Computer application will be included where appropriate. Emphasis is on interpretation of financial statements and other data for internal management purposes and external commercial credit decisions. Financial Institutions and Markets. A study of financial institutions and money and capital markets which considers their roles in the intermediation process. Special emphasis is focused on the comparative financial policies of financial institutions considered in the context of their market environments.
Major topics are security analysis and portfolio management.
The viewpoint is that of the investment professional concerned with evaluation of individual securities and management of security portfolios. International Financial Management. Viewpoints are those of the senior financial officer of a corporation involved in international business and of the international officer of a commercial bank. Topics include the financing of exports and imports, financing of foreign operations, problems of foreign exchange rates and the impact of accounting procedures on financial management. Applied Business Finance.