2013 Fall

• FINA 311-001 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
  Addresses fundamental concepts in financial management such as security markets, interest rates, taxes, risk analysis, time value of money, valuation models and related global issues. Explains how financial managers help maximize the value of a firm by making capital budgeting, cost of capital and capital structure decisions. Prerequisites: Majors: admission to the professional program, ECON 211, ECON 212. Minors or others: junior status, ACCT 201, MATH 155, ECON 150 or ECON 211. Three hours per week.

• FINA 440-001 CORPORATE FINANCE
  Study of corporate financial policy issues within the context of value creation. Topics include in-depth analysis of advanced capital budgeting methods, capital structure policy, dividend policy, derivatives and hedging risk within the context of corporate financial policy. Case studies, application-oriented articles and daily media reports used to bridge the academic/theoretical arguments to the real life problems/situations. Prerequisite: B or better in FINA 311. Three hours per week.

• FINA 440-002 CORPORATE FINANCE
  Study of corporate financial policy issues within the context of value creation. Topics include in-depth analysis of advanced capital budgeting methods, capital structure policy, dividend policy, derivatives and hedging risk within the context of corporate financial policy. Case studies, application-oriented articles and daily media reports used to bridge the academic/theoretical arguments to the real life problems/situations. Prerequisite: B or better in FINA 311. Three hours per week.

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Article(s)

Claggett, T. & Ervin, D. 
(2008). 
International diversification of the lower 400 firms of the S&P 500 Index. 
Southern Business Review, 
33(1), 
29-37. 
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McDermott, E. P. & Ervin, D. M. 
(2005). 
The influence of procedural & distributive variables on settlement rates in employment discrimination mediation. 
Journal of Dispute Resolution, 
1, 
45. 
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Smith, K. J., Ervin, D. M., & Davy, J. A. 
(2003). 
An examination of the antecedents of cheating among finance students 
Journal of Financial Education, 
13-33. 
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Awards(s)

Danny Ervin (2010). Wilson H. Elkins Professorship - University System of Maryland (USM).
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• Two SU Faculty Earn $80K USM Elkins Professorships
  Monday, August 17, 2009
•  ShoreENERGY™ Hosts 'Energy Forecast' April 13
  Wednesday, April 11, 2007
• Perdue School Students Study Alternative Energy Sources
  Friday, March 23, 2007
•  Forum Brings Delmarva Energy Issues to Light
  Friday, October 13, 2006

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