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3.00 Credits
The flow of real estate funds, including the origination process, the secondary market, and the securitization of mortgage pools. Microcomputers are used to analyze the cash flow and amortization characteristics of fixed-rate, variable-rate, and graduated-payment mortgages. Issues pertaining to tenure choice, expected mortgage life, and refinancing are also investigated.
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3.00 Credits
An advanced study of long-term corporate financial decision-making, focusing on which assets a firm should acquire, how to raise the funds to acquire those assets, and how to manage acquired assets to maximize the value of the firm. Specific topics include economic profit, time value of money, risk and return, options, agency conflicts and financial contracting, capital budgeting, capital structure, and dividend policy.
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3.00 Credits
An advanced study of short-term financial management and financial statement analysis. Topics include cash management, credit and collections, payables management, bank relations, short-term investing and borrowing, and management of interest rate and foreign exchange risks. The class will provide partial preparation for students wishing to take the Certified Treasury Professional (CTP) exam.
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3.00 Credits
Investment decision making with emphasis on stocks, bonds, and portfolio management. Major topics include portfolio theory and the measurement of risk, performance evaluation, the efficient markets hypothesis, valuation of securities, and portfolio composition in relation to investor objectives. Other topics may include the functioning of the securities markets, securities law and regulations, and an introduction to derivative securities.
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3.00 Credits
A study of the role of financial institutions as intermediaries between providers and users of investment funds, with emphasis on the financial management issues facing such institutions. Principal topics include the economic rationale for the existence of financial intermediaries, the major types of financial institutions, and the major areas of risk management including credit risk, interest rate risk, liquidity risk, and capital risk. Additionally, attention may be given to financial engineering as a management tool for financial institutions. Lectures and readings are augmented with group projects and/or cases.
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3.00 Credits
This practicum gives students valuable hands-on experience in securities research, valuation of risky assets, and asset allocation by managing the Philip M. Dorr and Alumni Endowed Investment Fund. Through readings and student-prepared research reports students develop skills in evaluating economic, industry, and firm data; integrating such data into securities analysis; and communicating their research results to others.
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1.00 - 6.00 Credits
With the consent of the chair of the Department of Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate, this course may be taken for one to six semester hours of credit.
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1.00 Credits
An introductory financial perspective to (1) why a publicly- traded firm exists and (2) what is the optimal approach for managing a publicly-traded firm. Comparisons are made between how privately-held firms and public sector institutions are managed.
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1.00 Credits
This one-hour module builds on the principles of optimal project selection introduced in FIN 5161. Usage of the Capital Asset Pricing Model for determining project rates is demonstrated. Both internal financing decisions (dividend decisions) and external financing decisions (debt vs. equity) are introduced.
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1.00 Credits
The concluding module on strategic Corporate Financial Management, exploring optimal strategies for financing the firm's projects. The theoretical linkage between the modern option pricing model, efficient capital markets, agency theory, and the theory of the firm is developed.
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