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 explores how technology is enabling improvements in finance services. The course is divided into three modules: assessment of problems/needs in finance, study of new technology available to financial innovators, and review of market innovators in financial technology. The course will cover a wide range of technology including AI, cryptography, biometrics, mobile and IoT and their applications in payments, insurance, investments and banking. It also discusses how technology impacts issues related to privacy, security, identity and ethics.
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.
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.
The course provides students with an introduction to the fundamentals of fixed income securities and markets. Topics covered include bond pricing, convexity, duration, the yield curve, the U.S. Treasury market, corporate bond markets and mortgage-backed securities.
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.
A study of financial management from the viewpoint of the corporate financial officer. Areas studied include capital budgeting, capital structure, financing decisions, working capital management, dividend policy, and mergers and acquisitions.
