320-3 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND DECISION MAKING.
Introduction to financial decisions; tools; models. Valuation; capital budgeting; capital structure. Operating decisions and other long and short-term applications. Prerequisites: GBA 300 (or concurrent enrollment), ACCT 210, MS 251.
341-3 TOPICS IN FINANCE.
Selected topics in finance. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 hours provided that no topic is repeated. Prerequisite: 320.
344-3 FINANCIAL MARKETS.
(Same as ECON 344) Functions and practices of domestic and international debt markets; recent structural changes. Asset securitization, relationships across financial markets. Management of financial intermediaries. Prerequisites: 320.
400-3 QUANTITATIVE METHODS FOR ECONOMIC AND BUSINESS ANALYSIS.
(Same as ECON 400) Applications of mathematical tools to economic and business analysis; emphasis on using calculus and linear algebra in economic and business models. Prerequisites: ECON 111, 112.
415-3 ECONOMETRICS.
(Same as ECON 415) Empirical Research Methodology and Ethics. Hypothesis testing and predicting with OLS regression. Estimation with violations of classical assumptions. Multicollinearity problems; dummy variables; model specification. Prerequisite: MS 251 or equivalent.
417-3 BUSINESS FORECASTING.
(Same as ECON 417) Survey of methods to forecast economic and financial conditions and markets for individual products, sectors, or regions. Time series, indicator, econometric, judgmental, and Box-Jenkins techniques. Satisfies research requirement for business programs. Prerequisites: ECON 111, 112 and MS 251 or equivalent; or ECON 528 and MS 502 or equivalent.
420-3 PROBLEMS IN CORPORATE FINANCE.
In-depth development of analytical decision models; basic and advanced corporate financial theory and application to business and industrial settings. Prerequisite: 320 or ACCT 312.
430-3 PORTFOLIO ANALYSIS.
Portfolio theory, equity valuation models and portfolio performance evaluation; structure of equity markets; effect of taxes and inflation; bond analysis and portfolio immunization; mutual funds. Satisfies research requirement for business program. Prerequisite: 320 or 420.
431-3 DERIVATIVE SECURITIES.
Introduction to derivatives; options, forwards, futures, and swaps; trading of derivatives and the arbitrage relationships; pricing of derivatives on equities, debt, commodities and foreign exchange. Prerequisites: 320 or 513; ECON 400 or 400 or equivalent strongly recommended.
435-3 REAL ESTATE FINANCE AND INVESTMENT.
Fundamental concepts, investigation and evaluation of real (estate) assets. Single residence; multiple dwellings; commercial properties. Applications based on financial theory and methodology. Prerequisite: 320.
440-3 FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS.
Financial management of financial institutions: commercial banks, S&Ls, insurance companies, other financial institutions. Asset and liability management. Prerequisite: 320.
450-3 INTERNATIONAL FINANCE.
[II] (Same as Econ 450) International monetary environment and institutions. Determinants of foreign exchange rates and risk management. Valuation and portfolio analysis of international stocks and bonds. Foreign investment analysis. Prerequisite: 320.
460-3 CORPORATE FINANCIAL ANALYSIS AND STRATEGY.
In-depth analysis of financial data and stock prices. Study of relationship among financial markets, financial strategy, and welfare of corporate stake holders. Prerequisite: 420.
470-3 SPORT FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT.
Financial issues relevant to sports industry. Applying financial analysis in decision making.
480-3 CASES AND PROBLEMS IN CORPORATE FINANCE.
Use of case analyses to study financial concepts and techniques. Topics include: investment decisions, mergers and acquisitions, long-term and short-term financing. Prerequisite: 420.
490-1 to 6 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN FINANCE.
Investigation of topic areas through individual or small group readings under supervision of faculty member. Prerequisites: Consent of instructor and department chairperson. May be repeated up to a total of 6 hours.