Undergraduate Bulletin - Loyola Marymount University

FNCE 429
Capital Markets
3 Semester Hours
FINANCE, COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
/ 255
This course examines the development, regulation, and
management of each of the financial institutions and
markets. The activities of these institutions and
government and individuals in the markets are then
studied.
Prerequisite: FNCE 325.
FNCE 430
Mergers and Acquisitions
3 Semester Hours
This course focuses on how value is created (or destroyed)
as a result of mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, joint
ventures, and spin-offs. Students will learn how to
develop acquisition plans, value firms, build financial
models, structure deals, and implement common
takeover tactics and defenses.
Prerequisite: FNCE 325.
FNCE 442
Multinationals and the Third World
3 Semester Hours
This course examines business activity by multinational
corporations in Third World countries. It focuses on
conventional theory of multinational enterprises, financing
decisions, technology transfer, institutional arrangements,
entry strategy and options, host country bargaining power,
settlement of investment disputes, workplace protection
and safety ethics, and case studies of Third World
countries.
Prerequisites: FNCE 325 and INBA 340.
FNCE 443
International Investments
3 Semester Hours
Theories of international trade will be introduced, as well
as international business finance and its environment.
Additional topics to be examined include: risk and the
foreign investment decision and institutions and
instruments of international finance.
Prerequisite: FNCE 325.
FNCE 448
International Finance
3 Semester Hours
Theories of international trade will be introduced, as well
as international business finance and its environment.
Additional topics to be examined include: risk and the
foreign investment decision and institutions and
instruments of international finance.
Prerequisite: FNCE 325.
FNCE 498
Special Studies
1-3 Semester Hours
FNCE 499
Independent Studies
1-3 Semester Hours