Undergraduate Bulletin - Loyola Marymount University

264 / FINANCE, COMPUTER INFORMATION AND OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
FNCE 427
Financial Policy
3 Semester Hours
Use of cases to analyze problems and policies of business
as well as investment issues related to discounted cash
flow, securities valuation, cost of capital, capital budgeting,
and mergers and acquisitions will be examined. Focus
also includes capital structure policy, dividend policy, and
working capital management.
Prerequisite: FNCE 325.
FNCE 428
Real Estate Finance and Investment and
Entrepreneurship
3 Semester Hours
Financial modeling and analysis of real estate investment
opportunities to include financing strategy, risk analysis,
taxation, market area supply and demand analysis by
property type, as well as evaluating alternative financing
instruments in both primary and secondary markets.
Prerequisite: FNCE 325.
FNCE 429
Capital Markets
3 Semester Hours
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 431
Entrepreneurial Finance
(See MGMT 431)
FNCE 432
Tax Law and Planning
(See ENTR 432)
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