The goal of this class is to understand the process of new venture financing from both the entrepreneur and investor perspectives. The course will primarily focus on the financing of high-growth technology start-ups. Students will learn how to apply financial theory to new venture valuation and capital structure decisions.

The goal of this class is to understand the process of new venture financing from both the entrepreneur and investor perspectives. The course will primarily focus on the financing of high-growth technology start-ups. Students will learn how to apply financial theory to new venture valuation and capital structure decisions.

The goal of this class is to understand the process of new venture financing from both the entrepreneur and investor perspectives. The course will primarily focus on the financing of high-growth technology start-ups. Students will learn how to apply financial theory to new venture valuation and capital structure decisions.

This course studies valuation for buyers, sellers, and independent appraisers to determine values of financial instruments, whole businesses and intangible assets. We develop the standard income and market-based approaches to valuation.

A study of the options and futures markets including institutional aspects, pricing, and regulation. Primary emphasis will be on the uses and applications of options and financial futures.

The course surveys the sources and uses of real estate funds. The institutions which provide funds and the various types of financial instruments are described and compared. Likewise, various forms of real estate investment are analyzed and methods of determining value are critiqued.

Financial price risk in the form of unexpected movements in the foreign exchange rates, interest rates, and commodity prices and their impacts on a firm's earnings, cash flows, value, and competitiveness are the focus of this course. Various financial derivatives such as forwards, futures, options, and swaps and different hedging techniques, principles, and strategies will be studied. The course also includes the design, development, execution, and evaluation of corporate risk management program. Lecture, discussion, readings, case study, and internet access approaches will be employed.

This course gives students a working knowledge of, and experience applying, the basic principles of value-oriented equity investing. Students manage a real-money equity portfolio currently, making all buy/sell decision.

Readings, projects, lecture and/or discussion to illuminate current topics of special interest or concern in finance. May be repeated to a maximum of six credits. May not be repeated under the same title. A particular topic may be offered at most three times under the FIN 490 number.

Readings, projects, lecture and/or discussion to illuminate current topics of special interest or concern in finance. May be repeated to a maximum of six credits. May not be repeated under the same title. A particular topic may be offered at most three times under the FIN 490 number.