Topics include valuation, risk and return, capital budgeting, cost of capital, financial analysis and planning, and working capital management. FINC 851 Corporate Financial Analysis 3 Examines major policy-making areas in corporate finance and the impact of alternative policies on the value of the firm.
Emphasis is placed on strengthening financial decision-making skills.
Advanced topics include capital investment policy, financing and capital structure policies, dividend policy, and corporate control. FINC 852 Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management 3 Examines the role and functioning of securities markets, security valuation techniques, and the theory and practice of portfolio management. FINC 853 International Financial Management 3 Examines the financial management of multinational firms and the interrelationships between financial planning and the international economic environment. Topics include direct investment theory, capital budgeting, financing trade and investments, risk management, and working capital management. ECON842 is recommended as a prerequisite.