FIN 2123
Personal Finance
A first course in the management of the individual's financial affairs. Budgeting, use of credit, mortgage financing, investment and estate planning.
FIN 3113
Finance
Prerequisite(s): ACCT 2203 or concurrent enrollment and ECON 2203 or concurrent enrollment, and STAT 2023 or equivalent or concurrent enrollment, or consent of the department head. Operational and strategic financial problems including allocation of funds, asset management, financial information systems, financial structure, policy determination and analysis of the financial environment.
FIN 3613
General Insurance
Prerequisite(s): 3113. Introduction to the theory and general principles of insurance. A broad analysis of the elements and operation of property, casualty, health and life insurance.
FIN 3713
Real Estate Investment and Finance
Prerequisite(s): 3113. An introductory course in real estate investment and finance. Financing real estate, financial leverage and financial planning, the institutional structure of mortgage lending, managing risks, investment strategies and decisions.
FIN 4063
Applied Financial Studies
Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor. Structured internship or field project with supporting academic study.
FIN 4113
Financial Markets and Institutions
Prerequisite(s): 3113, and ECON 3313 or concurrent enrollment in ECON 3313. Money and capital markets, flow-of-funds, commercial banks and other financial intermediaries.
FIN 4213
International Financial Management
Prerequisite(s): 3113 or consent of instructor. Financial management topics unique to business firms operating in an international environment. Topics include global economic and business environments, international monetary system, foreign exchange markets, foreign exchange risk and management, foreign direct investment, and trade finance. Recent and current international financial events.
FIN 4223
Investments
Prerequisite(s): 3113. Various approaches to selecting and timing investment opportunities, e.g., common stocks, bonds, commodities and options. Modern concepts of portfolio theory.
FIN 4333
Financial Management
Prerequisite(s): 3113 or consent of instructor. Theories and practice applicable to the financial administration of a firm. A variety of teaching methods used in conjunction with readings and cases to illustrate financial problems and techniques of solution.
FIN 4363
Energy Finance
Prerequisite(s): 3113. Introduction to basic terminology, industry structure, and supply and demand outlook in the oil, gas and power industries. A broad analysis of applications in the energy industry including financial statement analysis, valuation, risk analysis in capital budgeting, risk management, alternative energy topics and energy specific case studies.
FIN 4443
Banking Strategies and Policies
Prerequisite(s): 3113, and ECON 3313 or concurrent enrollment in ECON 3313. Theories and practices of bank asset management; banking markets and competition.
FIN 4453
Bank Decision Simulation and Analysis
Prerequisite(s): 3113 and 4443. Student teams assume the roles of senior bank officers, making decisions regarding bank assets, funding, product pricing, financial leverage, profit enhancement, risk management, and staffing. Decisions implemented through computer simulation, incorporating the decisions into an environment where the decisions of competing management teams and the local economy determine bank profitability and shareholder value. Evaluation of students' abilities to create shareholder value and effectively communicate planning and analysis through written and spoken reports.
FIN 4550
Selected Topics in Finance
1-6 credits, max 6. Prerequisite(s): 3113 or consent of instructor. Advanced topics in finance. Topics are updated each semester.
FIN 4653
Bond Markets
Prerequisite(s): 3113 and 4113. Provides a broad introduction to treasury, corporate, municipal, mortgage backed, and asset backed bond markets. The analytical techniques for valuing bonds, quantifying their exposure to changes in interest rate and credit risk exposures and investment decision-making are explored. Concepts are applied through case studies and projects.
FIN 4763
Financial Futures and Options Markets
Prerequisite(s): 3113 and 4223. Foundation in financial futures and options markets. A balance of institutional detail necessary to understand the structure of these markets and the theoretical developments necessary to apply the contracts to various uses. The use of financial futures and options to manage price risk.
FIN 4813
Portfolio Management
Prerequisite(s): 3113 and 4223 (with a grade of "C" or better). Overview of portfolio management from the point of view of a trust officer, mutual fund manager, pension fund manager, or other manager of securities. Emphasizes the need of financial managers for an understanding of problems, trends, and theory of portfolio management.
FIN 4843
Risk Management
Prerequisite(s): 3113, 4223. Introduction to relevant analytical tools necessary for the effective management of risk.
FIN 4913
Advanced Risk Management
Prerequisite(s): 3113, 4223, 4763, 4843 (with a grade of "C" or better). Applications of risk management concepts and skills for the development of programs to manage risk exposures.
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.
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.
FIN 5013*
Business Finance
Prerequisite(s): Admission to a SSB 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.
FIN 5053*
Theory and Practice of Financial Management
Prerequisite(s): Admission to a SSB 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.
FIN 5153*
Corporate Financial Strategy
Prerequisite(s): Admission to a SSB 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.
FIN 5213*
International Business Finance
Prerequisite(s): 5013. Theories and financial management practices unique to business firms which operate in, or are influenced by, an increasingly global economy.
FIN 5223*
Investment Theory and Strategy
Prerequisite(s): Admission to a SSB graduate program, 5013 or consent of the MBA director or instructor. Selected investment topics and advanced portfolio management techniques.
FIN 5243*
Financial Markets
Prerequisite(s): 5013. An analysis of the structure of financial markets, the determination and behavior of interest rates, the functioning of and the flow of funds.
FIN 5333*
Corporate Governance
Prerequisite(s): 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.
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.
FIN 5763*
Derivative Securities and the Management of Financial Price Risk
Prerequisite(s): 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.
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.
FIN 5883*
Quantitative Financial Applications
Prerequisite(s): 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.
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.
