Dr. William
S. Compton
Classes
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FIN
330: Principles of Investments
An introduction into the theory and
practice of investments.
Topics include: Asset classes
(types of securities), asset allocation, diversification theory, stock and bond
valuation, derivatives (options & futures), interest rates, inflation,
nominal and real rates of return, primary and second markets, stock exchanges.
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MBA 536:
Investments Management
A graduate level introduction into the portfolio
management process.
Topics include: The
financial system, security valuation (stocks, bonds, & derivatives), and
portfolio management (diversification, the EMH, market anomalies).
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FIN
335: Principles of Financial Management
An introduction into basic
corporate finance.
Topics include: Basic
forms of business organizations; introduction to financial securities markets;
financial statements and basic financial ratios; time-value-of-money; bond and
stock valuation; NPV and alternative investment rules; capital market history;
cost of funds & raising capital; international aspects of finance.
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FIN 336: Intermediate Corporate Finance
An in-depth review of issues in the financial decision
making of the firm.
Topics include: Present value analysis applied to the
valuation of stock, bonds, and capital budgeting and project evaluation; cost
of capital and risk adjusted rates of return; capital structure theory and
application
Prerequisite
for the course is FIN 335: Principles of Financial Management
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FIN 439: Multinational Financial Management
An in-depth review of issues in the financial decision making of the firm.
Topics include: Present value analysis applied to the valuation of stock, bonds, and capital budgeting and project evaluation; cost of capital and risk adjusted rates of return; capital structure theory and application
Prerequisite for the course is FIN 335: Principles of Financial Management
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FIN 539: Corporate Financial Management
This unit focuses on some key areas of corporate finance,
including:
Time value of money, issuing securities and raising capital,
stock (and bond) valuation, investment decisions and project valuation,
alternative sources of financing, mergers and acquisitions, and the market for
corporate control. The textbook material is supplemented by readings from a
variety of sources.
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FIN 540: Investment Management
This unit focuses on some key areas of investments,
including:
Risk and expected return, diversification, the Capital Asset
Pricing Model (CAPM), market efficiency and market anomalies, fundamental and
technical analysis, mutual funds & mutual fund performance evaluation, and
derivatives.
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