Prerequisites

MBA 650 OR MBA 750.

Course Credits

3.00

Description

This course focuses on corporations, including financial services companies. Major topics include: analysis of cash flow; dilutive securities and earnings per share; analysis of accounting changes; basic strategies in identifying distortion and fraud; off- balance sheet lending and borrowing; capital structure issues; mortgage-backed securities; asset-based financing; analysis of intercorporate investments, of business combinations, and of multinational operations. Additionally, the tax implications of various derivative securities are studied.

Term Offered

Prerequisites

MBA 650 or MBA 750

Course Credits

3.00

Description

This course extends the body of knowledge acquired in MBA 650. Students expand knowledge of dividend theory, capital structure theory, capital budgeting, long-term financing decisions, cash management and corporate restructuring, market efficiency, and risk and liability management.

Term Offered

Prerequisites

MBA 650 or MBA 750

Course Credits

3.00

Description

Students examine markets for investment procedures, valuation models, basic analytical techniques, and factors influencing risk/return tradeoffs. This course emphasizes the professional approach to managing investment assets.

Term Offered

Prerequisites

MSF 808

Course Credits

3.00

Description

Students examine techniques and decision-making rules for the evaluation and selection of long-term investment projects by corporations and the interaction of investment and financing.

Term Offered

Prerequisites

MSF 808 and MSF 810

Course Credits

3.00

Description

Students explore the pricing of options and futures contracts, the characteristics of the markets in which these contracts are traded, options and futures strategies, and the application of thesecontracts in the hedging of financial positions. In addition, students are exposed to swap markets and a variety of swaps.

Term Offered

Prerequisites

MSF 808 and MSF 810

Course Credits

3.00

Description

Students learn concepts and techniques required for successful management. They also analyze the interplay between regulation and innovation, and their joint effect on the organizational structure of financial institutions.

Term Offered

Prerequisites

MSF 808 and MSF 810

Course Credits

3.00

Description

Students are introduced to mathematical statistics and basic econometrics. They study fundamental econometric tools as well as hypothesis testing, analysis of variance, linear regressions, simultaneous equations, and models of qualitative choice.

Term Offered

Prerequisites

MSF 808, MSF 810, MSF 814, and MSF 800

Course Credits

3.00

Description

Students examine financial theories, techniques, and models applied to the study of corporate financial decisions, aspects of corporate strategy, industry structure, and the functioning of capital markets.

Term Offered

Prerequisites

MSF 808 and MSF 810

Course Credits

3.00

Description

Students learn the theories and techniques of scientific portfolio management, including the establishment of portfolio objectives, evaluation of portfolio performance, asset allocation strategies, and the use of derivative securities in portfolio insurance. Prerequisite: MSF 808 and MSF 810 Credits: 3

Term Offered

Prerequisites

MSF 808 and MSF 810

Course Credits

3.00

Description

Students analyze the main functions of investment banks such as origination, syndication, and distribution of security issues. They examine pricing of new issues and secondary offerings by investment banks, mergers and acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, valuation of closely held companies, and restructuring of distressed companies. The role of investment bankers in restructuring industry and financing governments and ethical issues faced by investment bankers will be studied.

Term Offered

Prerequisites

MSF 808

Course Credits

3.00

Description

Students are introduced to the language and principles of real estate. Includes an overview of decision-making in the field, with particular emphasis on investment and asset management.

Term Offered

Prerequisites

MSF 814

Course Credits

3.00

Description

Students develop a framework for understanding, analyzing, and valuing modern financial instruments. Students examine several types of derivative securities and their use in managing financial risk. While the interests of issuers, intermediaries, and investors will all be considered, the primary emphasis will be on the perspective of corporate financial managers and the use of modern financial technology in the creation of value for shareholders.

Term Offered

Prerequisites

Course Credits

3.00

Description

The course is designed to provide information on various types of fixed income securities and markets, theories and concepts of the term structure of interest rates and valuation of fixed income securities, measurement and management of risk for traditional bonds and bonds with imbedded options, understanding of the role of derivatives such as mortgage-backed securities, asset-backed securities, swaps and exotic options, credit analysis and bond rating, portfolio Management and performance evaluation. This course is generally offered as a week-long seminar during early June.

Term Offered

Prerequisites

MSF 808 and MSF 810 or approval of instructor

Course Credits

3.00

Description

Students examine fundamental equity analysis as the convergence of a number of skills such as accounting, financial, and strategic analysis with detective work and experience. Students practice communicating and defending an argument, use a business analysis framework that helps tie together strategy and finance, practice model building and practical approach to profitability in the markets.

Term Offered

Prerequisites

Instructor's Approval

Course Credits

3.00

Description

This is a student-initiated directed study project. Student and faculty advisor must concur on a written proposal and final report, the project must be approved by the dean of graduate programs prior to registration.

Term Offered