Prerequisites

MBA 650

Course Credits

3.00

Description

An in-depth analysis of financial statements, this course is designed to help investors and managers in their assessment of business entity. This course also analyzes financial services industry: bank financial statement analysis with an emphasis on off- balance sheet lending and borrowing, capital structure issues, and innovations in mortgage-backed securities and asset-based financing techniques are covered. Additionally, the tax implications of various derivative securities is studied.

Term Offered

Offered Both Fall and Spring

Course Types

MBA Finance

Prerequisites

MBA 650

Course Credits

3.00

Description

Students analyze markets for financial assets, including the money market and various bond and stock markets. They learn determinants of the level and structure of interest rates, the Federal Reserve impact on markets, how financial institutions operate with respect to their sources and uses of funds, essentials of the regulatory structure of financial markets, transaction costs, and interrelations among markets.

Term Offered

Offered Spring Term

Course Types

MBA Finance

Prerequisites

MBA 750 or MBA 650

Course Credits

3.00

Description

This course is designed to extend the body of knowledge acquired in MBA 650. Topics include: dividend policy, capital structure policy, capital budgeting, long-term financing decisions, cash management and corporate restructuring, market efficiency, risk and liability management.

Term Offered

Offered Spring Term

Course Types

MBA Finance

Prerequisites

Take MBA 650

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

Offered Both Fall and Spring

Course Types

MBA Finance

Prerequisites

MBA 750 or MBA 650

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. A variety of investment vechicles are discussed, including stocks, bonds, options, and futures.

Term Offered

Offered Both Fall and Spring

Course Types

MBA Finance

Prerequisites

Take FIN-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

Offered Both Fall and Spring

Course Types

MBA Finance

Prerequisites

FIN 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 these contracts in the hedging of financial positions. In addition, students are exposed to swap markets and a variety of swaps.

Term Offered

Offered Both Fall and Spring

Course Types

MBA Finance

Prerequisites

Take MBA-650;

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

Offered Both Fall and Spring

Course Types

MBA Finance

Prerequisites

Take FIN-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

Offered Both Fall and Spring

Course Types

MBA Finance

Prerequisites

Take FIN-808 FIN-810 and FIN-814;

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

Offered Both Fall and Spring

Course Types

MBA Finance

Prerequisites

FIN 810

Course Credits

3.00

Description

Students learn theory 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.

Term Offered

Offered Spring Term

Course Types

MBA Finance

Prerequisites

Take MBA-650;

Course Credits

3.00

Description

This course addresses the financial needs of private businesses, focusing on the financial motives and needs of private company owners and their advisors. The course is an opportunity to present private finance as a complement to corporate finance/public finance so as to prepare students to better serve or participate in making better financing decisions in the marketplace of privately held businesses.

Term Offered

Offered Fall Term

Course Types

MBA Finance

Prerequisites

Take MBA-650;

Course Credits

3.00

Description

Theoretical and practical issues involved in the management of current assests and liabilities, with emphasis on the formulation and the financing aspects of a working capital policy.

Term Offered

Course Types

MBA Finance

Prerequisites

Take MBA-650;

Course Credits

3.00

Description

Students examine financial issues facing depository institutions using a practitioner approach. Topics include general lending policy, credit analysis including financial statement analysis, statutory accounting, tax laws, and portfolio management.

Term Offered

Course Types

MBA Finance

Prerequisites

MBA 650

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

Offered Fall Term

Course Types

MBA Finance

Prerequisites

Take MBA-650;

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

Offered Fall Term

Course Types

MBA Finance

Prerequisites

Take FIN 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

Offered Fall Term

Course Types

MBA Finance

Prerequisites

Take FIN-810

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 an intensive elective.

Term Offered

Offered Spring Term

Prerequisites

Take FIN-810;

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

Offered Spring Term

Course Types

MBA Finance

Prerequisites

MBA 650

Course Credits

3.00

Description

An in-depth analysis of timely special issues in the field of finance. Specific topics are announced when the course is scheduled.

Term Offered

Course Types

MBA Finance

Prerequisites

Instructor's approval required

Course Credits

3.00

Description

A student-initiated directed study project, generally for three credit hours and completed within one quarter or semester. The student and faculty advisor must concur on a written proposal and final report, and the proposal must be approved by the Office of the Dean prior to registration.

Term Offered

Offered Both Fall and Spring

Course Types

MBA Finance