Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.

This course will describe how a bank operates and the unique set of financial statements and terms that are specific to the banking industry.

This course is designed to build knowledge about financial decisions in business. Students will learn all the major topics in corporate finance with a more intuitive approach on a very high conceptual level. 

Bitcoin principles, Blockchain foundation, peer-to-peer networks, distributed ledgers and blockchain programming. Programming-oriented topics include transactions, smart contracts, token applications, and efficiency. Domain applications include financial intermediaries, supply-chains and other emerging areas. Basic programming/scripting skills (e.g., python or javascript) are required.

The nature of China's economic and financial environment. History and significance of China's reforms. China's economic relations and importance to global finance.

Introduction to corporate financial decision-making related to daily operations, including balanced scorecard use, financial forecasting, management of current assets and liabilities, international issues, and use of information technology. Case studies are emphasized. Additional work required of graduate students.

Analysis of the business, economic, and financial environment of emerging markets. Portfolio investment analysis and corporate financial policy and strategies in emerging markets.

An introduction to methods and tools useful in decision-making in the financial industry, including: macroeconomic event studies, analysis of term structures, Morningstar equity data, style analysis, credit card receivables, trading analytics, execution algorithms, etc.

Major financial decisions of international firms in context of special risks and opportunities. Foreign direct investment theory.

Pricing, market structure, hedging, trading strategies, arbitrage relationships, and applications to corporate securities for options and futures contracts, swaps, and other derivative instruments. Additional work required of graduate students.

Pricing, market structure, hedging, trading strategies for fixed income derivative securities like swaps, swaptions, caplets, floorlets, and credit risk derivative instruments.

The course focuses on the practical aspects and costs of trading, and will facilitate an understanding of the trading problem, including order types, order routing processes and latest developments in securities markets and regulations. Additional work required of graduate students.

Role and nature of securities markets in our economy and the needs they serve. Market concept; criteria for studying the effectiveness of securities markets.

The fundamentals of value investing through the analysis of public corporate businesses and the securities and credit instruments they issue. Investment vs. speculation. Real world cases and applications. Additional work required of graduate students.

Specialized work for advanced students on particular phase or topic in finance. Reading, reports, and thesis.

The course prepares you to understand, analyze and evaluate investments in the securities of companies in financial distress. Uses a practical approach to learning as well as hands on experience analyzing actual special situations.

Participation in a discipline or subject related experience. Student must be evaluated by written or oral reports or an examination. Permission in advance with the consent of the department chairperson, instructor, and dean. Limited to those in good academic standing.

What control investors do and how they do it: friendly and hostile takeovers, leveraged buyouts and other contests for control are covered.

Introduction to alternative investments available to professional asset managers, and their characteristics: hedge funds, private equity, structured products, commodities, and real estate and other real assets. Additional work required of graduate students.

Exploration of a problem, or problems, in depth. Individual independent study upon a plan submitted by the student. Admission by consent of supervising instructor(s) and the department.

Quantitative models dealing with default risk. Credit risk models, credit derivative markets, credit default swaps and linked notes, credit spread options, basket default swaps.

Evaluation and management of operational risk in a banking/financial institution environment. Regulatory risk and capital requirements. Theoretical and practical aspects of operational risk models.

Advanced issues in corporate investment decisions, dividend and debt policy, corporate restructuring, risk management, and corporate governance.

For students desiring preparation for professional investment work. Detailed analysis of individual securities and application of analytical methods to portfolio management.

Practical as well as theoretical problems of modern portfolio selection techniques and analysis. Independent, empirical work by the student and important macro implications of portfolio selection.

Build models for financial statement analysis, valuation, capital budgeting, capital structure, portfolio selection, interest rate risk, option valuation, and other areas of finance using a computer tool such as Microsoft Excel. Additional work required for graduate students.

This course combines diverse aspects of business and law education in a transaction-based setting. It guides students through a syndicated commercial loan, including the structuring, negotiation, pricing, and documentation.

Theory of financial decision making, consumption and investment decisions. Selected problems of application of corporate policy including capital budgeting under uncertainty, leasing, corporate growth, mergers, liquidation, and reorganization. Theoretical and empirical aspects of valuation.

Exploration of a problem, or problems, in depth. Individual independent study upon a plan submitted by the student. Admission by consent of supervising instructor(s) and the department.

Readings, discussions, and reports for doctoral candidates.

Exploration of a problem, or problems, in depth. Individual independent study upon a plan submitted by the student. Admission by consent of supervising instructor(s) and the department.