These are descriptions of the graduate (MBA) classes that I teach most frequently...Money and Capital Markets (FIN 644): Studies the flow of funds in the short-term and long term financial markets. Sources and uses of funds, interest rate theory, the role of the Federal Reserve System and the U.S. Treasury are studied to provide backround for interpretation of current developments.
International Corporate Finance (FIN 649): Surveys the financial environment, goals and problems of the multinational corporation. Analyzes the financial opportunities and risks resulting from business operations in differing political, economic and monetary systems. Topics include: balance of payments, accounting, and analysis techniques, the evolution of the international monetary system with special emphasis on current issues, foreign exchange risk and exposure management techniques, environmental risk management. Covers special topics in international finance such as working capital budgeting, cost of capital and optimal financial structure.
Applied Analytical Methods in Finance (FIN 650): Introduces advanced methodological tools required to do research in finance and investment analysis. Topics include study of simple linear regression, multiple regression analysis, analysis of variance, discriminant analysis, factor analysis and non-parametric tests. Emphasizes modern portfolio theory. Use of computers is required.
Research Project (FIN 692): Requires a successful completion of an acceptable research project on a topic approved by the instructor. Research findings are presented in a formal written paper. Students meet individually with the instructor. In the past, I have also been responsible for teaching the following...
Corporate Budgeting and Strategic Planning (FIN 646): Capital asset planning and evaluation: covers relevant cost concepts for decision-making, present value theory and analysis, the theory and measurement of rate of return and cost of capital, and an introduction into capital rationing and probability theory. Case studies are used. Introduces related problems such as leasing, pricing and debt refunding.
Advanced Topics in Financial Management (FIN 647): Introduces selected advanced topics in financial management. Topics include: investment and financial decisions in perfect markets under certaintyand uncertainty, single and multi-period valuation models, implications of imperfect capital markets, capital asset pricing model, applications of portfolio theory.
International Banking and Financial Markets (FIN 651): Provides a survey of the structure and dynamics of international financial markets and their linkages to domesticmarkets. Topics include the global profile of capital movements, the Eurocurrency and major domestic money markets, the international capital markets including bonds and syndicated credits, the foreign exchange market. One focus of the course is optimizing international financial asset portfolios.
Contemporary Topics in Finance and Economics (FIN 680): Covers issues facing business executives, bankers and other economic and financial decision makers. Provides an opportunity to discuss current legal, social and ethical issues in the financial and economic environment of business. Topics include trends in international business and investments, the current fiscal and monetary scene and the outlook for the economy. Government and business, and the U.S. in the world economy receive special attention.
Economic Analysis and Policy (BUS 508): Introduces the principles of macroeconomics and microeconomics with an emphasis on macroeconomics. The course provides the toold to understand and analyze current economic policy issues on a national and international level. Topics include employment, inflation, fiscal and monetary policies, productivity, and international trade and finance.
Managerial Economics (BUS 510): Combines microeconomic theory and quantitative methods as a tool for managerial decisions at the firm level with practical application of concepts and techniques. Topics include analysis of consumer demand, production costs, prices and output, decisions to invest in plant and equipment, and planning and forecasting for the individual firm.