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valuation under risk and uncertainty, advanced capital budgeting
topics, market efficiency, agency theory and signaling under information
asymmetry capital structure theory, dividend policy, corporate
control and financial distress. This is a core course for Ph.D.
students in financial economics and is not open to MBA students.
FIN 6312 Investment Theory
3 cr.
Prerequisites: Must be a Ph.D. in Financial Economics Student. This
course is designed to provide the Ph.D. student with a solid foundation
in modern investment theory. This course takes a theoretical
approach to the understanding of the following issues: portfolio
theory, capital asset pricing model, arbitrage pricing, term structure
of interest rates, future options and market efficiency. The
review of classic theoretical and supporting empirical finance literature
will be emphasized. This course may only be taken by Ph.D.
students.
FIN 6313 Financial Markets & Institutns
3 cr.
Prerequisites: FIN 6303 and must be a Ph.D. in Financial Economics
Student.This course examines the role of financial intermediaries
in resolving informational asymmetries in the credit market and
promoting economic development. The topics covered in this course
include theory of financial intermediation, theory and management
of interest rate and exchange rate risk, banking and financial
distress, bank regulation and deposit Insurance Contract, offbalance
sheet banking system, efficiency of banking system, and
financial theory of insurance industry.
FIN 6314 Seminar in Corporate Finance
3 cr.
Prerequisite: FIN 6301. The purpose of the course is to expose the
advanced student to a direct reading of journal articles and book
chapters in classic works as well as more recent developments in
corporate financial theory.
FIN 6315 Seminar in Investments
3 cr.
Prerequisite: FIN 6302. This course exposes students to recent journal
articles as well as classic works. Topics selected will be at the
discretion of the instructor. Topics will be selected from portfolio
theory, capital asset pricing models and the Arbitrage Pricing Theory,
efficient capital market theory, option pricing theory, futures
contracts and markets, and the securities market.
FIN 6317 Theories Emp Evid in Fin Econ
3 cr.
Prerequisite: completion of the core courses for the Ph.D. program
in Financial Economics. An advanced theoretical and empirical
analysis of current subjects in financial economics linking theoretical
and empirical research. The course will heavily emphasize
the completion of a research paper leading toward dissertation
research.
FIN 6318 Derivative Securities
3 cr.
Prerequisite: FIN 6312. An analysis of derivative financial instruments
including forward contracts, futures contracts on commodities,
financial assets and indexes, option contracts on financial
assets, option contracts on futures, and swap contracts.
FIN 6319 Sem International Finance
3 cr.
Prerequisite: FIN 6311, FIN 6312, and QMBE 6282. This course examines
at an accelerated pace using advanced textbook and journal
article literature the classic and more recent developments in
international finance. The topics will center around the theory of
exchange rate determination and uncertainty, and its implications
for the investment choices (international capital budgeting) and
foreign exchange risk (exposure) of the multinational money and
capital market, to hedge exposure for international projects, investments,
and portfolios will also be presented.
FIN 6321 Commercial Bank Management
3 cr.
Prerequisites: ECON 2221 and FIN 3300. An examination of the role
of commercial banking in the economy and advanced theoretical
and applied analysis of commercial bank management.
FIN 6333 Real Est Fin & Mkt Feas Anyls
3 cr.
Prerequisite: one of the following: FIN 6300, URBN 6165, FIN 3366,
FIN 3368 or the consent of the department. A survey of the physical
characteristics and the market, economic, and financial considerations
which enter into the decision process for selecting business
locations. Addresses the allocation of land resources among a number
of possible revenue-producing uses and the impact of location
considerations on the profitability of the firm. An extensive field
research project is an integral part of the course.
FIN 6350 Health Care Financial Mgmt
3 cr.
Prerequisite: BA 6014. The purpose of this course is to examine the
role of the financial manager in acquiring and utilizing funds for
the operation of a health care enterprise. Financial decisions of the
manager – planning and forecasting, long-term investment decisions,
financing decisions, and short-term asset management decisions
– will be carefully evaluated in light of the enterprise’s goal
to maximize its value. Financial principles will be applied to firms
involved in health care business. A student cannot receive degree
credit for both FIN 6300 and FIN 6350.
FIN 6355 Sem Risk Managemnt & Insurance
3 cr.
Prerequisite: FIN 6300 or 6301. A comprehensive study of management
of non-speculative risks in the business enterprise with
emphasis on insurance as a tool. Topics covered include concepts
of risk and insurance; risk analysis; treatment of risk control and
financing; analysis of insurance contracts, group insurance and
pensions; and investigation of insurance market.
FIN 6391 Directed Independent Studies
3 cr.
Prerequisite: consent of department. This tutorial is arranged individually
in order to provide latitude for specialized study and
research. May be repeated for credit.
FIN 6394 Internship in Finance
3 cr.
Prerequisite: 15 hours of MBA courses with at least a 3.0 GPA and
consent of the department. The student will work a minimum of
150 hours during the semester at the site of a participating organization
that directs the intern in a specific finance project. Students
must in addition engage in extensive outside research in the subject
area related to their internship and submit a substantial report on
this research reflecting a graduate level of learning. Enrollment is
limited. May not be repeated for credit.
FIN 6395 Spec Topics in Finance
1-4 cr.
Description: An intensive study of selected special topics in Finance.
Topics will vary based on contemporary needs as dictated by the
discipline as well as the interests of the students and the instructor.
Section number will correspond with credit hours to be earned.
FIN 6635 Sem Fin Econ Anly Real Estate
3 cr.
Prerequisites: FIN 6300 or 6301, or URBN 6165, or consent of the
department. An intensive study of real estate appraisal and evaluation,
supply and demand factors affecting land use, the economics
of land use, taxes and land use decisions, government and other
external forces affecting land use, real estate investment and development
decisions, and property analysis for investment decisions.
FIN 6670 Sem Mtg Mkts & Real Estate Fin
3 cr.
Prerequisites: FIN 6300 or 6301, or URBN 6165, or consent of the
department. Topics in primary and secondary market behavior and
underwriting, mortgage loan underwriting, mortgage futures and
options, tax exempt mortgage funds, interim and development loan
analysis, and cash flow analyses.
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