The student examines the general nature of financial management, the American financial system, taxes, and the major financial decisions of corporations. Problem-solving methodology is used to illustrate the theories and tools in financial decision making. This course is a study of practical management of portfolios containing both fixed-income and equity investments. The course will examine the issues in and the procedures for security analysis and portfolio management. The emphasis is on the application of analytical techniques and portfolio management theories for individual investors.
Students participate in seminars designed to examine contemporary issues in finance.
The professional seminar supplements the core and elective courses in the area of finance by focusing on issues of current and special interest. Course may be repeated for credit if content differs. Graduate students may apply a maximum of 3 credit hours of these seminars as electives to meet the credit-hour requirements for graduation. This course may not be completed by directed study. The student examines the corporate investment decision process which includes working capital management, financial statement analysis, determination of cash flows, risk return analysis, forecasting, and asset investment.