Business finance from the viewpoint of the financial manager. Use of financial statements, tools, and concepts for measuring and planning for profitability and liquidity. (PR: Permission of MBA director).

Pre-req: ACC 510 with a minimum grade of C and ECN 501 with a minimum grade of C and MGT 500 with a minimum grade of C.

This course prepares students for the Series 7 exam that entitles the holder to sell all types of securities products with the exception of commodities and futures.

This course focuses on principles and current law of income taxation and its impact on financial planning for individuals, couples and families as investors, employees and business owners.

Pre-req: FIN 551 with a minimum grade of C.

Estate Planning focuses on the efficient conservation and transfer of wealth, consistent with the client's goals such as trusts, wills, probate, advanced directives, charitable giving, wealth transfers and related taxes.

Pre-req: FIN 551 with a minimum grade of C.

An examination of business corporations practicing at the level of the individual firm with emphasis on quantitative analysis of the variables which affect liquidity and profitability.

Pre-req: MGT 601 with a minimum grade of C.

A study of fundamental investment principles, modern portfolio theory, and portfolio formation process and the evaluation of portfolio performance.

Pre-req: FIN 501G with a minimum grade of C or FIN 501 with a minimum grade of C.

Recognizing and solving financial problems through the use of case presentations and/or corporate annual and interim reports.

Pre-req: FIN 620 with a minimum grade of C.

Analytical procedures used by institutional portfolio managers to measure both past performance of holdings and anticipated market performance of current offerings. Emphasis in this course may be expected to be more centralized in the area of fundamental analysis.

Pre-req: FIN 620 with a minimum grade of C.

An in-depth study of the flow of funds in the aggregate financial systems, with emphasis on those in the United States. Because interest rates, and bank reserve requirements of Federal Reserve System are all dynamic in character, the content of this course may be expected to vary as financial events of the future dictate.

Pre-req: FIN 620 with a minimum grade of C.

This course analyzes the challenges of multinational corporations' financial management. It covers three areas: foreign exchange market transactions, exchange rate risk and hedging, and corporate financial decisions of an MNC.

(Permission of the division head, full M.B.A. admission, and permission of GSM academic advisor)

Pre-req: FIN 501G with a minimum grade of C or FIN 510 with a minimum grade of C.

Pre-req: FIN 620 with a minimum grade of C.

Independent study of a specific nature under the supervision of a qualified faculty member. Hours of credit are determined by the magnitude of the project. (PR: FIN 620 and permission of division head or permission of GSM academic advisor)

Pre-req: FIN 620 with a minimum grade of C.

(PR: Permission of the division head and full M.B.A. admission)

Study of administrative decisions making under conditions of uncertainty. Policy construction at top administrative level with emphasis on strategy with consideration of major functions of the business organization.