Course Description Corporate Finance

WGB 601 Accounting and Information Systems     3 CH
Provides an introduction to both accounting and information systems with a focus on the preparation and interpretation of financial statements and the effective planning, implementation and integration of information technology.

WGB 603 Corporate Financial Management         3 CH
Provides an introduction to three key areas in finance - financial markets, financial management and valuation- focusing on how capital is effectively raised and invested in a value based management framework. Topics covered include: analysis of firm performance using financial ratios and other measures; techniques to assess new opportunities including new product lines, projects or corporate investments; an introduction to global capital markets; the relationship between risk and return; determinants of a firm’s cost of raising capital and the basic factors impacting the value of financial securities.

FN 661 Money and Financial Institutions         3 CH
Prerequisite: WGB 603 Corporate Financial Management. Analyzes modern financial markets from the risk/management and risk measurement perspective. Presents overviews of key theories and recent developments in international securities markets. Emphasis is on managing risk on the balance sheet at various financial institutions. Implications of monetary policy decisions by international monetary authorities are also examined.

FN 662 Corporate Finance        3 CH
Prerequisite: WGB 603 Corporate Financial Management. Examines corporate finance topics including working capital management, financial analysis, leverage, capital structure, capital budgeting and valuation. Emphasis is on creating financial models to analyze issues.

FN 663 Global Investments         3 CH
Prerequisite: WGB 603 Corporate Financial Management. Course exposes students to the theory and practice of investments on a global scale. Key topics include: capital markets and instruments, efficient investment sets, basic equilibrium models such as CAPM and APT, bond prices and yields, equity valuation models, and an overview of portfolio theory and derivatives.

FN 665 International Financial Management         3 CH
Prerequisite: WGB 603 Corporate Financial Management. A study of financial management concepts and techniques, applied to international operations. Topics include: foreign currency spot and forward trading; exchange rate systems and determination, and country risk assessment; taxation and regulatory issues of non-U.S. markets; and sources and uses of funds for multinational corporations.

FN 670 Mergers, Acquisitions and Joint Ventures         3 CH
Prerequisite: WGB 603 Corporate Financial Management. Examines the role of each of these strategies as part of the whole restructuring process faced by corporations in their attempt to compete and grow in the United States and abroad. Emphasis is on each method’s strategic and financial advantages. Group analysis of cases and computer applications are utilized.

FN 672 Derivatives         3 CH  
Prerequisite: WGB 603 Corporate Financial Management. An overview of derivative securities and their use in corporate strategy and risk management, this course employs quantitative methods to analyze, design, price and use derivative instruments in a managerial context. Basic derivative contracts such as forward, futures, options and swaps are covered, as well as the pricing of these claims, arbitrage, and hedging in these markets. Students apply the analytical models to real-life situations through case studies.

FN 699 Financial Crisis and Risk Management      3 CHRisk management is becoming more important and more complex, while at the same time being viewed by regulators and investors as an essential and integral part of investment governance. The advent of new investment strategies (e.g., hedge funds and private equity) and new investment vehicles (e.g., CDOs and SIVs) has made risk more difficult to measure and to manage. This course reviews and assesses various techniques, both quantitative and qualitative, for the measurement and management of risk including how to price credit default swaps, counterparty credit risk, stress testing, and portfolio risk.