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Finance 199: Undergraduate Open Seminar

Approved for both letter and S/U grading. Course may be repeated for credit.

Notes: Approved for both letter and S/U grading. Course may be repeated for credit.

Credit Hours: 0 to 5 hours.

CRN Rubric & Section Time Location Professor 10109 199 By Arrangement

Finance 221: Corporate Finance

Introductory study of corporate financial management, in particular how the financial manager's choices add value to shareholder wealth through investment financing and operating decisions. Prerequisite: Credit or concurrent registration in ACCY 202 and ECON 203; CS 105 or demonstration of electronic spreadsheet competency.

Notes: Prerequisite: Credit or concurrent registration in ACCY 202 and ECON 203; CS 105 or demonstration of electronic spreadsheet competency.

Credit Hours: 3 hours.

CRN Rubric & Section Time Location Professor 32520 221 ADA F 09:00-09:50 1025 1BIF 32521 221 ADB F 09:00-09:50 3007 1BIF 32522 221 ADC F 10:00-10:50 1025 1BIF 32523 221 ADD F 10:00-10:50 2057 1BIF 32524 221 ADE F 11:00-11:50 1025 1BIF 32525 221 ADF F 11:00-11:50 2057 1BIF 32526 221 ADG F 12:00-12:50 1025 1BIF 32527 221 ADH F 12:00-12:50 2057 1BIF 32528 221 ADI F 01:00-01:50 1025 1BIF 32529 221 ADJ F 01:00-01:50 3009 1BIF 32530 221 ADK F 02:00-02:50 1025 1BIF 32531 221 ADL R 09:00-09:50 1025 1BIF 32553 221 ADM R 09:00-09:50 1025 1BIF 32540 221 ADN R 10:00-10:50 1025 1BIF 32554 221 ADO R 10:00-10:50 1025 1BIF 32555 221 ADP R 11:00-11:50 1025 1BIF 32556 221 ADQ R 11:00-11:50 1025 1BIF 32557 221 ADR R 12:00-12:50 1025 1BIF 32562 221 ADS R 12:00-12:50 1025 1BIF 32563 221 ADT R 01:00-01:50 1025 1BIF 32569 221 ADU R 01:00-01:50 1025 1BIF 32574 221 ADV R 02:00-02:50 1025 1BIF 32577 221 ADW R 02:00-02:50 1025 1BIF 32518 221 AL1 W 08:00-08:50 1001 1BIF Dyer, M 32519 221 AL2 W 09:00-09:50 1001 1BIF Dyer, M 51083 221 AL3 W 10:00-10:50 1001 1BIF Dyer, M

Finance 232: Personal Wealth Management

Studies personal wealth management techniques with an emphasis on life insurance products; covers life insurance policies, annuities, trusts, buy- sell arrangements, investing in stocks, bonds and mutual funds, banking and borrowing, purchasing residential and commercial real estate, income and estate taxation and management of personal financial portfolio.

Notes: Prerequisite: Credit or concurrent registration in ACCY 202 and ECON 203; CS 105 or demonstration of electronic spreadsheet competency.

Credit Hours: 3 hours.

CRN Rubric & Section Time Location Professor 52857 232 D MW 11:00-12:20 1001 1BIF Micetich, J 32579 232 L TR 09:30-10:50 120 1ARCH Sinow, D

Finance 241: Fundamentals of Real Estate

A survey of real estate finance, appraisal, investment, law, brokerage, management, development and economics. Special attention is given to the analysis of aggregate real estate and mortgage markets, to the individual transactions within these markets, and to the legal and institutional factors which affect these markets. Prerequisite: ECON 102.

Notes: Prerequisite: ECON 102.

Credit Hours: 3 hours.

CRN Rubric & Section Time Location Professor 43820 241 D MW 11:00-12:20 240 Wohlers Hall Davis, J 43818 241 H MW 03:30-04:50 241 Wohlers Hall Perkins, S 43819 241 R TR 12:30-01:50 152 Wohlers Hall Sinow, D

Finance 300: Financial Markets

Theory and applications associated with the functioning of financial markets to include the conceptual foundations of portfolio theory, risk management, and asset valuation. The stock, money, bond, mortgage, and futures and options markets are examined. Prerequisite: FIN 221; CS 105 or demonstration of electronic spreadsheet competency.

Notes: Prerequisite: FIN 221; CS 105 or demonstration of electronic spreadsheet competency.

Credit Hours: 3 hours.

CRN Rubric & Section Time Location Professor 32594 300 C MW 09:30-10:50 241 Wohlers Hall Wang, Z 39481 300 C1 MW 09:30-10:50 240 Wohlers Hall Marcinkowski, M 40577 300 D MW 11:00-12:20 241 Wohlers Hall Wang, Z 32599 300 F MW 02:00-03:20 241 Wohlers Hall Marcinkowski, M 32602 300 N TR 09:30-10:50 243 Wohlers Hall Jackson, J 40393 300 N2 TR 09:30-10:50 36 Wohlers Hall Waspi, K 41654 300 R TR 12:30-01:50 36 Wohlers Hall Jackson, J 49208 300 S TR 02:00-03:20 36 Wohlers Hall Jackson, J

Finance 311: Investments

Current theories of portfolio management are covered in considerable detail to provide a conceptual framework for the evaluation of investment strategies. Applications and implementation are covered in depth, including performance evaluation and international diversification. 3 undergraduate hours. Prerequisite: FIN 300.

Notes: 3 undergraduate hours. Prerequisite: FIN 300.

Credit Hours: 3 hours.

CRN Rubric & Section Time Location Professor 32646 311 C MW 09:30-10:50 36 Wohlers Hall France, V 32647 311 D MW 11:00-12:20 36 Wohlers Hall France, V 40604 311 E MW 12:30-01:50 241 Wohlers Hall Marcinkowski, M 32649 311 F MW 02:00-03:20 240 Wohlers Hall France, V

Finance 321: Advanced Corporate Finance

Theories of firms' investment and financing decisions are covered. Topics include dividend policy, capital budgeting, capital structure, bankruptcy, long- term debt and leasing decisions. Prerequisite: FIN 300.

Notes: Prerequisite: FIN 300.

Credit Hours: 3 hours.

CRN Rubric & Section Time Location Professor 40884 321 C1 MW 09:30-10:50 2057 1BIF Hackbarth, D 32613 321 D MW 11:00-12:20 2057 1BIF Hackbarth, D 40593 321 F MW 02:00-03:20 3009 1BIF Hackbarth, D 32614 321 N1 TR 09:30-10:50 2057 1BIF Peters, S 44635 321 P TR 11:00-12:20 2057 1BIF Peters, S

Finance 412: Options and Futures Markets

Introduction of options and futures markets for financial assets; examination of institutional aspects of the markets; theories of pricing; discussion of simple as well as complicated trading strategies (arbitrage, hedging and spread); applications for asset and risk management. Prerequisite: FIN 300 or consent of instructor.

Notes: Prerequisite: FIN 300 or consent of instructor.

Credit Hours: 3 hours.

CRN Rubric & Section Time Location Professor 49294 412 P TR 11:00-12:20 243 Wohlers Hall Tavukcu, B 32651 412 U TR 03:30-04:50 2057 1BIF Tavukcu, B

Finance 414: Urban Economics

Same as ECON 414. See ECON 414.

Notes: Same as ECON 414. See ECON 414.

Credit Hours: 3 or 4 hours.

CRN Rubric & Section Time Location Professor 52777 414 G4 MW 11:00-12:20 123 David Kinley Hall McMillen, D 52778 414 U3 MW 11:00-12:20 123 David Kinley Hall McMillen, D

Finance 418: Financial Modeling

The objective is to learn the fundamentals and practice building financial models using Microsoft Excel. By the end of the term, each student should be able to develop an understanding of any financial relationship and build that financial relationship into a model using the built-in functions of Excel. Financial modeling, by definition, requires significant work outside of the classroom. Models are introduced, demonstrated, and reviewed in class, but each student is expected to research and collect date, and to construct the models, prior to each week's class meeting. Prerequisite: FIN 300 and FIN 321, or consent of instructor.

Notes: Prerequisite: FIN 300 and FIN 321, or consent of instructor.

Credit Hours: 3 hours.

CRN Rubric & Section Time Location Professor 53199 418 N TR 09:30-10:50 ARR 1BIF Oltheten, E 53200 418 P TR 11:00-12:20 ARR 1BIF Oltheten, E

Finance 419: Real Client Managed Portfolios

Applies academic topics on financial markets, security analysis/valuation and portfolio management to hands-on investment management. Students will form and review objectives, constraints, and investment policy as it relates to the client's money under management. They will purchase securities, monitor performance of the portfolio, and make recommendations for any adjustments to the holdings. They will be fully educated and responsible to the fiduciary and ethical standards of professional money management as guided by the CFA Institute. May be repeated to a maximum of 9 hours. Prerequisite: FIN 311 or consent of instructor.

Notes: May be repeated to a maximum of 9 hours. Prerequisite: FIN 311 or consent of instructor.

Credit Hours: 3 hours.

CRN Rubric & Section Time Location Professor 32653 419 P TR 11:00-12:20 36 Wohlers Hall Waspi, K 32654 419 P1 TR 11:00-12:20 36 Wohlers Hall Waspi, K

Finance 423: Financing Emerging Businesses

The study of the business environment, alternative methods of organization and financing, use of financial statements as a management tool, valuation methods and approaches to ethical dilemmas from the perspective of an owner-manager. 3 undergraduate hours. 3 or 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite: FIN 300 or consent of instructor.

Notes: 3 undergraduate hours. 3 or 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite: FIN 300 or consent of instructor.

Credit Hours: 3 or 4 hours.

CRN Rubric & Section Time Location Professor 32625 423 E3 MW 12:30-01:50 36 Wohlers Hall Beard, D 32627 423 E4 MW 12:30-01:50 36 Wohlers Hall Beard, D 32621 423 S3 TR 02:00-03:20 152 Wohlers Hall Krueger, G 32623 423 S4 TR 02:00-03:20 152 Wohlers Hall Krueger, G

Finance 431: Property-Liability Insurance

Examines in detail the functions of property-liability insurers, including marketing, underwriting, claims, ratemaking and administration, and the major current issues facing this industry. 3 undergraduate hours. 3 or 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite: FIN 230.

Notes: 3 undergraduate hours. 3 or 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite: FIN 230.

Credit Hours: 3 or 4 hours.

CRN Rubric & Section Time Location Professor 32633 431 N3 TR 11:00-12:20 2043 1BIF Davis, D 32636 431 N4 TR 11:00-12:20 2043 1BIF Davis, D

Finance 432: Managing Fin Risk for Insurers

Introduces basic concepts in financial economics used in the analysis and management of financial risks, with an emphasis on the applications by insurers and pension plans; topics include decision making under uncertainty, economic statistics, deterministic and stochastic interest rate models, derivative securities, valuation, binomial models and option pricing models. 3 undergraduate hours. 3 or 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite: FIN 300; either FIN 230 or FIN 232; MATH 245 or equivalent; MATH 409; MATH 415; electronic spreadsheet proficiency.

Notes: 3 undergraduate hours. 3 or 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite: FIN 300; either FIN 230 or FIN 232; MATH 245 or equivalent; MATH 409; MATH 415; electronic spreadsheet proficiency.

Credit Hours: 3 or 4 hours.

CRN Rubric & Section Time Location Professor 40378 432 R3 TR 12:30-01:50 1025 1BIF Davis, D 41093 432 R4 TR 12:30-01:50 1025 1BIF Davis, D

Finance 433: Corporate Risk Management

Case study course examining how corporations deal with pure risk. 3 undergraduate hours. 3 or 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite: FIN 221, FIN 431, and FIN 434.

Notes: 3 undergraduate hours. 3 or 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite: FIN 221, FIN 431, and FIN 434.

Credit Hours: 3 or 4 hours.

CRN Rubric & Section Time Location Professor 32637 433 W3 T 05:30-08:20 241 Wohlers Hall Myers, J 32640 433 W4 T 05:30-08:20 241 Wohlers Hall Myers, J

Finance 451: Intl Financial Markets

This course covers the three major international financial markets; the foreign exchange market, the eurocurrency market, and the international equity and bond market. The course looks at international financial decisions including operations, structure and valuation. Prerequisite: FIN 300 and FIN 321.

Notes: Prerequisite: FIN 300 and FIN 321.

Credit Hours: 3 hours.

CRN Rubric & Section Time Location Professor 32652 451 E MW 09:30-10:50 1025 1BIF Campello, M

Finance 461: Financial Intermediation

Financial intermediaries survey of the structure, functions, regulation, and risk management activities of financial intermediaries; central banking and monetary policy effects on financial intermediaries. Prerequisite: FIN 300 or consent of instructor.

Notes: Prerequisite: FIN 300 or consent of instructor.

Credit Hours: 3 hours.

CRN Rubric & Section Time Location Professor 32604 461 R1 TR 12:30-01:50 2057 1BIF Peters, S

Finance 490: Special Topics in Finance

May be repeated in the same term to a maximum of 6 hours. May be repeated in subsequent terms to a maximum of 9 hours. Prerequisite: FIN 300 or consent of instructor.

Notes: May be repeated in the same term to a maximum of 6 hours. May be repeated in subsequent terms to a maximum of 9 hours. Prerequisite: FIN 300 or consent of instructor.

Credit Hours: 1 to 3 hours.

CRN Rubric & Section Time Location Professor 47426 490 ACD W 04:00-05:50 3007 1BIF Sinow, D 45494 490 EQP MW 11:00-12:20 30 Wohlers Hall Sholem, D 49246 490 MA1 MW 02:00-03:20 2043 1BIF Almeida, H 49247 490 MA2 MW 03:30-04:50 2043 1BIF Almeida, H 46899 490 PE2 TR 09:30-10:50 241 Wohlers Hall Bengtsson, L 45493 490 PM R 11:00-01:50 30 Wohlers Hall Goodfriend, J 45492 490 RM MW 12:30-01:50 152 Wohlers Hall Pearson, N 46901 490 VC TR 09:30-10:50 241 Wohlers Hall Bengtsson, L

Finance 494: Senior Research

Research and reading course for students concentrating in finance, insurance, urban land economics, or related areas who meet one of the following requirements: (1) have a cumulative grade-point average of 3. 0 or better; (2) have attained Honors Day recognition in the junior year; or (3) have consent of instructor. May be taken by students in the college honors program in partial fulfillment of the honors requirements. No graduate credit. May be repeated as topics vary. Prerequisite: Senior standing.

Notes: No graduate credit. May be repeated as topics vary. Prerequisite: Senior standing.

Credit Hours: 2 to 4 hours.

CRN Rubric & Section Time Location Professor 10111 494 TR By Arrangement 241 Wohlers Hall

Finance 495: Senior Research

Research and reading course for students concentrating in finance, insurance, urban land economics, or related areas. May be taken by students in the college honors program in partial fulfillment of the honors requirements. No graduate credit. Prerequisite: Senior standing; and cumulative grade-point average of 3.0 or better, Honors Day recognition in the junior year, or consent of instructor.

Notes: No graduate credit. Prerequisite: Senior standing; and cumulative grade-point average of 3.0 or better, Honors Day recognition in the junior year, or consent of instructor.

Credit Hours: 2 to 4 hours.

CRN Rubric & Section Time Location Professor 10115 495 TR By Arrangement 241 Wohlers Hall

Finance 500: Introduction to Finance

Introduction to financial management and decision making. A customized course, designed to provide a survey of finance for graduate students who do not necessarily have previous training in the disciplines. Different sections of the course will cover different sets of topics. Prerequisite: Graduate standing or consent of department.

Notes: Prerequisite: Graduate standing or consent of department.

Credit Hours: 1 or 4 hours.

CRN Rubric & Section Time Location Professor 53227 500 MSP TR 09:00-10:50 2011 1BIF Kannan, S 53224 500 MST TR 11:00-12:20 1025 1BIF Kannan, S

Finance 511: Investments

Introduction to investment analysis, including the theory and implementation of portfolio theory; empirical evidence on the performance of financial assets; evaluation of portfolio investment strategies; and the extension of diversification to international markets. Prerequisite: FIN 520; or MBA 505 - Section G (Finance II); or consent of instructor.

Notes: Prerequisite: FIN 520; or MBA 505 - Section G (Finance II); or consent of instructor.

Credit Hours: 2 or 4 hours.

CRN Rubric & Section Time Location Professor 32685 511 X TR By Arrangement 1025 1BIF Ikenberry, D

Finance 512: Financial Derivatives

Introduction to options, futures, swaps and other derivative securities; examination of institutional aspects of the markets; theories of pricing; discussion of simple as well as complicated trading strategies (arbitrage, hedging, and spread); applications for asset and risk management. Prerequisite: FIN 520; or MBA 505 - Section G (Finance II); or consent of instructor.

Notes: Prerequisite: FIN 520; or MBA 505 - Section G (Finance II); or consent of instructor.

Credit Hours: 4 hours.

CRN Rubric & Section Time Location Professor 40587 512 R TR 12:30-01:50 243 Wohlers Hall Tavukcu, B

Finance 513: Financial Engineering I

Provides an introduction to modern techniques for pricing options, swaps, and related financial instruments; the use of such instruments in managing financial risk; and the measurement and management of their risks. Prerequisite: FIN 520; or MBA 505 - Section G (Finance II); or consent of instructor.

Notes: Prerequisite: FIN 520; or MBA 505 - Section G (Finance II); or consent of instructor.

Credit Hours: 4 hours.

CRN Rubric & Section Time Location Professor 32689 513 L TR 08:00-09:20 3007 1BIF Johnson, T 40796 513 N TR 09:30-10:50 3007 1BIF Johnson, T

Finance 514: Financial Engineering II

Presents the main ideas and techniques of modern option pricing theory, including: the Black-Scholes-Merton analysis; risk-neutral probabilities and the probabilistic solution; numerical techniques for computing option prices; an introduction to term structure modeling; and perhaps other topics, at the discretion of the instructor. Prerequisite: Prior or concurrent registration in FIN 513 or consent of instructor.

Notes: Prerequisite: Prior or concurrent registration in FIN 513 or consent of instructor.

Credit Hours: 4 hours.

CRN Rubric & Section Time Location Professor 49205 514 A MW 08:00-09:20 3007 1BIF Pearson, N

Finance 515: Fixed Income Portfolios

Conceptual foundations and implementation of strategies for the selection, evaluation, and revision of portfolios of fixed-income financial assets (bonds); examination of related research. Prerequisite: FIN 520; or MBA 505 - Section G (Finance II); or consent of instructor.

Notes: Prerequisite: FIN 520; or MBA 505 - Section G (Finance II); or consent of instructor.

Credit Hours: 2 or 4 hours.

CRN Rubric & Section Time Location Professor 43778 515 E MW 12:30-01:50 3007 1BIF Pennacchi, G

Finance 520: Financial Management

Introduction to financial management and decision making. Topics include risk-return relationships for financial securities; financial statement analysis and forecasting; working capital management; capital budgeting and the resource allocation process; capital structure and the cost of capital; dividend policy. Prerequisite: Enrollment in the Executive MBA, MSBA, or MS program.

Notes: Prerequisite: Enrollment in the Executive MBA, MSBA, or MS program.

Credit Hours: 4 hours.

CRN Rubric & Section Time Location Professor 47251 520 MBA M 06:00-08:50 3007 1BIF Lins, D

Finance 522: Cases in Financial Strategy

Course focuses on financial management cases. Provides students with an active learning experience. Case work is based on concepts learned in introductory corporate finance. Topics discussed include measuring and interpreting cash flow performance, financial forecasting and turnaround management ; capital investment and cost of capital; and capital structure, dividend policy; and firm valuation. Prerequisite: FIN 520, plus either ECON 506 or BADM 572 or concurrent registration in either course; or MBA 505 - Section G (Finance II); or consent of instructor.

Notes: Prerequisite: FIN 520, plus either ECON 506 or BADM 572 or concurrent registration in either course; or MBA 505 - Section G (Finance II); or consent of instructor.

Credit Hours: 4 hours.

CRN Rubric & Section Time Location Professor 40797 522 H TR 03:30-05:20 3007 1BIF Gentry, J

Finance 524: Mergers and Acquisitions

The primary objective of this course is to give students experience in valuing firms. While the primary focus of the course is on mergers and acquisitions, the course will also cover topics such as initial public offerings, leveraged buyouts, spin-offs, and divestitures. Prerequisite: FIN 520; or MBA 505 - Section G ( Finance II); or consent of instructor.

Notes: Prerequisite: FIN 520; or MBA 505 - Section G ( Finance II); or consent of instructor.

Credit Hours: 4 hours.

CRN Rubric & Section Time Location Professor 32688 524 R TR 12:30-01:50 3007 1BIF Lins, D 40798 524 S TR 02:00-03:20 3007 1BIF Lins, D

Finance 551: International Finance

Explores the characteristics of the international financial market and examines various aspects of corporate financial management. Topics may include international parity conditions, exchange rate risk management, country risk, cross-border investment analysis, multi national firm budgeting, hedging in foreign currency markets, accessing international financial markets for financing, and competitive strategy in a global marketplace. Prerequisite: FIN 520; or MBA 505 - Section G ( Finance II); or consent of instructor.

Notes: Prerequisite: FIN 520; or MBA 505 - Section G ( Finance II); or consent of instructor.

Credit Hours: 4 hours.

CRN Rubric & Section Time Location Professor 40802 551 C MW 12:30-01:50 3057 1BIF Campello, M

Finance 561: Financial Intermediation

Studies financial intermediation emphasizing analysis of problems faced by commercial bank managers. The three main areas covered are: the role of financial intermediation and its relation to the macro-economy, information technology, and government regulation; examination of the problems of pricing and evaluating the risk of bank financial services such as loans, loan commitments, and swaps; and consideration of bank portfolio risk management. Prerequisite: FIN 520; or MBA 505 - Section G (Finance II); or consent of instructor.

Notes: Prerequisite: FIN 520; or MBA 505 - Section G (Finance II); or consent of instructor.

Credit Hours: 4 hours.

CRN Rubric & Section Time Location Professor 51669 561 D MW 11:00-12:20 3007 1BIF Lynge, M

Finance 580: Special Topics in Finance

Approved for both letter and S/U grading. May be repeated to a maximum of 18 hours in a semester. May be repeated to a maximum of 32 hours in subsequent semesters. Prerequisite: Varies by section.

Notes: Approved for both letter and S/U grading. May be repeated to a maximum of 18 hours in a semester. May be repeated to a maximum of 32 hours in subsequent semesters. Prerequisite: Varies by section.

Credit Hours: 0 to 4 hours.

CRN Rubric & Section Time Location Professor 46818 580 COM W 12:30-03:20 ARR 1BIF Yontz, R 47087 580 DEV W By Arrangement ARR 1BIF Pinteris, G 49200 580 ERM T 03:30-06:20 2063 1BIF 46902 580 HF1 MW 02:00-03:20 36 Wohlers Hall Wang, Z 46903 580 HF2 MW 03:30-04:50 36 Wohlers Hall Wang, Z 51443 580 IA R 03:30-06:20 2063 1BIF Goodfriend, J 46808 580 OC TR 02:00-03:20 2063 1BIF Yontz, R 46900 580 PE TR 11:00-12:20 241 Wohlers Hall Bengtsson, L 47517 580 PHD F 11:30-02:20 3007 1BIF Almeida, H 51444 580 PM R 03:30-06:20 2063 1BIF Goodfriend, J 46819 580 RM MW 09:30-10:50 3007 1BIF Pearson, N 46905 580 ST TR 12:30-01:50 3039 1BIF Kahn, C 49243 580 VC TR 11:00-12:20 241 Wohlers Hall Bengtsson, L

Finance 590: Individual Study and Research

Directed reading and research. Approved for both letter and S/U grading.

Notes: Approved for both letter and S/U grading.

Credit Hours: 0 to 4 hours.

CRN Rubric & Section Time Location Professor 10127 590 TR By Arrangement 241 Wohlers Hall 32695 590 CFA R 05:00-07:20 240 Wohlers Hall Waspi, K 40359 590 SEM TR 02:00-03:20 241 Wohlers Hall

Finance 591: Theory of Finance

Examines theoretical frameworks for financial decision making under certainty and uncertainty, as well as perfect and imperfect capital markets; discusses state preference, mean-variance, and continuous time models; emphasizes the structure of individual utility functions. Prerequisite: ECON 502; STAT 400; and admission to doctoral program or consent of instructor.

Notes: Prerequisite: ECON 502; STAT 400; and admission to doctoral program or consent of instructor.

Credit Hours: 4 hours.

CRN Rubric & Section Time Location Professor 40610 591 C MW 09:30-11:20 170 Wohlers Hall Pennacchi, G

Finance 593: Seminar in Investments

Investigates portfolio theory, CAPM, OPM, and arbitrage pricing theory theoretically and empirically; uses both mathematical statistics and modern econometric models to empirically analyze investment decisions and portfolio management. Prerequisite: FIN 591 and ECON 507.

Notes: Prerequisite: FIN 591 and ECON 507.

Credit Hours: 4 hours.

CRN Rubric & Section Time Location Professor 40348 593 E W 02:00-04:50 170 Wohlers Hall Johnson, T

Finance 599: Thesis Research

Required for those writing master's and doctoral theses in finance. Approved for S/U grading only. May be repeated to a maximum of 16 hours.

Notes: Approved for S/U grading only. May be repeated to a maximum of 16 hours.

Credit Hours: 0 to 16 hours.

CRN Rubric & Section Time Location Professor 10129 599 W By Arrangement 170 Wohlers Hall