This is FOMGT 301

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This is FOMGT 301

• I will not be signing students into the class.
  Those wishing to add need to visit the website
• www.isenberg-undergrad.net
• Choose common online forms, and then course
  override request form.
• We begin at 630 sharp.

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Everyday Issues

• Cell Phones Off or on Vibrate
• Sound Off On All Other Devices
• Once Class Starts
• All Conversations Ground To A Halt
• If You Must Leave, Go Quietly Out The Back Door

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Who Am I?

• UMass Professor Since 1985
• Research in Corporate and Investments
• Taught in Poland, Greece, Portugal, Russia, Czech
  Republic
• Marathoner, Sports Fan (not from NE)

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Who Are You?

• Juniors 76, Seniors 22, Soph 2
• Largest Major HTM, 2nd Largest Sportmgt
• Outside SOM Econ and Resource Econ 5
• Outside SOM Engineering, Math, Psych
• Farther Outside SOM 5 Colleges
• Even Farther Intl Exchange Students 3
• Who lives the farthest away?

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Course Resources

• Class Meetings (MW 630 745)
• Course Website intra.som.umass.edu/lacey
• Textbook (Modern Corp. Finance, 5th)
• OWL (on-line web-based learning)
• PRS (Radio Frequency type)

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Your Responsibilities

• Three Exams
• (Feb. 27, April 9, Final Exam)
• OWL Assignments (Vigilance!)
• PRS Activity (Heres Your Extra Credit

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More on Exams

• 75 Minutes Long
• Between 25 and 30 Questions
• Formula Sheet Attached
• No notes, books or outside materials allowed
• All multiple choice and machine graded
• Results will be posted on the website

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More on the OWL Assignments

• There are 3 types of OWL Assignments
• Pre-Topic Reviews (10 _at_ 5 points each)
• Quizzes (10 _at_ 10 points each)
• Practice Exams (3 _at_ 10 points each)
• All have precise due dates
• You can access after due dates but cant earn
  points.

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More on PRS

• We will be using the Radio Frequency units
• You must be present with unit turned on and
  deliver a valid response to get credit.
• Your responses get captured automatically
• Points will accumulate over the semester.
• Questions will be worth 1 or 2 points each.

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Grade Calculation

• Point Categories
• T1 100 , T2 100, T3 150, OWLs 165, PRS
  ?
• Total Point Equation
• TP T1 T2 T3 OWL PRS
• Grade Average TP / 515
• See Grade Chart For Letter Grade

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Student Performance Last Semester

• C 9
• C 8
• C- 4
• D 4
• D 6
• F 8

• A 21
• A- 10
• B 9
• B 13
• B- 8

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FAQs

• Why are OWL Assignment dates fixed?
• What type of calculator is best?
• Why are PRS bonus points capped at 85?
• Why arent the answers filled in?
• What if I cant be here for an exam?
• Is the stock game worth points?
• Can we get the answers to problems in text?

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What Students Have Said ..

• I would like to see less theory and more
  examples that relate to the real world
• This class is boring
• I like the OWL program, but I dont like all the
  OWL deadlines
• I teach myself most of the material
• PRS is overrated
• More PRS

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What Students Have Said

• Class notes are easy to follow
• A few of the questions on the tests werent
  covered at all in class
• The stock market game was great. Id like more
  on this.
• The stock market game was a waste of time
• The pace of the class was far too slow
• Subjects seemed rushed

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For Wednesday

• Print Out The Class Notes
• Read Chapter 4 Twice
• Read Class Topic 1 Of The Notes
• Try A Few After Chapter Problems