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Finance Course Descriptions245FI 520 Advanced Financial Engineering. Three hours.Prerequisite: FI 519.Advanced methodologies <strong>of</strong> valuing and managing structured notes and mortgage-backedsecurities are introduced, including lattice approaches, simulation and option-adjustedspreads. <strong>The</strong> C++ object-oriented framework is introduced.FI 522 Bank Administration. Three hours.Prerequisites: FI 301 and FI 302.A case course examining various aspects <strong>of</strong> managing a commercial bank in a dynamicenvironment.FI 524 (M.B.A.) Financial Markets and Institutions. Three hours.An analysis <strong>of</strong> the role <strong>of</strong> fi nancial markets (especially equity markets) and fi nancialinstitutions in the economy.FI 531 International Finance (same as EC 531). Three hours.Prerequisite: EC 430 or equivalent.An examination <strong>of</strong> the foreign exchange market, exchange rate de ter mi na tion, in ter na -tion al fi nancial institutions, and the management <strong>of</strong> the risks associated with internationalbusiness.FI 534 Seminar in Real Estate. Three hours.Prerequisite: <strong>Graduate</strong> standing.A survey <strong>of</strong> the major topics and issues in real estate, including real estate investment,alternative fi nancing arrangements, law and agency theory, appraisal, market analysis,taxation, and brokerage.FI 535 Seminar in Real Estate Investment. Three hours.Prerequisite: FI 534 or equivalent.A study <strong>of</strong> the concepts and principles <strong>of</strong> real property valuation and the analysis <strong>of</strong> realestate investments.FI 591 Independent Study. Variable credit.FI 597 Special Topics in Finance. Variable credit.FI 598 Research. Variable credit.FI 599 <strong>The</strong>sis Research. Three hours.FI 600 Research Methods for Finance. Three hours.Prerequisite: FI 470 or EC 471.Emphasis on the different approaches and techniques used by fi nancial researchers.Hands-on experience with data analysis is required.FI 601 Finance <strong>The</strong>ory I. Three hours.Prerequisite: FI 510.Advanced practices <strong>of</strong> fi nancial management and their application to decision makingin the business fi rm.FI 602 Advanced Finance <strong>The</strong>ory II. Three hours.Prerequisite: FI 511.An extension <strong>of</strong> the content <strong>of</strong> previous courses to summarize modern developmentsin fi nancial theory.FI 610 Seminar in Financial Management. Three hours.Advanced management the o ry and techniques in the fi nance area. Emphasis is on currentpublications in the academic fi nance literature.FI 614 Seminar in Investments. Three hours.Provides an understanding <strong>of</strong> theoretical and functional aspects <strong>of</strong> pr<strong>of</strong>essional in vest mentmanagement theory.FI 616 Seminar in Monetary Economics (same as EC 616). Three hours.Prerequisite: FI 516 or equivalent.Selected topics in contemporary monetary theory, with emphasis on determination <strong>of</strong>the value <strong>of</strong> money and the effectiveness <strong>of</strong> monetary policies.FI 620 Market Microstructure <strong>The</strong>ory. Three hours.Prerequisite: EC 610 or permission <strong>of</strong> the instructor.This course provides exposure to the major theoretical models that examine how thestructure <strong>of</strong> markets affects price formation, information transmission, and operationaleffi ciency.

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