BANK MANAGEMENT

FINANCE 610

Covers advanced asset-liability, hedging, tax minimization, merger/acquisitions and economic value added strategies for depository financial institutions. Students practice these strategies by managing their own bank in a computer simulation model, merging with or acquiring other student's banks using MA software, and by playing a foreign exchange trading simulation.

ECON 435

Banking, credit markets and financial institutions, monetary and debt management policies; relation of national monetary and credit institutions to the international system.

FINANCE 700

Introduction to financial management of firms and investment decision making; both theory and practice are emphasized. Topics covered include the financial environment and securities markets, financial statements and analysis, working capital management and capital budgeting, cost of capital, dividend policy, asset valuation, investments, decision making under uncertainty and selected topics such as mergers, options, futures.

FINANCE 420

Broad overview of investment banking. Topics covered include valuation, cash flow, initial public offerings, leveraged buyouts, acquisitions, and related corporate governance issues.

FINANCE 646

Focuses on portfolio management, including development and implementation of the decision making process.