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3.00 Credits
Designed to expose students to the problems faced by financial managers of multinational firms. The basics of currency risk will be discussed with emphasis on exchange rate determination and hedging practices. Elements of working capital management, capital budgeting, and financing aspects will be discussed in an international context. Includes lectures and several case analyses. Students will also be required to write a paper dealing with an important aspect of international financial management. Prerequisite(s): B Fin 300 and B Fin 301. Offered fall semesters only.
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3.00 Credits
Integrates the tools and concepts developed in preceding finance courses. Topics vary by semester and instructor and may include equity and fixed income analysis, derivatives, portfolio management, investment banking, financial case studies, or bank management, among others. Heavy emphasis on computer applications of financial concepts. Prerequisite(s): B Fin 333 and B Fin 375. May be repeated once for credit when topic is different. Offered spring semesters only.
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3.00 Credits
Comprehensive examination of the major financial institutions that comprise the U.S. financial system. The course focuses on the management concepts and issues central to all financial institutions, including asset-liability management, liquidity and capital management, and investment securities portfolio management. The management policies of commercial banks are emphasized. Management concepts are applied through case studies. Prerequisite(s): B Fin 300 and B Fin 375. Not offered in 2008-2009.
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3.00 Credits
The first half of the course prepares students for thesis development. Seminars present leading-edge financial topics, review basic research methods, and introduce various financial databases. Thesis development is accompanied by work-site tours, and mock interviews with University at Albany alumni. At semester's end, students present their completed theses to faculty and alumni on the Albany campus. Skills such as spreadsheet use, teamwork, and oral and written communication are emphasized heavily. Prerequisite(s): B Acc 312, B Fin 380 and B Fin 400. Offered only to students whose concentration is Financial Analysis. Offered fall semesters only.
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3.00 Credits
This course will cover the role of information systems in business and the fundamentals of computer hardware and software. Introduction to spreadsheets, databases, and elementary computer programming concepts such as variables, control structures, functions, and I/O. Students will develop business-oriented applications using common software tools such as Excel and Visual Basic/VBA. Students may take both B Itm 215 and I Csi 101 for credit, if both courses were taken in Fall 2003 or thereafter. Not open to freshmen. Offered fall and spring.
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3.00 Credits
This course will cover the fundamentals of statistical analysis oriented towards business problems. Topics covered include: data collection, data presentation in tables and charts, numerical descriptive measures, frequency distributions, simple linear regression and correlation concepts, elementary probability theory, estimation and introductory hypothesis testing. Prerequisite(s): intermediate algebra or Amat 100. May not be taken for credit by students with credit for A Eco 320. Only one of B Itm?220 and A Mat 08 may be taken for credit. Offered fall (may not be offered every fall). Prerequisite(s):Intermediate algebra or A Mat 100.
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to expose students to decision making in the face of uncertainty. Statistical concepts such as probability and sampling will be taught with the aid of software packages. Business problems including inventory, forecasting, and quality control systems will also be covered. Risk analysis will be taught through Monte Carlo simulation. Prerequisite(s): B Itm 220 or its equivalent and Calculus. Offered fall and spring. Prerequisite(s):B Itm 220 or its equivalent and Calculus.
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3.00 Credits
This course offers an introduction to the fundamentals of information systems and information technology in business. It focuses on models for modern business processes, integration of business functions, strategic information systems and the tasks and techniques for developing computer ?based information systems. Also, selected topics from the project management area such as project planning, time, risk, and resource management in various business applications will be discussed. Elements of database management, information systems building and prototyping will be introduced using popular end-user software packages (Excel and Visual Basic for applications). Prerequisite(s): A Mat 106 and B Itm 215 or their equivalents; B Itm 220 or A Mat 108 or A Eco 320. Offered fall, spring and summer (may not be offered every summer). Prerequisite(s): A Mat 106 and B Itm 215 or their equivalents; B Itm 220 or A Mat 108 or A Eco 320.
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3.00 Credits
This hands-on course includes creating and using relational database software, elements of database theory and modeling, information systems analysis and design. Experience with system building is gained through individual and group projects with integrate database technology with prototyping methodology. Prerequisite(s): B Itm 215 or its equivalent, and B Itm 330. Offered spring and summer (may not be offered every summer). Also, by application open to juniors and seniors who are declared INF minors and have completed I Inf?201. Prerequisite(s): B Itm 215 or its equivalent, and B Itm 330.
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1.00 Credits
This course provides an intensive introduction to software programming.? It includes material on data types, program organization, iteration, error handling, decision making, control flows and advanced data structures.? This course is required for School of Business ITM concentrators (and may be waived by application for students who have completed I Csi 205). This course is strongly recommended for all students enrolled in B Itm 415.?Prerequisite:?B Itm 330. Offered in spring.
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