Selection and transformation of managerial and financial accounting data and its use in financial decision making. Use of parametric and nonparametric statistics and the spreadsheet as a data processing tool. Introduction to issues of professional ethics and regulatory constraints. A review of modern portfolio theory. Integrated review of investment opportunities in the securities markets.
Course describes and demonstrates the dynamic decision-making process of portfolio management.
Special attention to recent developments in dynamic portfolio applications. An introduction to real estate finance. The function and structural trends of financial markets. The focus is on monetary policy and its implications. Includes overview of global financial systems, money supply measurement and creation, and impact of monetary policy on the economic and political environments.