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3.00 Credits
3 hours; 3 credits This course offers students a thorough analysis of a wide range of risk management problems faced by financial institutions. It extends the analysis of risk measurement and management covered in FIN 4808, Risk Management in Financial Institutions I. This course covers credit risk, liquidity risk, asset/liability management, deposit insurance, capital adequacy, and insolvency risk. A primary focus of this course is understanding how managers identify and deal with the various risks. Prerequisites: FIN 3610, FIN 3710, FIN 4808, and ECO 4000, and a minimum 2.0 GPA (C average) in FIN 3610, FIN 3710, and ECO 4000. Not open to students who have previously taken FIN 3810.
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3.00 Credits
3 hours; 3 credits This course explores the fundamentals of international financial markets. The primary focus is on key institutional and organizational features of the international marketplace, including the capital and money markets, as well as the futures, forward, swap, and options markets. Students learn how to judge the outlook for a currency, and they gain skills in the techniques of foreign-exchange risk management. The course also covers the role of banks in the operation of the international economy and international portfolio diversification. Prerequisites: FIN 3610, FIN 3710, and ECO 4000, and a minimum 2.0 GPA (C average) in FIN 3610, FIN 3710, and ECO 4000.
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3.00 Credits
3 hours; 3 credits This course covers concepts and applications of corporate finance in an international context, with specific emphasis on the international financial decisions of multinational corporations (MNCs). It examines different types of foreignexchange risk exposure, as well as methods of managing such risks. It covers the reasons for foreign direct investments (FDI), evaluation of the climate for FDI, and estimation of cash flows. It analyzes the implications of inflation and currency fluctuations on all aspects of the international operations of MNCs. Prerequisites: FIN 3610, FIN 3710, and ECO 4000, and a minimum 2.0 GPA (C average) in FIN 3610, FIN 3710, and ECO 4000.
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3.00 Credits
3 hours; 3 credits This course introduces students to the fundamental financial issues concerning mergers and acquisitions. It covers a background on mergers and acquisitions; the valuation of M&A transactions; tax and accounting for M&A transactions; analyzing the type of acquisition-hostile versus friendly; adopting tactics to deal with hostile takeover bids; managing merger negotiations first-hand; and junk bonds and LBOs. Prerequisites: FIN 3610, FIN 3710, and ECO 4000, and a minimum 2.0 GPA (C average) in FIN 3610, FIN 3710, and ECO 4000.
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3.00 Credits
3 hours; 3 credits A course open to juniors or seniors majoring in finance who wish to pursue independent research in an area or topic not otherwise covered in the course offerings. The coursework will include a comprehensive term paper. To enroll, a student must obtain both the chairperson's consent and that of a fulltime instructor who agrees to serve as the student's academic advisor. This course may not be included in the 24-credit major in finance. Prerequisites: FIN 3610, FIN 3710, and ECO 4000, and a GPA of 2.0 or better in those courses.
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3.00 Credits
3 hours; 3 credits Seminar on special topics in corporate finance. Prerequisites: FIN 3610, FIN 3710, and ECO 4000, and a minimum 2.0 GPA (C average) in FIN 3610, FIN 3710, and ECO 4000.
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3.00 Credits
15-20 work hours/week; 3 credits Students work in a supervised internship in finance. Students are required to write a series of reports on their internship duties and progress, as well as a term report in which they analyze in detail an aspect of their work that relates closely to their academic studies in finance. Open only to seniors who are majoring in finance, who are in good economic standing, and who obtain permission of the department. These courses count as free electives and may not be included in the 24- credit major in finance. Students may include at most a total of 6 internship course credits in their BBA degree program. Prerequisite: Senior status.
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3.00 Credits
3 hours; 3 credits Seminar on special topics in investment analysis. Prerequisites: FIN 3610, FIN 3710, and ECO 4000, and a minimum 2.0 GPA (C average) in FIN 3610, FIN 3710, and ECO 4000.
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3.00 Credits
3 hours; 3 credits The course covers new developments in futures and options and/or topics not covered in related courses offered by the department. Topics vary according to recent events in these markets as well as the special expertise of the instructor. Prerequisites: FIN 3610, FIN 3710, and ECO 4000, and a minimum 2.0 GPA (C average) in FIN 3610, FIN 3710, and ECO 4000.
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3.00 Credits
3 hours; 3 credits Seminar on special topics in capital markets and institutions. Prerequisites: FIN 3610, FIN 3710, and ECO 4000, and a minimum 2.0 GPA (C average) in FIN 3610, FIN 3710, and ECO 4000.
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