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Schedule

The schedule that follows outlines the topics we will be covering in this course, along with the associated time frames and assignments. 

  • Course length: 16 weeks

Note: All due dates reflect North American eastern time (ET).

Lesson 1 - Balance Sheet Review and Balance Sheet Analysis
Lesson 1

Time frame

Week 1

Readings

Textbook

  • Chapter 2

Assignments

  1. Lab 1
  2. Quiz 1
Lesson 2 - Review of Income Statements
Lesson 2

Time frame

Week 2

Readings

Textbook

  • Chapter 2
  • Chapter 3

Assignments

  1. Lab 2
  2. Quiz 2
  3. Homework 1
  4. Begin Homework 2
Lesson 3 - Cash Flow Related Documents
Lesson 3

Time frame

Week 3

Readings

Textbook

  • None

Assignments

  1. Homework 2
  2. Lab 3
  3. Quiz 3
Lesson 4 - Types of Loans, Repayment Capacity, and Sensitivity Analysis
Lesson 4

Time frame

Week 4

Readings

Textbook

  • Chapter 4

Assignments

  1. Lab 4
  2. Quiz 4
  3. Homework 3
Lesson 5 - Short Review of Statistics and Exam 1
Lesson 5

Time frame

Week 5

Readings

Textbook

  • None

Assignments

  1. Lab 5
  2. Exam 1
Lesson 6 - Credit Risk Assessment
Lesson 6

Time frame

Week 6

Readings

Textbook

  • Chapter 5

Assignments

  1. Homework 4
  2. Lab 6
  3. Quiz 6
Lesson 7 - Debt, Leverage, and Growth
Lesson 7

Time frame

Week 7

Readings

Textbook

  • Chapter 6

Assignments

  1. Lab 7
  2. Quiz 7
  3. Homework 5
Lesson 8 - Risk Management 1: Portfolios
Lesson 8

Time frame

Week 8

Readings

Textbook

  • Chapter 7

Assignments

  1. Lab 8
  2. Quiz 8
  3. Homework 6
Lesson 9 - Risk Management 2: Crop and Livestock Insurance
Lesson 9

Time frame

Week 9

Readings

Textbook

  • None

Assignments

  1. Lab 9
  2. Quiz 9
  3. Homework 7
Lesson 10 - Exam 2
Lesson 10

Time frame

Week 10

Readings

Textbook

  • None

Assignments

  1. Exam 2
Lesson 11 - Time Value of Money and Introduction to Capital Budgeting
Lesson 11

Time frame

Week 11

Readings

Textbook

  • Chapter 9

Assignments

  1. Lab 11
  2. Quiz 11
  3. Homework 8
Lesson 12 - Capital Budgeting Issues
Lesson 12

Time frame

Week 12

Readings

Textbook

  • Chapter 11
  • Chapter 13

Assignments

  1. Lab 12
  2. Quiz 12
  3. Homework 9
Lesson 13 - Capital Budgeting With Risk
Lesson 13

Time frame

Week 13

Readings

Textbook

  • Chapter 11

Assignments

  1. Lab 13
  2. Homework 10
Lesson 14 - Financial Management of Lenders
Lesson 14

Time frame

Week 14

Readings

Textbook

  • Chapter 16
  • Chapter 17

Assignments

  1. Homework 11
  2. Quiz 14
Lesson 15 - Exam 3
Lesson 15

Time frame

Week 15

Readings

Textbook

  • None

Assignments

  1. Exam 3

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