BANK SIMULATION AND STRATEGY

FINANCE 650

Study of the market for corporate control including mergers and tender offers. Motives for business combinations; impacts on security holders, managers, labor, economic efficiency; federal and state laws; offensive and defensive strategies.

FINANCE 410

Management of depository financial intermediaries with primary emphasis on commercial banks. Topics include bank regulation, liquidity and reserve position management, loan pricing and analysis, investment portfolio problems and overall asset liability management.

ECON/FINANCE 300

Concepts and techniques in corporate finance and investments. Topics include the financial environment, securities markets, financial markets, financial statements and analysis, working capital management, capital budgeting, cost of capital, dividend policy, asset valuation, investments, decision-making under uncertainty, mergers, options, and futures.

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 640

Thorough grounding in credit instruments. Topics include loans, bonds, credit default swaps, and trading strategies.