Comm 363, Intermediate Corporate Finance

This course deals with the advanced concepts related to corporate finance. It develops the skills and teaches the tools a professional will need to deal with the complicated financial decisions required to run a successful medium or large size corporation. The focus is on the risk factors that determine the cost of capital, financial leverage, dividend policy, mergers and acquisitions, leasing, derivative securities, hedging, and international corporate finance. The legal and ethical considerations in corporate financial decision making will be discussed throughout the course. Overall, you will master the corporate finance concepts, techniques, and practices and apply them to real life scenarios. As much as possible, the discussions, analysis, and learning will be based on minicase studies developed from practical situations.

Comm 429, Personal Financial Planning

This course deals with the advanced concepts related to personal financial strategies. It develops the skills and teaches the tools a professional will need to practice personal financial planning. The focus is on knowing your client's profile and financial situation and using this information to develop for this client investment, tax, personal risk, and estate planning management strategies. The legal and ethical considerations in personal financial planning will be emphasized throughout the course. Overall, you will master the personal financial planning concepts, techniques, and practices and apply them to real life scenarios. Throughout the semester, the discussions, analysis, and learning will be based on case studies developed from practical situations.

FIN 805, Fixed Income Securities

This course deals with the advanced concepts and theories related to fixed-income securities. It develops the skills and tools a professional will need to deal with the complicated financial decisions required to invest in a single fixed income security or a portfolio of such securities. Topics include the features of the various fixed income securities, the basic mathematics required to evaluate fixed income cash flows, the term structure of interest rates, term structure models, interest rate derivatives, and interest rate risk management strategies. Measurement and hedging of fixed income portfolio risk is a major component of the course. The legal and ethical considerations associated with investing in fixed income securities will be discussed throughout the course.