FINANCE
ODETTE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

3.3.4 FINANCE

72-670. Investment Analysis and Management
Economic background to security analysis; types of corporate securities for investment; theory and mechanics of investment; general analysis and valuation procedures; valuation of fixed income securities and common stocks; procedures in analysis of government, industrial, financial and public utility securities; and portfolio management.

72-671. Portfolio Management
Objectives of individual and institutional portfolios. Security selection, diversification, marketability, risk and return in portfolio construction. Timing and formula plans, bond portfolio problems, performance measurement, trading problems, tax planning, supervision, quantitative techniques for portfolio management, and regulations.

72-672. Cases in Financial Management
An advanced case course in financial management. Financial concepts and principles of managing a business enterprise are illustrated. Planning for the acquisition and use of funds so as to maximize the value of the business is examined through the use of case analysis.

72-673. Topics in Finance
An in-depth study of topical issues in finance. A reading and research seminar dealing with major concepts and problems in the area of financial management. Precise topics to be covered during a term will vary according to current trends in the literature.

72-674. International Financial Management
A study of the problems facing the international financial manager. Topics include: international markets, spot and forward currency fluctuations, positioning corporate funds, investment decisions, hedging and exposure management.