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department FINANCE Finance (X) |
This course will introduce students to the classic quantitative topics used in Finance, including Time Value of Money, Risk & Return, Capital Budgeting, and Stock & Bond Valuation. This course will utilize the power of Microsoft Excel to address many of these concepts. As we cover the finance concepts in class, we will also show you how to use Excel to facilitate the solution of many types of finance problems. Carries science or business credit.
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Much of this course will focus on the issues of greatest concern to bank managers: (1) interest rate risk; (2) credit risk; and (3) liquidity risk. We will discuss these ongoing problems within the context of the current global financial crisis and compare whatÂs being done now with what has been done in the past in similar crises. Throughout the course we will focus on agency and moral hazard issues and how they impact the bank managerÂs decisions. We will also compare and contrast the major issues confronting other financial institutions with those confronting commercial banking. In the process, we will also consider the legal and cultural environment within which these institutions and markets operate and how the current legal environment has evolved in response to the various problems with which these institutions and markets must cope. This course was formerly FINANCE 390 Special Topics in Finance: Financial Markets and Institutions.
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This course examines the theory underlying the construction of a financial assets portfolio with the objective of maximizing expected return for a specified tolerable level of risk. Topics covered include, among others, risk aversion and utility functions; diversification; capital allocation to risky assets (the separation property); optimal risky portfolios; index models; the Capital Asset Pricing Model and multifactor models of risk and return; and the efficient market hypothesis. Although some of these topics are covered briefly in FINANCE 202, the focus in this course is on how these issues affect an investor's optimal portfolio choices.
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This course covers capital budgeting, or how corporate managers determine where to invest a company's funds; how companies determine what an appropriate discount rate would be for a given capital investment; the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) and the Arbitrage Pricing Theory (APT) models used to estimate a firm's cost of equity, along with a detailed consideration of how beta is estimated for the CAPM; how a company derives its weighted average cost of capital (WACC); the dividend policy decision; and capital structure theory. Financial planning models will also be considered in depth. This course also covers the adjustments typically made to financial statement data to accommodate the needs and viewpoints of financial analysts and investors. Finally, we examine the topic of corporate risk management (hedging techniques).
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Business valuation is considered both an art and a science, and it is increasingly a required tool in corporate finance. This course will provide an understanding of the theory, techniques, and application of methods used to determine the value of public and private companies. Students will explore what determines value, how it is created, and ways it can be transferred. The course will cover the technical and qualitative aspects of valuation methods including market multiples, discounted cash flow analysis, guideline company analysis, LBO, and transactions analysis. Students will develop knowledge on how industry conditions, financial markets, business performance, capital structure, transaction dynamics, and other factors impact value. The course will develop the basis for the use of valuation analysis in strategic planning, M&A, private equity, venture capital, divestitures, portfolio management, corporate planning, and other areas. This course is intended to provide students with a strong theoretical background and a practical understanding of the application of the key valuation approaches used by financial managers, securities analysts, investment banks, portfolio managers, hedge funds, and private equity firms. This course was formerly FINANCE 390 Special Topics in Finance: Valuation.
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This course will introduce students to the classic quantitative topics used in Finance, including Time Value of Money, Risk & Return, Capital Budgeting, and Stock & Bond Valuation. Carries science or business credit.
Score: 13.523947 Details | Listing | Web page
Much of this course will focus on the issues of greatest concern to bank managers: (1) interest rate risk; (2) credit risk; and (3) liquidity risk. We will discuss these ongoing problems within the context of the current global financial crisis and compare whats being done now with what has been done in the past in similar crises. Throughout the course we will focus on agency and moral hazard issues and how they impact the bank managers decisions. We will also compare and contrast the major issues confronting other financial institutions with those confronting commercial banking. In the process, we will also consider the legal and cultural environment within which these institutions and markets operate and how the current legal environment has evolved in response to the various problems with which these institutions and markets must cope. This course replaces FINANCE 364 Investments I and FINANCE 365 Investments II.
Score: 13.523947 Details | Listing | Web page