Dr. A. Frank Thompson      Personal Financial Planning Course Syllabus Fall 2017

Financial Planning Pre-Course Quiz

Analysis of UNI Financial Statements on Auxilliary Unit Funding

Spreadsheet Analysis of General Education Funding to Auxilliary Units at UNI

UNI Intercollegiate Athletics Income Statement for 2015

Topical Review for 2nd Exam

Topical Review for the Final Exam in Financial Planning and Asset Management

Sample Exam II

Personal Finance Sample Exams 1 and 2

Personal Finance Quiz 1

Life Insurance Financial Needs Analysis Worksheet Problem 8-1

Investment Perspectives for Creating Long Term Portfolio Value

Sample Set of Investment Guidelines

Personal Finance Reading and Writing Assignment: Required 3040, Voluntary 1040

Financial Balance Sheet Exercise

2005 Bartlett Hall : Office Hours: 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM MWF, by Appointment or e-mail.              

Email: actuary1@uni.edu

urs Course Number    Credit   Section    Time                  Location     

     Finance 1040        3           01       2:00 - 2:50 PM    CBB 131 MWF

        Required Text Materials

Personal Financial Planning, Larry Gitman and Michael D. Joehnk, 12th Edition or higher, Thomson-Southwestern Publishing.

A HP 10B Financial Calculator --- You will need to purchase this model for use in the class, no others will be acceptable and the HP 10B app will not

be allowed for exam purposes, because all cellphones will need to be turned off at the beginning of class on exam days.

   Course Goals and Objectives

As an elective in the UNI College of Business, Personal Financial Planning has the following educational goals and objectives:

(1)   To offer you a basic background in the development of  sound financial plans for individuals and corporate organizations; 

(2)   To develop a working knowledge of the financial planning methods of  cash budgeting, interest rate determination, liquidity management, leverage and risk management. 

(3)   To give a systematic framework for developing a financial plan that will work under various states of the economy. 

(4)   To provide a method for critically evaluating all types of financial plans with an appreciation of the relationship between risk and return within the context of financial  decision making.

 Outline of Learning Activities  [Q&P = Questions and Problems]

  For the Week of:                                                        Reading/Learning Exercises

August 21st                                                            Chapter 1, Q&P 1,2

August 28th                                                         Chapter 2, Q&P 1,3,6,7  Note: Sept. 4th is Labor Day, a University Holiday

September 4th                                                          Chapter 3, Q&P 1,3,5

September 11th                                                         Chapter 4, Q&P 1,2,3,5

September 18th                                                        Chapter 5, Q&P 1-3,5

September 25th                                                         Chapter 6, Q&P 1,2,5

October 2nd                                                         Chapter 7, Q&P 1,3,4,5

October 9th                                                        Chapter 8, Q&P 1,3

                                                   Exam 1 (100 points)

October 16th                                                              Chapter 9, Q&P 1,2,3

Ocotber 23rd                                                           Chapter 10, Q&P 1,2,3,5

October 30th                                                            Chapter 11, Q&P 1,2,4,5

November 6th                                                           Chapter 12, Q&P 1,3,4,5

November 13th                                                            Chapter 13, Q&P 2,3,9

NOTE: November 15th is the final deadline  for turnng in the 100 point Extra Reading/Writing Assignment in Finance 1040.  Thanksgiving begins November 21st and ends November 28

November 28th                                                            Chapter 14, Q&P 1,3,5

December 1st                                                             Exam 2 [100 points]                                 

December 4th                                                                       Review for Final Exam on December 11th

Comprehensive Final Exam Date, Time and Location                             

                                                                        Exam Time and Dates

Section 01:   Monday, December 11th        3:00 - 4:50 PM in 131 CBB

Grading Policy:  Your course grade will be based on (1) accumulation of total points from exams, quizzes, homework and outside assignments, (2) meaningful class participation and (3) work with class projects.

 Grades will be determined by taking the highest student score and then applying grade lines using a 2% incremental standard from 100% based on the average of the three exams in the class.

 The usual caveats with respect to this class are the same as with any UNI course.  Students are expected to be familiar with the rules of the University and College concerning its academic ethics policy.  You may obtain a copy of this policy through the Undergraduate Programs Office in the basement of the Business Building. With respect to any outside assignments, you are expected to fully cite the work of others.  Any work turned in for this course whether a regular assignment, or extra credit project, will be deemed subject to this policy.    Failure to fully cite the work of others in an assignment turned in for this course will result in a class grade of F.

 Special Needs Considerations:  UNI is an Affirmative Action Equal Opportunity Institution.  The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 provides protection from discrimination for qualified individuals with disabilities.  Students with a disability, who require assistance, will need to contact the Office of Disability Services (ODS) for coordination of academic accommodations.  The ODS is located in 213 Student Services Center.  Their phone number is 319/273-2676.  

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