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Professor Billy P. Helms, Head
Office: 206 Alston Hall
EC 110 and EC 111 or their equivalents are prerequisites for all graduate coursework in finance, except for M.B.A.-designated courses.
FI 411 Corporate Financial Policy. Three hours.
Prerequisite: FI 302.
An integrative course designed to give the student experience in problem solving in finance. Cases will be used to permit students to apply what they know to specific business problems.
FI 412 Money and Capital Markets. Three hours.
Prerequisites: FI 301 and FI 302.
An overview of the financing process and the role of financial markets. Areas covered are aggregate investment and savings behavior; money, capital markets, and flow of funds; determinants and the relationships between different asset prices (i.e., fixed income and equity yields); the role of financial intermediates and the impact of their portfolio policy; and international aspects of financial markets.
FI 414 Investments. Three hours.
Prerequisites: FI 301 and FI 302.
A study of the various investment media together with analysis of factors involved in the development of a well-balanced investment program.
FI 415 Advanced Investment Topics and Portfolio Management. Three hours.
Prerequisite: FI 414.
The aim of this course is to acquaint the student with standards for the selection of securities of investment quality.
FI 416 Monetary Theory and Policy (same as EC 416). Three hours.
Prerequisite: FI 301.
An analysis of the role of money in the economy and the conduct of monetary policy. Emphasis is given to the money supply process, the demand for money, and the choice of monetary policy strategies and procedures.
FI 419 Financial Engineering. Three hours.
Prerequisite: FI 414.
Function, techniques, and impact of speculation conducted through forward markets, and the nature of speculative transa tions, pricing, and methods of trading.
FI 421 Bank Administration. Three hours.
Prerequisites: FI 301 and FI 302.
A survey of analytical methods in banking, including a study of the powers of the various government agencies. Emphasis is placed on the managerial aspects of commercial banking.
FI 423 Public Finance (same as EC 423). Three hours.
A study of the principles of taxation, government expenditures, borrowing, and fiscal administration.
FI 431 International Finance (same as EC 431). Three hours.
An examination of international financial economics and the international financial system, with emphasis on theories, techniques, and practices relevant to international financial management.
FI 432 Real Estate Appraisal. Three hours.
A study of the sources of real estate value, the techniques for estimating property value, and the effective use of appraisal information.
FI 436 Real Estate Finance. Three hours.
Prerequisites: FI 301 and FI 302.
A study of the institutions of real estate finance. Factors affecting the flow of funds, investment analysis, and procedures involved in real estate financing.
FI 441 International Financial Management (same as EC 441). Three hours.
Prerequisites: FI 302 and EC/FI 431.
Study of the application of principles of financial management in an international setting, primarily from the perspective of non-financial, multinational firms.
FI 442 Business Risk Management. Three hours.
The role of insurance in serving business firms and governmental bodies exposed to economic loss.
FI 443 Property and Liability Insurance. Three hours.
Current financial, legal, and social problems concerning the property-liability insurance industry. Role of government in providing insurance and topics in the management of property-liability insurance companies and agencies.
FI 444 Life and Health Insurance. Three hours.
Detailed analysis of life insurance and health insurance with emphasis on their role in employee-benefit planning. Specific provisions of qualified retirement plans. Current problems facing the life insurance industry and analysis of the distribution system for life and health insurance. Topics in management of life and health insurance companies and agencies.
FI 452 Economics of Regulated Industries (same as EC 452). Three hours.
An examination of the form of regulation and its impact on American industries, encompassing both traditional public-utility regulation and newer, social regulation (e.g., environmental and health-and-safety regulation).
FI 491 Independent Study. Variable credit.
FI 492 Internship. Three hours.
FI 497 Special Topics in Finance. Three hours.
FI 504 (M.B.A.) Foundations of Financial Management. Three hours.
Corporate financial planning and decision making; working capital management, capital budgeting, financing, risk-return analysis, valuation, and dividend policy.
FI 505 Corporate Valuation. Three hours.
Prerequisite: FI 504 (M.B.A.) or equivalent.
A case study course designed to give the student an opportunity to apply financial theory to specific business problems.
FI 506 Mergers and Acquisitions. Three hours.
Prerequisite: FI 504, FI 510, or equivalent.
An examination of corporate acquisitions, including firm valuation, bidding contests, and defense managers, as well as the corporate tax and legal environment.
FI 510 Financial Management. Three hours.
Prerequisite: FI 302 or permission of the instructor.
A course concerned with the management of corporate capital. Emphasis is on analysis of problems.
FI 512 Money and Capital Markets. Three hours.
A detailed analysis of the role of money and capital markets in the financial process and of the influence outside forces have on these markets.
FI 514 Investments. Three hours.
Prerequisites: FI 301 and FI 302 or equivalents.
An overview of the investment decision process. Areas covered are financial statement analysis, risk measures, stock-price valuation models, and portfolio management.
FI 515 Quantitative Investment Analysis. Three hours.
Prerequisite: FI 514 or permission of the graduate adviser.
Acquaints the student with the quantitative approaches used in modern portfolio theory and investment analysis.
FI 516 Monetary Theory and Policy (same as EC 516). Three hours.
Prerequisites: EC 510 and EC 511 or equivalents.
Theoretical and empirical analysis of the money supply process, the demand for money, the impact of money on the economy, and the implementation of monetary policy.
FI 519 Financial Engineering. Three hours.
Prerequisite: FI 514 or equivalent.
A study of options and futures markets, with emphasis on the nature of speculative transactions, pricing, and method of trading.
FI 520 Advanced Financial Engineering. Three hours.
Prerequisite: FI 519.
Advanced methodologies of valuing and managing structured notes and mortgage-backed securities are introduced, including lattice approaches, simulation and option-adjusted spreads. The C++ object-oriented framework is introduced.
FI 522 Bank Administration. Three hours.
Prerequisites: FI 301 and FI 302.
A case course examining various aspects of managing a commercial bank in a dynamic environment.
FI 524 (M.B.A.) Financial Markets and Institutions. Three hours.
An analysis of the role of financial markets (especially equity markets) and financial institutions in the economy.
FI 531 International Finance (same as EC 531). Three hours.
Prerequisite: EC 430 or equivalent.
An examination of the foreign exchange market, exchange rate determination, international financial institutions, and the management of the risks associated with international business.
FI 534 Seminar in Real Estate. Three hours.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
A survey of the major topics and issues in real estate, including real estate investment, alternative financing arrangements, law and agency theory, appraisal, market analysis, taxation, and brokerage.
FI 535 Seminar in Real Estate Investment. Three hours.
Prerequisite: FI 534 or equivalent.
A study of the concepts and principles of real property valuation and the analysis of real estate investments.
FI 591 Independent Study. Variable credit.
FI 597 Special Topics in Finance. Variable credit.
FI 598 Research. Variable credit.
FI 599 Thesis Research. Three hours.
FI 600 Research Methods for Finance. Three hours.
Prerequisite: FI 470 or EC 471.
Emphasis on the different approaches and techniques used by financial researchers. Hands-on experience with data analysis is required.
FI 601 Finance Theory I. Three hours.
Prerequisite: FI 510.
Advanced practices of financial management and their application to decision making in the business firm.
FI 602 Advanced Finance Theory II. Three hours.
Prerequisite: FI 511.
An extension of the content of previous courses to summarize modern developments in financial theory.
FI 610 Seminar in Financial Management. Three hours.
Advanced management theory and techniques in the finance area. Emphasis is on current publications in the academic finance literature.
FI 614 Seminar in Investments. Three hours.
Provides an understanding of theoretical and functional aspects of professional investment management theory.
FI 616 Seminar in Monetary Economics (same as EC 616). Three hours.
Prerequisite: FI 516 or equivalent.
Selected topics in contemporary monetary theory, with emphasis on determination of the value of money and the effectiveness of monetary policies.
FI 620 Market Microstructure Theory. Three hours.
Prerequisite: EC 610 or permission of the instructor.
This course provides exposure to the major theoretical models that examine how the structure of markets affects price formation, information transmission, and operational efficiency.
FI 622 Seminar in Public Finance (same as EC 622). Three hours.
Prerequisite: EC 581 or equivalent.
A seminar on recent developments in public economics, with emphasis on the theory of taxation including tax incentives and tax incidence.
FI 624 Seminar in Financial Markets. Three hours.
This seminar provides for a deep understanding of the monetary and financial system, required of finance specialists in corporate finance, banking, and investments.
FI 631 Seminar in International Finance (same as EC 631). Three hours.
Prerequisite: FI 531 or equivalent.
A survey of the most important professional literature dealing with international financial management.
FI 633 Principles of Land Utilization. Three hours.
A study of factors affecting land use, land use patterns, and the development and measurement of land values, and of problems related to the optimization of land values and the maintenance of the highest and best use of land.
FI 634 Land Utilization Policy. Three hours.
A study of the impact on the use of land and the control of the use of land of private investment activity and public activities, including monetary management, fiscal policy, federal aid to highways, FHA, VA, urban renewal, and public housing programs.
FI 640 Theory of Risk and Insurance (same as EC 640). Three hours.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
The foundation of insurance in risk theory and its problems and practices.
FI 641 The Social and Economic Functions of Insurance Enterprises. Three hours.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
The functions performed within insurance and insurance-related institutions and the response of management to the changing needs of society.
FI 649 Seminar on Insurance and Its Environment. Three hours.
The institution of insurance is viewed as one of many approaches to achieve environmental security.
FI 698 Research in Finance. Three hours.
FI 699 Dissertation Research. Variable credit. Three-hour minimum.
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