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Students must obtain a grade of B or better in 756.701 Corporate Finance to continue in the program.

 

  • 756.701 Corporate Finance

    The main goal of this course is to analyze the major financial decisions of corporations. This is not an introductory course. Students are required to be familiar with the basic concepts of corporate finance. This course deals primarily with a firm’s investment and financing decisions and its interactions with the capital markets. Topics include valuation and risk, capital budgeting, the cost of capital, capital structure theory, and working capital management. Students develop the fundamental principles of financial valuation and analysis, which provide a solid foundation for all other finance courses.

    Notes: Recommended as first MBA core course completed. (3 credits)

    Prerequisite(s): BU.790.609 OR BU.756.004 OR BE.790.609 OR BE.756.004

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  • 756.726 Financial Statement Analysis

    This course uses a case methodology approach to examine the information content of financial statements and how this information is used by external decision makers. The course focuses on analyzing the impact of various business transactions on financial statements and how this information is used to make investment, valuation, and credit decisions. (3 credits)

    Prerequisite(s): BU.790.611 OR BU.756.001

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  • 756.760 Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management

    Through an in-depth study of portfolio theory and asset-pricing models, students acquire the analytical skills necessary to conduct valuations of equities, fixed-income securities, and alternative investments. This exploration leads to an understanding of the concept of portfolio management and the importance of diversification in controlling portfolio risk. (3 credits)

    Prerequisite(s): BU.790.609 OR BU.756.004

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  • 756.761 Derivative Securities

    The aim of the course is to offer a broad overview on forwards, futures, swaps and options. This course will cover both the actual working of derivatives and some of the analytical tools needed to effectively understand derivatives. In fact, the course balances theory and application. The overall emphasis is on how to use derivatives to reduce/control risk. Skills are developed in basic pricing analysis, use of pricing models, and trading and hedging strategies. The strategies are developed to match specific economic goals, such as portfolio risk reduction or variable cost elimination. (3 credits)

    Prerequisite(s): BU.756.701

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  • 756.780 Advanced Portfolio Management

    The purpose of this course enables students to have hands-on portfolio management experience. A majority of class time will be devoted to discussing world financial markets, stock bond and commodity prices and other real time metrics. Students acquaint with tools currently employed in the asset management industry through a series of lectures and portfolio management simulation project. Students actively manage risky portfolios in a simulated environment that emphasizes the process of creating, maintaining, and evaluating profitable investment portfolios given constraints of investors. The purpose of this is to give students real world investment experience. (3 credits)

    Prerequisite(s): BU.756.760 AND BU.756.761 AND BU.756.701

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