FIN 5501      Economics For Administration
This course is designed for graduate students in the School of Business and Public Administration. Topics include the theory and determination of national income, fiscal policy, monetary theory and policy, production and cost theory, and market structure.
Credits: 3 hours
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FIN 5502      Corporate Financial Management
This course provides a rigorous, but concise distillation of the major tools and techniques of corporation finance. The three main topic areas covered during the course are the underlying principles of time value of money and stock, bond, and preferred stock valuation, techniques and procedures involved in the estimation of project cash flows and valuation, including net present value, the profitability index, the internal rate of return, the modified internal rate of return, and equivalent annual annuity, and procedures employed to calculate the required rate of return for capital project evaluation. Prerequisites: Accounting 5501
Credits: 1.5 hours
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FIN 5504      Managerial Economics
This course applies microeconomic principles to for-profit and not-for-profit enterprises. Topics include: supply, demand, elasticity, equilibrium, cost and production theory, factor pricing, market structure and pricing and public policy toward business.
Credits: 1.5 hours
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FIN 5505      Global Macroeconomics
Global Macroeconomics examines fiscal and monetary policies in the US as well as other countries.It considers issues of international trade, exchange rates and coordination of economic policies as well as economic integration and fiscal and financial crisis management.
Credits: 1.5 hours
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FIN 5507      Strategic Financial Management: Theory & Policy
This course teaches students to use state-of-the-art financial and economic theories to make rational executive-level financial decisions. It provides the students with an understanding of the critical inter-relationships between the finance, accounting, production, marketing, and management functions of the firm.
Credits: 1.5 hours
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FIN 5515      Managerial Economics
This course studies the relationships between the economic theory and system as a whole and the ways in which their functioning is affected by the behavior of the interdependent sectors of which they are composed. Students will explore the major factors and determinants of economic prospects relevant to profit-maximizing production and pricing decisions for the firm. Prerequisite: Admission to executive MBA program.
Credits: 2 hours
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FIN 5532      Financial Management
An introduction to the role of financial management through the development of a conceptual framework appropriate for financial decision making. Generally, financial management is charged with the responsibility for obtaining and effectively utilizing the funds necessary for the operation of an enterprise. As such, the conceptual framework includes elements of financial planning (financial analysis, cash budgeting and profit planning), capital budgeting (rate of return and cost of capital), and basic considerations of alternative sources of funds. Prerequisites: ACCTNG 5517, DSOM 5508, FIN 5501, or equivalents.
Credits: 3 hours
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FIN 5550      Advanced Financial Management Theory And Policies
Advanced financial management covering topics such as working capital, financial structure, cost of capital, dividend policy and valuation. Discussions include both financial theory as well as financial policy. Includes exposure to literature central to the development of finance theory. Prerequisite: Six hours of finance coursework beyond FIN 5532 or equivalent.
Credits: 3 hours
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FIN 5551      International Financial Management
This course analyzes present and future international financial market conditions and extends the decision-making tasks of financial management into the context of problems of the international and foreign financial systems. The financial constraints of the international business environment and their effect on standard concepts of financial management are studied along with international currency flows, capital structure problems, working capital management, foreign investment, and international banking practices. Prerequisite: FIN 5532 or equivalent.
Credits: 3 hours
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FIN 5552      Global Financial Markets and Institutions
Students are introduced to global financial markets and institutions. Topics include equity, debt, commodity, housing, and foreign exchange markets both in the U.S. and globally. The course explores the effects of monetary and fiscal policy, with emphasis on past and current global financial crises, financial restructuring and reforms, as well as the interrelationships between financial and real economies. Prerequisites: FIN 5532 or equivalent.
Credits: 3 hours
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FIN 5553      Investment Analysis
Development of a theoretical framework applicable to the solution of problems related to creation and management of the investment portfolio. Consideration is given to the analysis of risk, functions of security markets, sources of information, evaluation of securities, and measurement of investment return. Prerequisite: FIN 5532 or equivalent.
Credits: 3 hours
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FIN 5556      Management Of Financial Intermediaries
This course addresses the management operations of selected financial intermediaries including commercial banks and thrift institutions. Attention is given to asset-liability structure, the development and delivery of financial services, institutional structure, legal and regulatory factors, and the dynamics of the competitive environment. Prerequisite: FIN 5532 or equivalent.
Credits: 3 hours
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FIN 5557      Derivative Securities
This course is designed to introduce students to the basic principles of financial risk management. The student should develop a working knowledge of issues regarding both the theoretical valuation and application of derivative securities. Applications will focus on techniques designed to manage financial risks in the corporate environment. Specifically, the course will focus on using futures, options, and swaps to hedge financial risks. Valuation issues will be explored to identify theoretical pricing fundamentals that can be applied toward valuing newly developed securities. Prerequisites: FIN 5501, FIN 5532, DSOM 5508, and ACCTNG 5517, or equivalents.
Credits: 3 hours
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FIN 5559      Strategic Financial Management
This non-quantitative, readings-based course seeks to impart the latest concepts in strategic financial theory and rational economic thought. Major financial and economic developments such as signaling theory and agency are applied to a wide variety of contemporary problems facing businesses, governments, and individuals. Prerequisites: FIN 5532 or equivalent.
Credits: 3 hours
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FIN 5560      Financial Modeling
The primary objective of this course is to introduce students to some of the fundamental quantitative methods used in investment analysis. The student should develop a working knowledge of measuring risk and return, probability theory, sampling and estimation, hypothesis testing, correlation analysis, regression and time series analysis, The course will emphasize experimental learning by applying these concepts to real data in a spreadsheet environment. Prerequisites: Completion of introductory coursework in accounting, economics, statistics and finance.
Credits: 3 hours
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FIN 5561      Financial Statement Analysis
Students will take an in-depth look at the external financial statements that are prepared by corporations, including the tools needed to organize, summarize, and understand corporate financial data for use in decision making. Ratio analysis, trend analysis, earnings forecasting, bankruptcy predictors statistical methods important to finance, and financial data bases are among the topics that will be covered. Prerequisites: Completion of introductory coursework in accounting, economics, statistics, and finance.
Credits: 3 hours
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FIN 5562      Fixed Income Analysis
The primary objective of this course is to provide an overall view of the role of debt markets in the modern economy. The course will cover the characteristics of instruments traded in money and capital markets; determinants of and the relationships between different security prices; and international aspects of financial markets. Topics include: valuing fixed income securities, managing interest rate risk, interest rate theory, the organization of bond markets and the structure and pricing theory underlying the mortgage-related fixed income market. Prerequisites: Graduate standing in the Bloch School and completion of the FIN 5502 or its equivalent.
Credits: 3 hours
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FIN 5563      Valuation/Mergers and Acquisitions
The primary objective of this course is to introduce students to techniques used to value both exchange-traded and private firms. Students should apply these techniques to cases involving mergers and acquisitions, initial public offerings private firm valuation and the valuation of a publicly traded stock. Prerequisites: completion of introductory coursework in accounting, economics, statistics and finance.
Credits: 3 hours
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FIN 5564      Portfolio Management
The primary objective of this course is to introduce students to some of the fundamental portfolio management tools used by practicing investment professionals. The student should develop a working knowledge of issues regarding portfolio construction, asset allocation, mean-variance optimization, performance measurement, and client relationship management. Prerequisites: completion of introductory coursework in accounting, economics, statistics and finance.
Credits: 3 hours
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FIN 5565      Alternative Investments
The primary objective of this course is to introduce students to investing in alternative assets. The student should develop a working knowledge of various types of alternative investments and how they impact the risk-return profile of a portfolio. The course will cover investments in hedge funds, private equity, real estate, commodities, real assets, energy, and infrastructure. Prerequisites: Completion of introductory coursework in accounting, economics, statistics and finance.
Credits: 3 hours
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