FIN 5000
Research and Thesis
1-6 credits, max 6. Prerequisite(s): Good standing in Master of Science in quantitative financial economics program. Consent of program coordinator. Research and thesis for master's students.
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FIN 5010
Finance Projects and Independent Studies
1-6 credits, max 6. Prerequisite(s): Good standing in a graduate program, consent of project adviser, consent of department head. Graduate projects and independent study in finance.
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FIN 5013
Business Finance
Prerequisite(s): Admission to a Spears School graduate program or consent of MBA director or instructor. Introduction to the major areas of business finance: the financial environment in which business decisions are made and the institutions found therein, the financial management practices of a firm securing financing and allocating resources among competing alternatives, and the valuation of financial assets to the firm and individuals.
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FIN 5053
Theory and Practice of Financial Management
Prerequisite(s): Admission to a Spears School graduate program, FIN 5013 or equivalent and prior or concurrent enrollment in ACCT 5183 or equivalent or the consent of the MBA director or instructor. Concepts and theories applicable to the financial administration of a firm. Cases, problems and readings to illustrate various financial problems and techniques of solution.
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FIN 5153
Corporate Financial Strategy
Prerequisite(s): Admission to a Spears School graduate program, FIN 5013 or equivalent and prior or concurrent enrollment in ACCT 5183 or equivalent or the consent of the MBA director or instructor. Strategic financial decisions and their implementation, including capital structure policy, capital budgeting, risk assessment and management, corporate restructuring, management performance assessment, cost of capital, financial resource planning, dividend policy, and capital raising. Familiarity with basic financial tools and techniques including time value of money, asset pricing and security valuation, and financial statement analysis.
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FIN 5213
International Business Finance
Prerequisite(s): FIN 5013. Theories and financial management practices unique to business firms which operate in, or are influenced by, an increasingly global economy.
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FIN 5223
Investment Theory and Strategy
Prerequisite(s): Admission to a Spears School graduate program, FIN 5013 or consent of the MBA director or instructor. Selected investment topics and advanced portfolio management techniques.
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FIN 5243
Financial Markets
Prerequisite(s): FIN 5013. An analysis of the structure of financial markets, the determination and behavior of interest rates, the functioning of and the flow of funds.
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FIN 5333
Corporate Governance
Prerequisite(s): FIN 5013. The theoretical and applied analysis of the governance structure of a corporation. The interconnections of the board of directors, CEO, management and shareholders. Case problems and readings address the advantages and disadvantages of various corporate governance practices.
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FIN 5550
Special Topics in Finance
1-6 credits, max 12. Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor. Theoretical and applied aspects of specialized financial areas. Evaluation of models, current trends and problems.
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FIN 5763
Derivative Securities and the Management of Financial Price Risk
Prerequisite(s): FIN 5013 or consent of instructor. Differing amounts of financial price risk for individuals and corporations in volatile financial environment. The development of arbitrage-based models for the pricing of derivative securities, and the use of a full range of derivative securities to manage exposure to financial price risk.
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FIN 5773
Financial Engineering
Prerequisite(s): MATH 4513 and FIN 5763 or consent of instructor. Techniques for the design, development and implementation of innovative financial instruments and processes to the formulation of creative solutions of problems in finance.
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FIN 5883
Quantitative Financial Applications
Prerequisite(s): FIN 5223 and consent of the head of the department. Application of financial solution techniques through directed case work in appropriate business and public sector settings. Simulation, small group instruction and field-based experiences.
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FIN 6053
Financial Theory and Corporate Policy
Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor. Theoretical and empirical underpinnings of modern corporate finance.
FIN 6660
Seminar in Finance
3-6 credits, max 12. Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor. Advanced research with emphasis on theoretical problems and solutions. Selected topics covered.
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