Finance

An analysis of the interrelated financial system, central banks, private banks, and other sources and users of financial capital. Theoretical and empirical policy and institutional issues are analyzed using economics and finance methodologies. Topics include the theory of money demand and supply.

Introductory survey course focusing on the process and instruments of investment. Emphasis on security market structure, characteristics and valuation of securities, approaches to investment analysis, and international investments.

Advanced financial management course geared toward the finance major and directed toward exploring the linkage between current finance theory and practice. Emphasis on capital budgeting theory and techniques, risk adjustment, capital structure and financial policy, and mathematical programming approaches to project selection.

This course is designed to provide and familiarize students with Insurance and Risk Management processes and methods of treating personal and business risk exposures within the corporate and institutional environment. Focus is given to assisting students in becoming more efficient consumers of insurance and providing a necessary foundation to those who will pursue further study in insurance and related areas.

Develops an understanding of the structure and functioning of our monetary-financial system. Emphasis on the institutional process of financial intermediation in the financial marketplace and the role that specific institutions and instruments play.

Development of fundamental concepts and principles of sound institutional management. Includes the financial environment, strategy, performance measures, and asset/liability management topics within an overall decision framework.

Rigorous course geared toward the senior finance major. Emphasis on integrating portfolio theory with practical approaches to investment analysis and management. Topics include efficient diversification and portfolio choice, capital asset pricing theory, arbitrage pricing theory, and bond portfolio management, options pricing, and financial futures.

Focus is on business operations in the framework of the growing field of international finance. Exploration of how American business can work with and use international finance in foreign manufacturing and marketing operations.