• Syllabus  
• Assignments
• Class Project
• Assigned Readings
• Evaluation 

Resources:

• Discussion Group 
• Reference Shelf 
• Chicago Manual of Style
• Blackboard

• Session	Date	Topics	Assignments*
  I	8/31	Risk and Return	Read Chapter 1 Calculating Returns
  II	9/7	Buying and Selling Securities	Read Chapter 2 Selecting a broker
  III	9/14	Security Types	Read Chapter 3
  IV	9/21	Mutual Funds The Stock Market	Read Chapters 4, 5
  V	9/28	Common Stock Valuation Earnings and Cash Flow Analysis	Read Chapters 6, 7 Dividend Discount Model Valuation (ratios, etc.)
  VI	10/5	Earnings and Cash Flow Analysis
  VII	10/12	Exam I Mid-semester student feedback.	Exam I (in class)
  VIII	10/19	Stock Price Behavior and Market Efficiency  Interest Rates	Read Chapter 8, 9
  IX	10/26	Bond Prices and Yields PROJECT PROGRESS REPORT/DISCUSSION	Read Chapter 10 Bond pricing PROJECT PROGRESS REPORT/DISCUSSION
  X	11/2	Diversification and Asset Allocation	Read Chapter 11 Diversification
  XI	11/9	Return, Risk and the Security Market Line Performance Evaluation and Risk Management	Read Chapter 12, 13
  XII	11/16	Stock Options Option Valuation	Read Chapters 14, 15 Valuation of Options
  XIII	11/30	Option Valuation Futures Contracts	Read Chapter 15 (cont.), 16 Futures
  XIV	12/7	Corporate Bonds Government Bonds Mortgage-Backed Securities	Read Chapters 17, 18 and 19 (optional)
  XV	12/14	Exam II Formal presentations and critique of Project. Student evaluations of instructor. Overall student feedback.	Exam (in class) CLASS PROJECT DUE (Presentation/Report)

  *It is recommended that the student use the resources at the end of every Chapter i.e. Review Problems, Self-study, etc.