San Jos State University
School: College of Business
Department: Accounting & Finance
Course Number: BUS1 171A
Title: Financial Institutions and Markets
Section: 02
Semester: Fall
Year: 2013
Canvas
In this class I use Canvas to communicate with students. Be sure to check Canvas
periodically for important announcements.
Course Description
You will be introduced to the modern financial institutions and will help you understand
how financial markets operate. This class has many practical applications to everyday life.
Required Texts/Readings
Textbook
Fabozzi, Modigliani, Jones, Foundations of Financial Markets and Institutions, 4th
Edition
Powerpoint Slides
You will find PowerPoint slides to be helpful, but they don’t substitute for the lectures,
reading the book, or doing the problems. They are helpful in helping you to organize the
material.
Classroom Protocol
PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION AND OFFICE HOURS:
If you are having serious problems with the class material please see me before it is
too late to do anything about it. It is important that we identify the problem early on!
I am available at other times besides the regular office hours listed above. Please
make an appointment.
ATTENDANCE:
You are responsible for all material presented in lecture. Some of the material that is
presented in class is not in the textbook. Many homework assignments and other important
announcements are made in class. We randomly have participation points in class. It is
important that you use class time wisely. It is foolish to waste your time in class and
have to make it up later. Remember that coming to class late or leaving early
distracts other students, you should do so only in an emergency.
GRADING PHILOSOPHY:
Ideally students would not need grades to motivate them. Unfortunately, most of us often
need some short-run objective to ensure performance. Grades, in a technical discipline
such as finance signal your level of competence to future employers and instructors. If you
were to graduate from our college without a basic grasp of some of the concepts in this
class it would be a serious indictment of the education you received. Instructors in more
advanced courses expect students that pass this course to be able to demonstrate
mastery of the material presented in this class.
Dropping and Adding
Students are responsible for understanding the policies and procedures about add/drops,
academic renewal, etc. Information on add/drops are available at
http://www.sjsu.edu/advising/faq/index.htm#add
Information about late drop is available at
http://www.sjsu.edu/aars/policies/latedrops/. Students should be aware of the current
deadlines and penalties for adding and dropping classes.
Assignments and Grading Policy
EXAMS:
There are two exams and a final (total of three exams). Examination dates are listed in the
