as follows:
Incomplete Policy: An incomplete
(I) will be granted to a student in rare circumstances. Generally, to receive a
grade of I, a student must have completed all examinations and assignments to
date, be passing, and have personal circumstances that prevent course
completion that occur after the deadline to withdraw with a grade of W.
Attendance Policy: All students
are expected to attend classes.
Non-attendance will have an impact on the student’s grade.
Withdrawal Policy: It is the
student’s responsibility to withdraw from a course. Instructors are allowed to withdraw students
but students must not rely on their instructor to withdraw them if they wish to
withdraw.
Academic Freedom Statement: Each student is strongly encouraged to
participate in class. In any classroom situation that includes discussion and
critical thinking, there are bound to be many differing viewpoints. These
differences enhance the learning experience and create an atmosphere where
students and instructors alike will be encouraged to think and learn. On
sensitive and volatile topics, students may sometimes disagree not only with
each other but also with the instructor. It is expected that faculty and
students will respect the views of others when expressed in classroom discussions.
Scholastic Dishonesty Statement: Acts prohibited by the
College for which discipline may be administered include scholastic dishonesty,
including but not limited to cheating on an exam or quiz, plagiarizing, and
unauthorized collaboration with another in preparing outside work. Academic
work submitted by students shall be the result of their thought, research or
self-expression. Academic work is defined as, but not limited to tests,
quizzes, whether taken electronically or on paper; projects, either individual
or group; classroom presentations, and homework” (see Student
Handbook). Penalties for scholastic dishonesty will depend upon the
nature of the violation and may range from lowering a grade on one assignment
to an F in the course and/or expulsion from this institution.
Student
Discipline Statement: Classroom behavior should
support and enhance learning. Behavior that disrupts the learning process will
be dealt with appropriately, which may include having the student leave class
for the rest of that day. In serious cases, disruptive
behavior may lead to a student being withdrawn from the class. ACC's policy on student discipline can be found in
the Student Handbook.
Students with Disabilities Statement: Each ACC campus offers
support services for students with documented physical or psychological
disabilities. Students with disabilities
must request reasonable accommodations through the Office for Students with
Disabilities on the campus where they expect to take the majority of their
classes. Students are encouraged to do this three
weeks before the start of the semester” (see Student Handbook).
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