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Finance 199: Undergraduate Open SeminarApproved for both letter and S/U grading. Course may be repeated for credit. Notes: Credit Hours: 0 TO 5 hours. | CRN | Rubric & Section | Dates & Time | Location | Professor | | 10109 | FIN199 | | | By Arrangement | | |
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Finance 221: Corporate FinanceIntroductory study of corporate financial management, in particular how the financial manager's choices add value to shareholder wealth through investment financing and operating decisions. Prerequisite: Credit or concurrent registration in ACCY 202 and ECON 203; CS 105 or demonstration of electronic spreadsheet competency. Notes: Credit Hours: 3 hours. | CRN | Rubric & Section | Dates & Time | Location | Professor | | 32520 | FIN221 | ADA | F | 09:00-09:50 | 1025 Business Instructional Fac | Kim, T | | 32521 | FIN221 | ADB | F | 09:00-09:50 | 3007 Business Instructional Fac | Caskurlu, T | | 32522 | FIN221 | ADC | F | 10:00-10:50 | 1025 Business Instructional Fac | Kim, T | | 32523 | FIN221 | ADD | F | 10:00-10:50 | 2057 Business Instructional Fac | Caskurlu, T | | 32524 | FIN221 | ADE | F | 11:00-11:50 | 1025 Business Instructional Fac | Sarrafi, N | | 32525 | FIN221 | ADF | F | 11:00-11:50 | 2057 Business Instructional Fac | Ay, D | | 32526 | FIN221 | ADG | F | 12:00-12:50 | 1025 Business Instructional Fac | Sarrafi, N | | 32527 | FIN221 | ADH | F | 12:00-12:50 | 2057 Business Instructional Fac | Ay, D | | 32528 | FIN221 | ADI | F | 01:00-01:50 | 1025 Business Instructional Fac | Kim, T | | 32529 | FIN221 | ADJ | F | 01:00-01:50 | 3009 Business Instructional Fac | Caskurlu, T | | 32530 | FIN221 | ADK | F | 02:00-02:50 | 1025 Business Instructional Fac | Liu, P | | 32531 | FIN221 | ADL | R | 09:00-09:50 | 2057 Business Instructional Fac | D'Almeida, F | | 32553 | FIN221 | ADM | R | 09:00-09:50 | 226 Wohlers Hall | Agarwal, C | | 32540 | FIN221 | ADN | R | 10:00-10:50 | 2001 Business Instructional Fac | D'Almeida, F | | 32554 | FIN221 | ADO | R | 10:00-10:50 | 152 Wohlers Hall | Agarwal, C | | 32555 | FIN221 | ADP | R | 11:00-11:50 | 2001 Business Instructional Fac | D'Almeida, F | | 32556 | FIN221 | ADQ | R | 11:00-11:50 | 152 Wohlers Hall | Agarwal, C | | 32557 | FIN221 | ADR | R | 12:00-12:50 | 152 Wohlers Hall | Kim, H | | 32562 | FIN221 | ADS | R | 12:00-12:50 | 3001 Business Instructional Fac | Liu, P | | 32563 | FIN221 | ADT | R | 01:00-01:50 | 241 Wohlers Hall | Kim, H | | 32569 | FIN221 | ADU | R | 01:00-01:50 | 3001 Business Instructional Fac | Liu, P | | 32574 | FIN221 | ADV | R | 02:00-02:50 | 241 Wohlers Hall | Kim, H | | 32577 | FIN221 | ADW | R | 02:00-02:50 | 166 Wohlers Hall | Sarrafi, N | | 32518 | FIN221 | AL1 | W | 11:00-11:50 | 1001 Business Instructional Fac | Dyer, M | | 32519 | FIN221 | AL2 | W | 09:00-09:50 | 1001 Business Instructional Fac | Dyer, M | | 51083 | FIN221 | AL3 | W | 10:00-10:50 | 1001 Business Instructional Fac | Dyer, M | | 54955 | FIN221 | JS | MW | 12:30-01:50 | 245 Wohlers Hall | Dyer, M |
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Finance 241: Fundamentals of Real EstateA survey of real estate finance, appraisal, investment, law, brokerage, management, development and economics. Special attention is given to the analysis of aggregate real estate and mortgage markets, to the individual transactions within these markets, and to the legal and institutional factors which affect these markets. Prerequisite: ECON 102. Notes: Credit Hours: 3 hours. | CRN | Rubric & Section | Dates & Time | Location | Professor | | 43820 | FIN241 | D | MW | 11:00-12:20 | 245 Wohlers Hall | Davis, J | | 43818 | FIN241 | H | MW | 03:30-04:50 | 241 Wohlers Hall | Perkins, S | | 43819 | FIN241 | P | TR | 11:00-12:20 | 130 Wohlers Hall | Sianis, S |
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Finance 300: Financial MarketsTheory and applications associated with the functioning of financial markets to include the conceptual foundations of portfolio theory, risk management, and asset valuation. The stock, money, bond, mortgage, and futures and options markets are examined. Prerequisite: FIN 221; CS 105 or demonstration of electronic spreadsheet competency. Notes: Credit Hours: 3 hours. | CRN | Rubric & Section | Dates & Time | Location | Professor | | 32594 | FIN300 | C | MW | 09:30-10:50 | 152 Wohlers Hall | Clark, S | | 40577 | FIN300 | D | MW | 11:00-12:20 | 152 Wohlers Hall | Clark, S | | 32599 | FIN300 | F | TR | 03:30-04:50 | 166 Wohlers Hall | Marcinkowski, M | | 32602 | FIN300 | N | TR | 09:30-10:50 | 2011 Business Instructional Fac | Oltheten, E | | 39481 | FIN300 | N1 | TR | 09:30-10:50 | 243 Wohlers Hall | Marcinkowski, M | | 40393 | FIN300 | P | TR | 11:00-12:20 | 166 Wohlers Hall | Waspi, K | | 41654 | FIN300 | R | TR | 12:30-01:50 | 166 Wohlers Hall | Waspi, K |
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Finance 321: Advanced Corporate FinanceTheories of firms' investment and financing decisions are covered. Topics include dividend policy, capital budgeting, capital structure, bankruptcy, long- term debt and leasing decisions. Prerequisite: FIN 300. Notes: Credit Hours: 3 hours. | CRN | Rubric & Section | Dates & Time | Location | Professor | | 40593 | FIN321 | F | MW | 02:00-03:20 | 245 Wohlers Hall | Kronlund, M | | 32613 | FIN321 | G | MW | 03:30-04:50 | 245 Wohlers Hall | Kronlund, M | | 40591 | FIN321 | N | TR | 09:30-10:50 | 245 Wohlers Hall | Peters, S |
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Finance 390: Finance AcademyThe Finance Academy is an enrichment program for outstanding undergraduate Finance majors. A select program that focuses on developing future business leaders via enhanced academic and career opportunities. Students are normally invited to participate by the faculty during their junior year, when they are enrolled in FIN 300. If inducted, students participate throughout their junior and senior years. Approved for both letter and S/U grading. May be repeated in separate terms. Course will not satisfy Finance major requirements. Prerequisite: Induction into the Finance Academy. Notes: Credit Hours: 1 hours. | CRN | Rubric & Section | Dates & Time | Location | Professor | | 55580 | FIN390 | ACD | W | 04:00-06:15 | 240 Wohlers Hall | Davis, D |
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Finance 411: Investment & Portfolio MngtCurrent theories of portfolio management are covered in considerable detail to provide a conceptual framework for the evaluation of investment strategies. Applications and implementation are covered in depth, including performance evaluation and international diversification. No graduate credit. Prerequisite: FIN 300. Notes: Credit Hours: 3 hours. | CRN | Rubric & Section | Dates & Time | Location | Professor | | 55575 | FIN411 | C | MW | 09:30-10:50 | 2057 Business Instructional Fac | Ye, M | | 55576 | FIN411 | D | MW | 11:00-12:20 | 2057 Business Instructional Fac | Ye, M |
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Finance 412: Options and Futures MarketsIntroduction of options and futures markets for financial assets; examination of institutional aspects of the markets; theories of pricing; discussion of simple as well as complicated trading strategies (arbitrage, hedging and spread); applications for asset and risk management. No graduate credit. Prerequisite: FIN 300 or consent of instructor. Notes: Credit Hours: 3 hours. | CRN | Rubric & Section | Dates & Time | Location | Professor | | 32651 | FIN412 | R | TR | 12:30-01:50 | 2057 Business Instructional Fac | Widdicks, M |
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Finance 414: Urban EconomicsSame as ECON 414. See ECON 414. Notes: Credit Hours: 3 OR 4 hours. | CRN | Rubric & Section | Dates & Time | Location | Professor | | 52777 | FIN414 | G4 | MW | 11:00-12:20 | 226 Wohlers Hall | McMillen, D | | 52778 | FIN414 | U3 | MW | 11:00-12:20 | 226 Wohlers Hall | McMillen, D |
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Finance 418: Financial ModelingThe objective is to learn the fundamentals and practice building financial models using Microsoft Excel. By the end of the term, each student should be able to develop an understanding of any financial relationship and build that financial relationship into a model using the built-in functions of Excel. Financial modeling, by definition, requires significant work outside of the classroom. Models are introduced, demonstrated, and reviewed in class, but each student is expected to research and collect date, and to construct the models, prior to each week's class meeting. Prerequisite: FIN 300 and FIN 321, or consent of instructor. Notes: Credit Hours: 3 hours. | CRN | Rubric & Section | Dates & Time | Location | Professor | | 53199 | FIN418 | N | TR | 12:30-01:50 | ARR Business Instructional Fac | Oltheten, E |
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Finance 419: Real Client Managed PortfoliosApplies academic topics on financial markets, security analysis/valuation and portfolio management to hands-on investment management. Students will form and review objectives, constraints, and investment policy as it relates to the client's money under management. They will purchase securities, monitor performance of the portfolio, and make recommendations for any adjustments to the holdings. They will be fully educated and responsible to the fiduciary and ethical standards of professional money management as guided by the CFA Institute. No graduate credit. May be repeated to a maximum of 9 hours. Prerequisite: FIN 321 or consent of instructor. Notes: Credit Hours: 3 hours. | CRN | Rubric & Section | Dates & Time | Location | Professor | | 32653 | FIN419 | N | TR | 09:30-10:50 | 166 Wohlers Hall | Waspi, K | | 32654 | FIN419 | N1 | TR | 09:30-10:50 | 166 Wohlers Hall | Waspi, K |
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Finance 422: Cases in Corporate FinanceCourse totally devoted to the study of financial management cases, provides students a hands-on learning experience. The case work helps students to develop their analytical and interpretative skills in solving unstructured real world problems. The theoretical concepts and tools learned in the introductory finance courses provide the foundation for the case studies. Topics discussed include financial forecasting and working capital management; capital budgeting and cost of capital; and capital structure, dividend policy, corporate financing, financial restructuring, financial distress, mergers, acquisitions and firm valuation. No graduate credit. Prerequisite: FIN 300 and FIN 321. Notes: Credit Hours: 3 hours. | CRN | Rubric & Section | Dates & Time | Location | Professor | | 40582 | FIN422 | N | TR | 09:30-10:50 | 2007 Business Instructional Fac | Vonnahme, M | | 58599 | FIN422 | P | TR | 11:00-12:20 | 2007 Business Instructional Fac | Vonnahme, M |
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Finance 423: Financing Emerging BusinessesThe study of the business environment, alternative methods of organization and financing, use of financial statements as a management tool, valuation methods and approaches to ethical dilemmas from the perspective of an owner-manager. 3 undergraduate hours. 3 or 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite: FIN 300 or consent of instructor. Notes: Credit Hours: 3 OR 4 hours. | CRN | Rubric & Section | Dates & Time | Location | Professor | | 32625 | FIN423 | E3 | MW | 12:30-01:50 | 152 Wohlers Hall | Beard, D | | 32627 | FIN423 | E4 | MW | 12:30-01:50 | 152 Wohlers Hall | Beard, D | | 32621 | FIN423 | S3 | TR | 02:00-03:20 | 152 Wohlers Hall | Krueger, G | | 32623 | FIN423 | S4 | TR | 02:00-03:20 | 152 Wohlers Hall | Krueger, G |
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Finance 424: Mergers and AcquisitionFocuses on identifying ways to increase firm value through mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and corporate restructurings. Surveys the drivers of success (failure) in M&A transactions and develop your skills in the design and evaluation of transactions. No graduate credit. Prerequisite: FIN 321. Notes: Credit Hours: 3 hours. | CRN | Rubric & Section | Dates & Time | Location | Professor | | 55581 | FIN424 | F | MW | 02:00-03:20 | 2043 Business Instructional Fac | Peters, S |
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Finance 431: Property-Liability InsuranceExamines in detail the functions of property-liability insurers, including marketing, underwriting, claims, ratemaking and administration, and the major current issues facing this industry. 3 undergraduate hours. 3 or 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite: FIN 230. Notes: Credit Hours: 3 OR 4 hours. | CRN | Rubric & Section | Dates & Time | Location | Professor | | 32633 | FIN431 | N3 | MW | 09:30-10:50 | 241 Wohlers Hall | Davis, D | | 32636 | FIN431 | N4 | MW | 09:30-10:50 | 241 Wohlers Hall | Davis, D |
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Finance 432: Managing Fin Risk for InsurersIntroduces basic concepts in financial economics used in the analysis and management of financial risks, with an emphasis on the applications by insurers and pension plans; topics include decision making under uncertainty, economic statistics, deterministic and stochastic interest rate models, derivative securities, valuation, binomial models and option pricing models. 3 undergraduate hours. 3 or 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite: FIN 300; either FIN 230 or FIN 232; MATH 409; MATH 415; electronic spreadsheet proficiency. Notes: Credit Hours: 3 OR 4 hours. | CRN | Rubric & Section | Dates & Time | Location | Professor | | 40378 | FIN432 | R3 | MW | 12:30-01:50 | 2001 Business Instructional Fac | Davis, D | | 41093 | FIN432 | R4 | MW | 12:30-01:50 | 2001 Business Instructional Fac | Davis, D |
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Finance 451: Intl Financial MarketsThis course covers the three major international financial markets; the foreign exchange market, the eurocurrency market, and the international equity and bond market. The course looks at international financial decisions including operations, structure and valuation. No graduate credit. Prerequisite: FIN 300 and FIN 321. Notes: Credit Hours: 3 hours. | CRN | Rubric & Section | Dates & Time | Location | Professor | | 40581 | FIN451 | C | TR | 02:00-03:20 | 2057 Business Instructional Fac | Hackbarth, D | | 32652 | FIN451 | E | TR | 03:30-04:50 | 2057 Business Instructional Fac | Hackbarth, D |
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Finance 461: Financial IntermediationFinancial intermediaries survey of the structure, functions, regulation, and risk management activities of financial intermediaries; central banking and monetary policy effects on financial intermediaries. No graduate credit. Prerequisite: FIN 300 or consent of instructor. Notes: Credit Hours: 3 hours. | CRN | Rubric & Section | Dates & Time | Location | Professor | | 32604 | FIN461 | R1 | MW | 02:00-03:20 | 166 Wohlers Hall | Manouchehri Irani, R |
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Finance 490: Special Topics in FinanceMay be repeated in the same term to a maximum of 6 hours. May be repeated in subsequent terms to a maximum of 9 hours. No graduate credit. Course will not satisfy Finance major requirements. Prerequisite: FIN 300 or consent of instructor. Notes: Credit Hours: 1 TO 3 hours. | CRN | Rubric & Section | Dates & Time | Location | Professor | | 58868 | FIN490 | ADF | MW | 09:30-10:50 | 245 Wohlers Hall | France, V | | 59448 | FIN490 | CRF | T | 12:30-03:20 | 120 Wohlers Hall | McDonald, W | | 45494 | FIN490 | EQP | MW | 11:00-12:20 | 2001 Business Instructional Fac | Sholem, D | | 58631 | FIN490 | IBA | T | 11:00-12:20 | 152 Wohlers Hall | Goodfriend, J | | 59086 | FIN490 | IM | TR | 02:00-03:20 | 2063 Business Instructional Fac | Goodfriend, J | | 59087 | FIN490 | IM2 | TR | 03:30-04:50 | 2063 Business Instructional Fac | Goodfriend, J | | 58269 | FIN490 | RIA | W | 05:00-07:50 | 2007 Business Instructional Fac | Mallon, M |
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Finance 494: Senior ResearchResearch and reading course for students concentrating in finance, insurance, urban land economics, or related areas who meet one of the following requirements: (1) have a cumulative grade-point average of 3. 0 or better; (2) have attained Honors Day recognition in the junior year; or (3) have consent of instructor. May be taken by students in the college honors program in partial fulfillment of the honors requirements. No graduate credit. May be repeated as topics vary. Prerequisite: Senior standing. Notes: Credit Hours: 2 TO 4 hours. | CRN | Rubric & Section | Dates & Time | Location | Professor | | 10111 | FIN494 | | W | By Arrangement | 2007 Business Instructional Fac | |
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Finance 495: Senior ResearchResearch and reading course for students concentrating in finance, insurance, urban land economics, or related areas. May be taken by students in the college honors program in partial fulfillment of the honors requirements. No graduate credit. Prerequisite: Senior standing; and cumulative grade-point average of 3.0 or better, Honors Day recognition in the junior year, or consent of instructor. Notes: Credit Hours: 2 TO 4 hours. | CRN | Rubric & Section | Dates & Time | Location | Professor | | 10115 | FIN495 | | W | By Arrangement | 2007 Business Instructional Fac | |
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Finance 500: Introduction to FinanceIntroduction to financial management and decision making. A customized course, designed to provide a survey of finance for graduate students who do not necessarily have previous training in the disciplines. Different sections of the course will cover different sets of topics. Prerequisite: Graduate standing or consent of department. Notes: Credit Hours: 2 OR 4 hours. | CRN | Rubric & Section | Dates & Time | Location | Professor | | 53224 | FIN500 | ADV | TR | 11:00-12:20 | 241 Wohlers Hall | Kannan, S | | 57216 | FIN500 | GRD | TR | 09:30-10:50 | 241 Wohlers Hall | Kannan, S | | 53227 | FIN500 | MSP | TR | 01:00-02:50 | 215 David Kinley Hall | Marcinkowski, M | | 57831 | FIN500 | PSM | TR | 06:00-07:20 | 3057 Business Instructional Fac | Davis, D |
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Finance 511: InvestmentsIntroduction to investment analysis, including the theory and implementation of portfolio theory; empirical evidence on the performance of financial assets; evaluation of portfolio investment strategies; and the extension of diversification to international markets. Prerequisite: FIN 520; or MBA 505 - Section G (Finance II); or consent of instructor. Notes: Credit Hours: 2 OR 4 hours. | CRN | Rubric & Section | Dates & Time | Location | Professor | | 58393 | FIN511 | MBA | MW | 06:00-08:50 | 3039 Business Instructional Fac | Ye, M | | 32685 | FIN511 | X | MW | By Arrangement | 3039 Business Instructional Fac | |
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Finance 512: Financial DerivativesIntroduction to options, futures, swaps and other derivative securities; examination of institutional aspects of the markets; theories of pricing; discussion of simple as well as complicated trading strategies (arbitrage, hedging, and spread); applications for asset and risk management. Prerequisite: FIN 520; or MBA 505 - Section G (Finance II); or consent of instructor. Notes: Credit Hours: 4 hours. | CRN | Rubric & Section | Dates & Time | Location | Professor | | 32686 | FIN512 | D | MW | 11:00-12:20 | 1025 Business Instructional Fac | Pearson, N | | 40794 | FIN512 | FE | TR | 08:00-09:20 | 3007 Business Instructional Fac | Johnson, T |
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Finance 513: Financial Engineering IProvides an introduction to modern techniques for pricing options, swaps, and related financial instruments; the use of such instruments in managing financial risk; and the measurement and management of their risks. Prerequisite: FIN 520; or MBA 505 - Section G (Finance II); or consent of instructor. Notes: Credit Hours: 4 hours. | CRN | Rubric & Section | Dates & Time | Location | Professor | | 40796 | FIN513 | N | TR | 09:30-10:50 | 3007 Business Instructional Fac | Johnson, T |
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Finance 514: Financial Engineering IIPresents the main ideas and techniques of modern option pricing theory, including: the Black-Scholes-Merton analysis; risk-neutral probabilities and the probabilistic solution; numerical techniques for computing option prices; an introduction to term structure modeling; and perhaps other topics, at the discretion of the instructor. Prerequisite: Prior or concurrent registration in FIN 513 or consent of instructor. Notes: Credit Hours: 4 hours. | CRN | Rubric & Section | Dates & Time | Location | Professor | | 49205 | FIN514 | A | TR | 11:00-12:20 | 2057 Business Instructional Fac | Widdicks, M |
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Finance 515: Fixed Income PortfoliosConceptual foundations and implementation of strategies for the selection, evaluation, and revision of portfolios of fixed-income financial assets (bonds); examination of related research. Prerequisite: FIN 520; or MBA 505 - Section G (Finance II); or consent of instructor. Notes: Credit Hours: 2 OR 4 hours. | CRN | Rubric & Section | Dates & Time | Location | Professor | | 43778 | FIN515 | E | MW | 12:30-01:50 | 240 Wohlers Hall | Pennacchi, G | | 43777 | FIN515 | F | MW | 02:00-03:20 | 240 Wohlers Hall | Pennacchi, G |
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Finance 520: Financial ManagementIntroduction to financial management and decision making. Topics include risk-return relationships for financial securities; financial statement analysis and forecasting; working capital management; capital budgeting and the resource allocation process; capital structure and the cost of capital; dividend policy. Prerequisite: Enrollment in the Executive MBA, MSBA, or MS program. Notes: Credit Hours: 4 hours. | CRN | Rubric & Section | Dates & Time | Location | Professor | | 42053 | FIN520 | CT | MW | By Arrangement | 240 Wohlers Hall | Grudzinski, M | | 47251 | FIN520 | MBA | M | 06:00-08:50 | 3039 Business Instructional Fac | Peters, S |
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Finance 521: Advanced Corporate FinanceAddresses both the theoretical and applied aspects of firms' financing decisions; topics include capital structure and cost of capital theories; mergers, acquisitions and leveraged buyouts; options, warrants, and convertibles; venture capital and initial public offerings; and pensions. Prerequisite: FIN 520, plus either ECON 506 or BADM 572 or concurrent registration in either course; or MBA 505 - Section G (Finance II); or consent of instructor. Notes: Credit Hours: 4 hours. | CRN | Rubric & Section | Dates & Time | Location | Professor | | 49206 | FIN521 | D | MW | 11:00-12:20 | 240 Wohlers Hall | Kronlund, M |
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Finance 522: Cases in Financial StrategyCourse focuses on financial management cases. Provides students with an active learning experience. Case work is based on concepts learned in introductory corporate finance. Topics discussed include measuring and interpreting cash flow performance, financial forecasting and turnaround management ; capital investment and cost of capital; and capital structure, dividend policy; and firm valuation. Prerequisite: FIN 520, plus either ECON 506 or BADM 572 or concurrent registration in either course; or MBA 505 - Section G (Finance II); or consent of instructor. Notes: Credit Hours: 4 hours. | CRN | Rubric & Section | Dates & Time | Location | Professor | | 40797 | FIN522 | H | TR | 03:30-05:20 | 3007 Business Instructional Fac | Gentry, J |
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Finance 551: International FinanceExplores the characteristics of the international financial market and examines various aspects of corporate financial management. Topics may include international parity conditions, exchange rate risk management, country risk, cross-border investment analysis, multi national firm budgeting, hedging in foreign currency markets, accessing international financial markets for financing, and competitive strategy in a global marketplace. Prerequisite: FIN 520; or MBA 505 - Section G ( Finance II); or consent of instructor. Notes: Credit Hours: 4 hours. | CRN | Rubric & Section | Dates & Time | Location | Professor | | 40802 | FIN551 | C | MW | 09:30-10:50 | 240 Wohlers Hall | Chan, K |
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Finance 561: Financial IntermediationStudies financial intermediation emphasizing analysis of problems faced by commercial bank managers. The three main areas covered are: the role of financial intermediation and its relation to the macro-economy, information technology, and government regulation; examination of the problems of pricing and evaluating the risk of bank financial services such as loans, loan commitments, and swaps; and consideration of bank portfolio risk management. Prerequisite: FIN 520; or MBA 505 - Section G (Finance II); or consent of instructor. Notes: Credit Hours: 4 hours. | CRN | Rubric & Section | Dates & Time | Location | Professor | | 51669 | FIN561 | D | MW | 11:00-12:20 | 166 Wohlers Hall | Manouchehri Irani, R |
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Finance 579: Applied Portfolio ManagementApplies academic topics on financial markets, security analysis/valuation and portfolio management to hands-on investment management. Students will form and review objectives, constraints, and investment policy as it relates to the client's money under management. They will purchase securities, monitor performance of the portfolio, and make recommendations for any adjustments to the holdings. They will be fully educated and responsible for the fiduciary and ethical standards of professional money management as guided by the CFA Institute. May be repeated to a maximum of 8 hours. Prerequisite: Credit or concurrent enrollment in FIN 511. Notes: Credit Hours: 4 hours. | CRN | Rubric & Section | Dates & Time | Location | Professor | | 58756 | FIN579 | N | TR | 09:30-10:50 | 166 Wohlers Hall | Waspi, K | | 58757 | FIN579 | N1 | TR | 09:30-10:50 | 166 Wohlers Hall | Waspi, K |
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Finance 580: Special Topics in FinanceApproved for both letter and S/U grading. May be repeated to a maximum of 18 hours in a semester. May be repeated to a maximum of 32 hours in subsequent semesters. Prerequisite: Varies by section. Notes: Credit Hours: 0 TO 4 hours. | CRN | Rubric & Section | Dates & Time | Location | Professor | | 57527 | FIN580 | ADF | MW | 09:30-10:50 | 245 Wohlers Hall | France, V | | 58863 | FIN580 | BL | TR | 12:30-01:50 | 2011 Business Instructional Fac | Maurer, M | | 59447 | FIN580 | CRF | T | 12:30-03:20 | 120 Wohlers Hall | McDonald, W | | 47087 | FIN580 | DEV | T | By Arrangement | 120 Wohlers Hall | Vonnahme, M | | 49200 | FIN580 | ERM | MW | 03:30-04:50 | 2043 Business Instructional Fac | Vonnahme, M | | 58626 | FIN580 | FM | TR | 11:00-12:20 | ARR Business Instructional Fac | Oltheten, E | | 46902 | FIN580 | HF1 | MW | 02:00-03:20 | 226 Wohlers Hall | Clark, S | | 58632 | FIN580 | IM | TR | 02:00-03:20 | 2063 Business Instructional Fac | Goodfriend, J | | 58633 | FIN580 | IM2 | TR | 03:30-04:50 | 2063 Business Instructional Fac | Goodfriend, J | | 59302 | FIN580 | MA1 | MW | 09:30-10:50 | 3007 Business Instructional Fac | Almeida, H | | 59303 | FIN580 | MA2 | MW | 11:00-12:20 | 3007 Business Instructional Fac | Almeida, H | | 59304 | FIN580 | PE1 | MW | 09:30-10:50 | 3007 Business Instructional Fac | Chattopadhyay, S | | 59305 | FIN580 | PE2 | MW | 02:00-03:20 | 3007 Business Instructional Fac | Chattopadhyay, S | | 47517 | FIN580 | PHD | F | 11:30-12:50 | 241 Wohlers Hall | Almeida, H | | 58268 | FIN580 | RIA | W | 05:00-07:50 | 2007 Business Instructional Fac | Mallon, M | | 46819 | FIN580 | RM | MW | 09:30-10:50 | 1025 Business Instructional Fac | Pearson, N | | 49199 | FIN580 | RM2 | MW | 12:30-01:50 | 1025 Business Instructional Fac | Pearson, N | | 46904 | FIN580 | SEM | F | 11:30-12:50 | 241 Wohlers Hall | Almeida, H | | 46905 | FIN580 | ST | TR | 11:00-12:20 | 3039 Business Instructional Fac | Kahn, C | | 57949 | FIN580 | ST2 | TR | 12:30-01:50 | 3039 Business Instructional Fac | Kahn, C |
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Finance 590: Individual Study and ResearchDirected reading and research. Approved for both letter and S/U grading. Notes: Credit Hours: 0 TO 4 hours. | CRN | Rubric & Section | Dates & Time | Location | Professor | | 10127 | FIN590 | | TR | By Arrangement | 3039 Business Instructional Fac | | | 59375 | FIN590 | FI | TR | 07:00-09:20 | 126 Wohlers Hall | Kahn, C | | 40359 | FIN590 | SEM | TR | 02:00-03:20 | 3007 Business Instructional Fac | Almeida, H |
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Finance 591: Theory of FinanceExamines theoretical frameworks for financial decision making under certainty and uncertainty, as well as perfect and imperfect capital markets; discusses state preference, mean-variance, and continuous time models; emphasizes the structure of individual utility functions. Prerequisite: ECON 502; STAT 400; and admission to doctoral program or consent of instructor. Notes: Credit Hours: 4 hours. | CRN | Rubric & Section | Dates & Time | Location | Professor | | 40610 | FIN591 | C | TR | 10:00-11:50 | 236 Wohlers Hall | Pennacchi, G |
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Finance 594: Seminar in Corporate FinanceTheories, paradigms, and models of nonfinancial corporations; investigates the theoretical foundations and empirical evidence regarding corporate resource allocation, capital structure decisions, and dividend policies; covers in detail contingent claim analysis, signaling theory, and agency theory. Prerequisite: FIN 591 and ECON 507. Notes: Credit Hours: 4 hours. | CRN | Rubric & Section | Dates & Time | Location | Professor | | 32684 | FIN594 | PHD | F | 01:00-04:00 | ARR Business Instructional Fac | Hackbarth, D |
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Finance 599: Thesis ResearchRequired for those writing master's and doctoral theses in finance. Approved for S/U grading only. May be repeated to a maximum of 16 hours. Notes: Credit Hours: 0 TO 16 hours. | CRN | Rubric & Section | Dates & Time | Location | Professor | | 10129 | FIN599 | | F | By Arrangement | ARR Business Instructional Fac | |
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