For undergraduate students preparing for a graduate degree.
Directed study on selected problems in the area of finance not covered in other courses: directed research assistance, study of econometrics theory and application, working with financial data, and preparation for an MSF.
For undergraduate and graduate students.
U.S. money and capital markets; changes in supply of and demand for money and capital as they influence the policies of financial intermediaries, fiscal and monetary authorities and nonfinancial firms. Interest rates; factors affecting their level and structure; flow of funds in the U.S. economy.
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Managerial problems of financial managers; financial analysis, current asset management, capital budgeting, and capital structure.
Intermediate macroeconomic theory, emphasizing income, unemployment, and price-level analysis.
Introduction to asset pricing theory using both analytical and numerical methods. Coverage includes the Capital Asset Pricing Model and Stochastic Discount Factor models. The empirical method of Generalized Method of Moments (GMM) is also introduced.
Financial management from the viewpoint of the business manager emphasizing profitability, liquidity, and long-range financial planning.