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Syllabus

Syllabus Fall 2024

Professor's Inbox
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Professor's INBOX

Professor's Email

Class Info/time

Mondays 6:30-8:30pm

Deally Hall 308

Zoom Call
(Accessing on-line zoom call)

Zoom Room

Active Learning
(access to Assignments):

Active Learning and order Textbook

Professor's Biography

Professor's Biography

Office Hours/Remote
(9:00-5pm)

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Wed
Aug 27

Sep 3

Sep 10

Sep 17

Sep 24

Oct 1

Oct 8

Oct 8

Oct 22
Midterm Exam
via Active Learning

Oct 29 

Nov 5

Nov 12

Nov 19

Nov 26

Dec 3

Dec 10

Dec 17
Final Exam
(Via Active Learning)

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Introductory Class
(going over syllabus and course)

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Chapter #1

Chapter #2-3

Chapter #4

Chapter #5
Case Study

Chapter #6
Case Study

Midterm Exam Review

Midterm Exam

GOING OVER MIDTERM EXAM 

Chapter #7-8

Chapter #7-8

Chapter #9-10

Chapter #16

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Chapter #18

Final Exam Review

Final Exam

Assigned Lectures &
Class Presentations

Introduction & Overview to Credit Analysis

Chapter 1 - Credit Basics, TVM and Role

Chapter 2 - Secondary Credit Markets

Chapter 3 - Credit Risk Analysis

Chapter 4 - Credit Risk Management

Chapter 5 - Company Specific and Industry Risk

Chapter 6 - Financial Credit and Structure of the Loan

Midterm Exam Review

 

Chapter 7 - Market Risk & Loan Syndication

Chapter 8 - External Credit and Other Credit Analysis

Chapter 9 - Corporate Loans

Chapter 10 - Leveraged Loans, Private Credit and CLOs

Chapter 16 - Financial Analysis

Chapter 18 -Valuation Analysis

Final Exam Review

 

Assigned Spreadsheets

 

TVM Template

Chapter 1 Mortgage, Lease and Loan Payment Calc

Chapter 2 Secondary loan market yields calc

Chapter 3 Borrowing Base Certificate

Chapter 4 Debt Service Coverage

Chapter 5 - Company Specific and Industry Risk

     

Chapter 7 Market Risk and Syndication Analysis

 

Chapter 10 CLO Credit Risk Management Model

Chapter 16 Cash Flow & Ratio Analysis

Chapter 18 - Financial Analysis and Valuation - Hyatt

   

Zoom Recordings

           

Zoom Recording 10/7 Midterm Exam Review

 

Zoom Recording 10/28

 

Zoom Recording 11/11

 

Zoom Recording 11/25

Zoom Recording 12/9 - Exam Review

 

EXAMS

             

Midterm Exam via Active Learning

           

Final Exam via Active Learning

Homework and Project Assignments (via Active Learning)

   

Chapter 1 Due

Chapters 2 & 3 Due

Chapter 4 Due

Chapter 5 Due

Chapters 6 Due

     

Chapters 7 & 8 Due

Chapter 9 Due

 

Project is Due

Individual Final Project due 12/13 (Upoad on Active Learning) 

Final Project Description - LBO and DCR

Public to Private LBO Model with Debt Capacity- Spirit Air

Project - LBO & DCR Template

 

Case Studies Excel Templates

 

       

Chapter 5: Case Study Debt Capacity Analysis of Home Suites

Chapter 5: Case Study Debt Capacity Analysis of Home Suites

     

CASE STUDY 2

CASE STUDY #2: Hotel Expo

CASE STUDY #2: Hotel Expo

CASE STUDY #2 Hotel Expo - Template with Answers

CASE STUDY 3: Colorado Dental - Proforma Balance Sheet

CASE STUDY 3: Colorado Dental - Transaction S&U, WACC and Debt Capacity

CASE STUDY 3: Colorado Dental: Debt Schedules - Floating and Fixed Rates

   

CAM Template

BEAM Template

ISM Template

 

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