An introduction to financial planning and evaluation of performance. Topics covered include funds allocation, capital budgeting, leverage, cost of capital structure, dividend policy and financial institutions. FINC 851 Corporate Financial Analysis 3 Central focus toward increasing decision skills in corporate finance by exposure to complex problems in working capital management, capital rationing under resource constraints and the optimal acquisition and management of capital. Applies financial theory as well as analytical and numerical techniques to the solution of problems and cases. FINC 854 Special Topics in Finance 3 Examines selected current topics of interest in financial management, portfolio planning and evaluation, international finance and the operations of the financial systems.
Individual inquiry is stressed.
Six hours of graduate work in finance. FINC 855 Financial Institutions and Markets 3 Investigates the nature, purpose and management of American financial institutions and markets. FINC 859 Seminar in Finance 3 Emphasis on research mythodology, individual inquiry and communication of results. Involves student formal presentations of findings in their area of interest. Requires 24 M.B.A. credit hours.