Topics include financial ratios and bond ratings, prediction of financial distress and acquisitions, evaluation of business loans, estimation of portfolio inputs, evaluation of portfolio performance, sales and earnings forecasting. Computer applications and case studies emphasized. Individual study under the supervision of finance faculty, usually on a specified project or paper, designed to enrich the educational experience. Designed to integrate course materials, introduce new philosophies, theories, and techniques in finance, and apply them to selected problems. Extensive reading and research reports required.
Topics vary from year to year.
An individual research or reading project.