Course Info
Sections and meeting times
Mondays and Wednesdays, Fall-1 2026 (September 2 – October 14).
| Section | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | 1:00 – 2:20 pm | Evans Hall 4430 |
| 02 | 2:35 – 3:55 pm | Evans Hall 4430 |
| G1 | 4:10 – 5:30 pm | Evans Hall 4430 |
One timeline: All deliverables are due at 1:00 pm — the start of the first section — regardless of which section you attend.
Friday, September 4: CFO Toolkit Bootcamp — required Monday-makeup class (no classes Labor Day, Monday September 7).
Instructor
Professor John M. Barrios
Yale School of Management
Office hours: posted here before the first class.
Course assistant
Megan Cunningham
megan.cunningham@yale.edu
Canvas
All graded submissions, licensed cases, problem sets, and polls are on Canvas.
Policies
Participation (45 points)
Based on in-class contribution (especially case discussions), attendance, and short pre-class Canvas polls (~15 of the 45 points). Name tents are required. Polls are graded for completion, not correctness.
Laptop and tablet use
Tablets are permitted for notes and following lecture materials. Laptops may be used only in the back rows, with one exception: Monday, September 28 — AI-assisted forecasting workshop; laptops with Excel required throughout the room.
Use of AI
AI tools are required on Problem Set 2 and welcome as study aids. Every number you submit must be yours — if you cannot reproduce and defend it, do not submit it. The final exam is closed book and tests this material without AI.
Final exam
Closed book; one handwritten cheat sheet (8.5×11, double-sided). Friday, October 16, 5:30–8:30 pm, Evans Hall 4400 and 4410 (all sections).
FAQ
Where do I submit assignments?
Canvas. Always Canvas for graded work.
Which section’s deadline applies?
1:00 pm for everyone — the first section’s start time.
Can I attend a different section for one day?
Coordinate with the instructor; deliverable deadlines do not change.
Where are the slides?
On the Materials page after each class day.
Where is the HBS Feedburner case?
HBS coursepack / Canvas — not on this public site (licensed).
Where is the Solstice case packet?
Canvas — distributed Monday, September 21.
Do I need a paid AI subscription for PS2?
No. Free tier is sufficient; one working login per group of 3–4 is enough.