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 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 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 5568      Organizational Finance
Gives students a thorough introduction to financial management that blends appropriate amounts of relevant theory with practical application.Topics include discounting techniques and applications, evaluating capital expenditures, estimating cost of capital, and valuing stocks and bonds. Prerequisite: Admission to the Executive MBA program.
Credits: 2 hours
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FIN 5580      Organizational Valuation & Financial Modeling I
This course will cover the concept of risk and reward and that to eliminate risk is to eliminate reward. We will delve into how management considers the entity's risk appetite in evaluating strategic alternatives, setting related objectives and developing mechanisms to manage related risks. Prerequisites: Admission to Executive MBA program.
Credits: 2 hours
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FIN 5582      Seminar In Finance
Advanced work in financial management, investment analysis, and financial markets and institutions will form the basis for the Seminar. Each topic selected will provide the opportunity for an investigative study on the part of the student. Major problems, hypotheses, and cases, together with the literature addressing the specific topic, will serve as the springboard for classroom activity. Both written and oral reports are required. Prerequisites: FIN 5532 or equivalent, and consent of the instructor.
Credits: 3 hours
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FIN 5587      Special Topics
This course is designed to facilitate one of two purposes: an initial offering of a new course (prior to formal approval) or an initial and possible only offering of new topics. Prerequisite: Consent of the instructor
Credits: 3 hours
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FIN 5595      Internship
An opportunity for students to integrate their academic studies via employment with a business/organization in the community. Prerequisite: admission only by prior approval and consent of instructor.
Credits: 1-3 hours
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FIN 5597      Independent Study
Independent study and research in areas of special interest under individual faculty direction. Prerequisite: Preregistration consent of the instructor.
Credits: 1-6 hours
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FIN 5899      Required Graduate Enrollment
Credits: 1 hours
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