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2024 Spring: January 10 - June 25

Course Class No. Section Start & End Date Day Time Status Location
FIN 605 Fintech and Decision Making (3)
An examination of financial decision-making, core finance principles, and objectives of financial management. Discussion covers prerequisites for making effective financial decisions, including financial reporting systems (balance sheets, profit and loss statements, and cash flow statements), costing and budgeting, and cost-volume-profit (CVP) analysis. Topics also include techniques for and approaches to new technologies (AI, deep learning, blockchain technology, open APIs) that are disrupting the financial services industry, supply chain management, and costing practices. Financial sectors are examined for specific opportunities, such as payments, credit, and risk management.
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25760 9040 10 Jan 2024-02 Apr 2024 Open Online
Faculty: Vlasova, Irina P Syllabus Course Materials
FIN 605 Fintech and Decision Making (3)
An examination of financial decision-making, core finance principles, and objectives of financial management. Discussion covers prerequisites for making effective financial decisions, including financial reporting systems (balance sheets, profit and loss statements, and cash flow statements), costing and budgeting, and cost-volume-profit (CVP) analysis. Topics also include techniques for and approaches to new technologies (AI, deep learning, blockchain technology, open APIs) that are disrupting the financial services industry, supply chain management, and costing practices. Financial sectors are examined for specific opportunities, such as payments, credit, and risk management.
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25761 9080 14 Feb 2024-07 May 2024 Open Online
Faculty: Hernandez, Rodrigo J Syllabus Course Materials
FIN 610 Financial Management in Organizations (3)
An investigation of financial management theory and applications in organizations. Discounted cash flow and rate-of-return analyses are used to evaluate projects and financial instruments. Discussion covers the role of the cost of capital and the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) in capital investment analysis and selection. Capital budgeting, stock, and bond valuation, break even analysis, capital market efficiency, real options, short-term financial management, and international finance are introduced.
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24890 9040 10 Jan 2024-02 Apr 2024 Open Online
Faculty: Paulone, Stephen T Syllabus Course Materials
FIN 610 Financial Management in Organizations (3)
An investigation of financial management theory and applications in organizations. Discounted cash flow and rate-of-return analyses are used to evaluate projects and financial instruments. Discussion covers the role of the cost of capital and the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) in capital investment analysis and selection. Capital budgeting, stock, and bond valuation, break even analysis, capital market efficiency, real options, short-term financial management, and international finance are introduced.
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25113 9080 14 Feb 2024-07 May 2024 Open Online
Faculty: French, Joseph J Syllabus Course Materials
FIN 610 Financial Management in Organizations (3)
An investigation of financial management theory and applications in organizations. Discounted cash flow and rate-of-return analyses are used to evaluate projects and financial instruments. Discussion covers the role of the cost of capital and the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) in capital investment analysis and selection. Capital budgeting, stock, and bond valuation, break even analysis, capital market efficiency, real options, short-term financial management, and international finance are introduced.
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26902 9041 10 Jan 2024-02 Apr 2024 Open Online
Faculty: Halstead, John M Syllabus Course Materials
FIN 615 Financial Analysis and Modeling (3)
Prerequisite: FIN 610. An exploration of how financial managers use financial modeling, analysis, and research to build forecasts and projections, evaluate financial alternatives, and support financial decision making in both operational and strategic contexts. Models are developed using Microsoft Excel; exercises and extended case studies are utilized to interpret and employ results. Topics include financial statements and ratio analysis, cash flow forecasting, operations budgeting, breakeven and leverage analysis, time value of money applications, and capital budgeting and risk assessment.
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24891 9040 10 Jan 2024-02 Apr 2024 Open Online
Faculty: Kuhn, John R Syllabus Course Materials
FIN 620 Long-term Financial Management (3)
Prerequisite: FIN 610. An exploration of the long-term financial needs of an organization and the roles of the capital markets. Topics include the financial environment of organizations, options and futures instruments, long-term financing, the capital budgeting decision process, capital structure management, dividend and share repurchase policy, and investment banking and restructuring. Various types of long-term funding sources--including term loans, derivatives, debt and equity securities, and leasing--are analyzed. Alternate policies with regard to financial leverage, capital structure, dividends, and the issuance of preferred stock are evaluated. Mergers, leveraged buyouts, and divestitures are examined as special situations to create value.
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24977 9040 10 Jan 2024-02 Apr 2024 Open Online
Faculty: Jain, Jiya L Syllabus Course Materials
FIN 620 Long-term Financial Management (3)
Prerequisite: FIN 610. An exploration of the long-term financial needs of an organization and the roles of the capital markets. Topics include the financial environment of organizations, options and futures instruments, long-term financing, the capital budgeting decision process, capital structure management, dividend and share repurchase policy, and investment banking and restructuring. Various types of long-term funding sources--including term loans, derivatives, debt and equity securities, and leasing--are analyzed. Alternate policies with regard to financial leverage, capital structure, dividends, and the issuance of preferred stock are evaluated. Mergers, leveraged buyouts, and divestitures are examined as special situations to create value.
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25115 9080 14 Feb 2024-07 May 2024 Open Online
Faculty: Paulone, Stephen T Syllabus Course Materials
FIN 630 Investment Valuation (3)
Prerequisite: FIN 610. An in-depth exploration and application of valuation models to support managerial decision making in a strategic framework. The theory, concepts, and principles underlying the valuation of firms, business/product lines, and mergers and acquisitions are addressed using extended exercises and applications. The discounted cash flow model is used as a tool. Discussion covers the financial drivers of value, including assessing and determining risk, competitive advantage period, and sales and earnings growth estimates. Other valuation techniques using earnings, revenues, and price/earnings multiples are also discussed and applied in selected examples.
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24892 9040 10 Jan 2024-02 Apr 2024 Open Online
Faculty: Lechtchinski, Dmitrii M Syllabus Course Materials
FIN 630 Investment Valuation (3)
Prerequisite: FIN 610. An in-depth exploration and application of valuation models to support managerial decision making in a strategic framework. The theory, concepts, and principles underlying the valuation of firms, business/product lines, and mergers and acquisitions are addressed using extended exercises and applications. The discounted cash flow model is used as a tool. Discussion covers the financial drivers of value, including assessing and determining risk, competitive advantage period, and sales and earnings growth estimates. Other valuation techniques using earnings, revenues, and price/earnings multiples are also discussed and applied in selected examples.
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25138 9080 14 Feb 2024-07 May 2024 Open Online
Faculty: Halstead, John M Syllabus Course Materials
FIN 640 Multinational Financial Management (3)
Prerequisite: FIN 610. A study of financial management issues in multinational organizations. Topics include the environment of international financial management, foreign exchange markets, risk management, multinational working capital management, and foreign investment analysis. The financing of foreign operations, international banking, and the role of financial management in maintaining global competitiveness are also considered.
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24893 9040 10 Jan 2024-02 Apr 2024 Open Online
Faculty: French, Joseph J Syllabus Course Materials
FIN 645 Behavioral Finance (3)
Prerequisite: FIN 610. A study of the key psychological obstacles to value-maximizing behavior and steps that managers can take to mitigate their effects, using the traditional tools of corporate finance. Focus is on understanding the underlying factors and processes that result in nonoptimal decision making by financial managers. Topics include perceptions about risk and reward and financial decision making in the areas of investing, trading, valuation, capital budgeting, capital structure, dividend policy, agency conflicts, corporate governance, and mergers and acquisitions. The key role played by emotions and recent findings from neuroscience are explored.
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24894 9040 10 Jan 2024-02 Apr 2024 Open Online
Faculty: Mifsud, Antuan J Syllabus Course Materials
FIN 645 Behavioral Finance (3)
Prerequisite: FIN 610. A study of the key psychological obstacles to value-maximizing behavior and steps that managers can take to mitigate their effects, using the traditional tools of corporate finance. Focus is on understanding the underlying factors and processes that result in nonoptimal decision making by financial managers. Topics include perceptions about risk and reward and financial decision making in the areas of investing, trading, valuation, capital budgeting, capital structure, dividend policy, agency conflicts, corporate governance, and mergers and acquisitions. The key role played by emotions and recent findings from neuroscience are explored.
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25139 9080 14 Feb 2024-07 May 2024 Open Online
Faculty: Mifsud, Antuan J Syllabus Course Materials
FIN 660 Strategic Financial Management (3)
Prerequisite: FIN 610. An integrative study of financial management through applied problems and case studies. Topics reflect the changing environment of financial management in organizations and include capital investment decision making, the role of intangibles in value creation, financial performance metrics, strategic financial planning and control, strategic valuation decisions, growth strategies for increasing value, the restructuring of financial processes, corporate governance and ethics, value-based management, strategic cost management, and the impact of information technology on the organization's financial systems. A finance simulation is used as an integrating mechanism.
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24895 9040 10 Jan 2024-02 Apr 2024 Open Online
Faculty: Hollman, Wayne A Syllabus Course Materials
FIN 660 Strategic Financial Management (3)
Prerequisite: FIN 610. An integrative study of financial management through applied problems and case studies. Topics reflect the changing environment of financial management in organizations and include capital investment decision making, the role of intangibles in value creation, financial performance metrics, strategic financial planning and control, strategic valuation decisions, growth strategies for increasing value, the restructuring of financial processes, corporate governance and ethics, value-based management, strategic cost management, and the impact of information technology on the organization's financial systems. A finance simulation is used as an integrating mechanism.
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25140 9080 14 Feb 2024-07 May 2024 Open Online
Faculty: Mc Millan, Michael G Syllabus Course Materials
FIN 660 Strategic Financial Management (3)
Prerequisite: FIN 610. An integrative study of financial management through applied problems and case studies. Topics reflect the changing environment of financial management in organizations and include capital investment decision making, the role of intangibles in value creation, financial performance metrics, strategic financial planning and control, strategic valuation decisions, growth strategies for increasing value, the restructuring of financial processes, corporate governance and ethics, value-based management, strategic cost management, and the impact of information technology on the organization's financial systems. A finance simulation is used as an integrating mechanism.
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27014 9041 10 Jan 2024-02 Apr 2024 Open Online
Faculty: VanderPal, Geoffrey A Syllabus Course Materials
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