The three course sequence focuses on the investment and capital structure decisions in a risk-return framework. This track places emphasis on developing and fostering the student's decision-making skills. The course provides a synthesis of the theory and practice of finance at the level of the firm in a world populated with self-interested economic agents. Particular attention is given to explaining why the observed financial consequences of actual managerial decisions often deviate from those predicted by traditional theory. An examination of the risks and returns of alternative investment media within the framework of various valuation models.
Special attention is given to the investment process and the criteria for investment decisions.
Dr. Scott Besley Track offered at the Tampa Campus and the Downtown Center.