01506/Finance
Finance 0101 and 0103 is a prerequisite for all 0200-level finance courses. It is also required for FSBM students. |
0101. Introduction to Financial Markets (3 s.h.) F S SS. Prerequisite: Economics C051 and C052; Statistics C011 and C012.
This course provides an overview of financial markets and institutions in the U.S. economy. Topics include: the structure of financial markets and the role of the federal government in these markets; the valuation of fixed-income instruments; the risk-return tradeoff in equity markets; hedging and the use of derivatives instruments; and the identification and management of the risks involved in financial intermediation. Mode: Lecture.
0103. Principles of Financial Management (3 s.h.) F S SS. Prerequisite: Economics C051 and C052; Accounting 0001 and 0002; Statistics C011 and C012.
This course provides a survey of the financial problems associated with the life cycle of a business firm. Topics include: financial analysis and planning, capital budgeting, cost of capital, and the sources and uses of business funds. Mode: Lecture.
0191. Introduction to Financial Markets - Honors (3 s.h.) F. Prerequisite: Economics C051 and C052; (or H091 and H092); Statistics C011 and C012; or by special permission.
Finance 0191 is the honors section of Finance 0101 and meets the SBM Finance 0101 requirement. Mode: Lecture.
0193. Principles of Financial Management – Honors (3 s.h.) S. Prerequisite: Finance 0101 (or 0191); Accounting 0001 or 0002 (or H091 and H092); Statistics C011 and C012.
Finance 0193 is the honors section of Finance 0103 and meets the SBM Finance 0103 requirement. Mode: Lecture.
0211. Corporate Finance (3 s.h.) F S SS. Prerequisite: Finance 0101 and 0103 (or 0191 and 0193).
This course provides an in-depth analysis of the principles of financial management and their application to decision making in a business firm. Topics include: valuation models, capital budgeting principles and applications, cost of capital, alternative methods of financing business firms, and dividend policy. Note: Finance 0211 is required for both finance and real estate majors. Mode: Lecture .
0212. Advanced Corporate Finance (3 s.h.) F S SS. Prerequisite: Finance 0101 and 0103(or 0191 and 0193).
This course provides an advanced analysis of financial decision-making using theoretical models and case studies. Topics include: corporate restructuring, equity and debt offerings, mergers and acquisitions, and other advanced topics of current interest in the corporate finance area. Mode: Lecture .
0213. Management of Financial Institutions (3 s.h.) F S SS. Prerequisite: Finance 0101 and 0103 (or 0191 and 0193).
This course applies financial management theory and practice to the management of banks and other financial institutions. Topics include: risk-return tradeoffs, regulatory constraints, performance analysis, asset-liability management, and liquidity, interest rate and credit risk management. Mode: Lecture.
0215. Portfolio Theory (3 s.h.) F S. Prerequisite: Finance 0101 and 0103 (or 0191 and 0193); Statistics 0022.
This course provides a theoretical development of portfolio theory and discusses the empirical findings relating to this theory. The course also provides experience at estimating various portfolio selection models using large-scale security data sets. Mode: Lecture.
0218. Derivatives and Financial Risk Management (3 s.h.) F S. Prerequisite: Finance 0101 and 0103 (or 0191 and 0193); Statistics 0022.
This course provides a theoretical and practical analysis of the following derivatives instruments: futures, options, options on futures, and swaps. Topics include: speculative and hedging strategies, and the financial risk management of stock portfolios. Mode: Lecture.
0223. Investments (3 s.h.) F S. Prerequisite: Finance 0101 and 0103 (or 0191 and 0193).
This course provides a detailed analysis of the equity market. Topics include: market microstructure, the principles of portfolio theory, and the valuation of equities including the techniques of fundamental security analysis. Note: Finance 0223 is required for finance majors as of Fall 2000 Bulletin year. Mode: Lecture.
0227. Money and Fixed Income Markets (3 s.h.) F S SS. Prerequisite: Finance 0101 and 0103 (or 0191 and 0193).
This course provides a theoretical and practical analysis of the spot markets for money, bonds and other fixed income instruments. Topics include: money market instruments, duration and convexity of bond yields, default risk, the term structure of interest rates, interest rate volatility, financial risk management of bond portfolios, and securitization. Mode: Lecture.
0240. Real Estate Investment and Finance (3 s.h.) F S. Prerequisite: Finance 0101 and 0103 (or 0191 and 0193).
This course provides theoretical and practical analyses of investments in real estate assets. Topics include: market and site analyses, financing alternatives and valuation techniques. Note: Finance 0240 is required for real estate majors.
0250. International Financial Markets SS. Prerequisite: Finance 0101 and 0103 (or 0191 and 0193).
This course provides a detailed analysis of international financial markets. Topics include: foreign currency, international money markets, international banking, and international capital markets. Mode: Lecture.
0251. International Financial Management (3 s.h.) F S. Prerequisite: Finance 0101 and 0103 (or 0191 and 0193).
The course provides a theoretical and practical analysis of the financing and investment decisions of multinational firms operating in international financial markets. Topics include: international asset valuation, international financing and investments, foreign exchange risk exposure, and country risk management. Mode: Lecture.
W350. Seminar in Financial Management (3 s.h.) F S. Core: WI. Prerequisite: Finance 0101 and 0103 (or 0191 and 0193), 0211; Accounting 0011.
This course integrates the key concepts of finance around the theme of valuation. The course enables students to: prepare a complete financial analysis focusing on the firm’s sources of value and economic profit; compute a firm’s cost of capital using publicly available data; value a firm using the free cash flow method; and use the valuation model to assess takeover alternatives and potential capital structure changes. Note: Finance W350 is the required capstone course for finance and real estate majors. Mode: Lecture.
0394. Special Topics (3 s.h.) Prerequisite: Finance 0101 and 0103 (or 0191 and 0193).
This course analyzes current developments in the field of finance. Mode: Lecture and extensive computer analysis .
0395-0399. Independent Study (1 - 6 s.h.) F S SS. Prerequisite: Finance 0101 and 0103 (or 0191 and 0193); consultation with a faculty member and approval of the department chairperson.
Readings and/or research paper under the supervision of a faculty member. |