Finance
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Title
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Cr. Hr.
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FIN 220
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Financial Management I
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3-0-3
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ACC 113
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Course Description
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[TD="class: td2, colspan: 3"]Functions of finance, legal and tax environments, role of financial markets, compound interest and present value, theory of financial valuation, basics of capital budgeting, financial analysis and planning, working capital management, short-term financing
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Course
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Title
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Cr. Hr.
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Pre-req.
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[TD="class: td0"]
FIN 221
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Financial Markets and Institutions
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3-0-3
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ECON 141 & FIN 220
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Course Description
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[TD="class: td2, colspan: 3"]Introductory analysis of financial intermediation: the flow of funds in the economy, determination of interest rates, money and capital markets, commercial banking, thrift institutions, savings banks, credit unions and money market funds, and many other financial intermediaries including brokers and dealers
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Course
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Title
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Cr. Hr.
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Pre-req.
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[TD="class: td0"]
FIN 222
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Risk Management and Insurance
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3-0-3
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FIN 220
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Course Description
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[TD="class: td2, colspan: 3"]Covers the basic concepts of risk management and types of insurance; application of probability theory; sources and uses of funds for insurance companies; profitability of the insurance companies; competition in the insurance industry; the impact of the new World Trade Agreements on the insurance business
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Course
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Title
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Cr. Hr.
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Pre-req.
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[TD="class: td0"]
FIN 299
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[TD="class: td1"]
Internship for Banking & Finance Students
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[TD="class: td1"]
0-0-0
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[TD="class: td1"][/TD]
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Course Description
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[TD="class: td2, colspan: 3"]Two months of professional training, the student has to complete at least 60 credit hours in the Banking and Finance program before registering in this course
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Course
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Title
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Cr. Hr.
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Pre-req.
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[TD="class: td0"]
FIN 312
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[TD="class: td1"]
Bank Management
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[TD="class: td1"]
3-0-3
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[TD="class: td1"]
FIN 220
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[TD="class: td0"]
Course Description
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[TD="class: td2, colspan: 3"]Introduction to commercial banking, structure of the banking system, internal organization of commercial banks, asset management, liabilities management, financial analysis of bank statements, credit analysis, capital management, security investments, bank regulations, electronic banking, management of trust departments, management of bank liquidity
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Course
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Title
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Cr. Hr.
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Pre-req.
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[TD="class: td0"]
FIN 313
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[TD="class: td1"]
Trust Operations
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[TD="class: td1"]
3-0-3
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[TD="class: td1"]
BANK 210 or ECON 248
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Course Description
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[TD="class: td2, colspan: 3"]The basic services offered through bank trust departments, trust officersí decisions and traditional credit, investment and operations decisions for a bank benefit, trust department profitability and recent trends to extend the market presence of trust operations
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Course
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Title
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Cr. Hr.
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Pre-req.
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[TD="class: td0"]
FIN 320
[/TD]
[TD="class: td1"]
Financial Management II
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[TD="class: td1"]
3-0-3
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[TD="class: td1"]
FIN 220
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[TD="class: td0"]
Course Description
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[TD="class: td2, colspan: 3"]Detailed analysis of capital budgeting under conditions of uncertainty: cost of capital, capital structure, dividend policy, long-term financing, capital markets, investment banking, common stocks, preferred stocks, debt instruments, leasing, convertibles, mergers and acquisitions, introduction to international finance, small company finance, and failure and reorganization
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Course
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Title
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Cr. Hr.
[/TD]
[TD="class: thead"]
Pre-req.
[/TD]
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[TD="class: td0"]
FIN 323
[/TD]
[TD="class: td1"]
Commercial Banking
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[TD="class: td1"]
3-0-3
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[TD="class: td1"]
FIN 320
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[TD="class: td0"]
Course Description
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[TD="class: td2, colspan: 3"]Introduction to commercial banking, structure of banking system, internal organization of commercial banks, asset management, liability management, capital management, financial analysis of bank's statements, credit analysis and loan policies, various types of loans, trust services of commercial banks and international banking
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Title
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Cr. Hr.
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Pre-req.
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[TD="class: td0"]
FIN 329
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[TD="class: td1"]
Real Estate Finance
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[TD="class: td1"]
3-0-3
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[TD="class: td1"]
FIN 320
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[TD="class: td0"]
Course Description
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[TD="class: td2, colspan: 3"]Focuses on the concepts and techniques for analyzing financial decisions in property development and investment; deals with real estate appraisal and sources of real estate financing; advanced pricing techniques for complex real estate securities
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Title
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Cr. Hr.
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Pre-req.
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[TD="class: td0"]
FIN 331
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[TD="class: td1"]
Financial Analysis and Credit Evaluation
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[TD="class: td1"]
3-0-3
[/TD]
[TD="class: td1"]
ACC 310 & FIN 320
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[/TR]
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[TD="class: td0"]
Course Description
[/TD]
[TD="class: td2, colspan: 3"]Financial analysis techniques, assessing the impact of management decisions on a firmís quality of earnings. Analysis of historical and future cash flows, liquidity analysis, and growth rate analysis, credit analysis, loan participation, methods of loan repayment, monitoring bank loans, problem loans, and securitization of bank loans.
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Title
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Cr. Hr.
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Pre-req.
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[TD="class: td0"]
FIN 410
[/TD]
[TD="class: td1"]
Electronic Banking
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[TD="class: td1"]
3-0-3
[/TD]
[TD="class: td1"]
BIS 314 or BIS 315
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[/TR]
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[TD="class: td0"]
Course Description
[/TD]
[TD="class: td2, colspan: 3"]The nature and functioning of computer-based information systems in banking; hardware and software technology; system development process; economics of information systems; issues related to the current and projected future role of ATM, POS and videotext delivery systems. Other topics such as bank liability under an EFT system will also be covered.
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Title
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Cr. Hr.
[/TD]
[TD="class: thead"]
Pre-req.
[/TD]
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[TD="class: td0"]
FIN 411
[/TD]
[TD="class: td1"]
Islamic Finance
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[TD="class: td1"]
3-0-3
[/TD]
[TD="class: td1"]
FIN 221
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[TD="class: td0"]
Course Description
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[TD="class: td2, colspan: 3"]Principles of Islamic banking, alternatives of interest-free banking; application of alternative methods of investment; a comparative study of conventional banking; current issues and future of Islamic banking; structure of the industry; regulation of Islamic banks; accounting standards for Islamic banking; role of Islamic banks in the development of an economy, and challenges facing Islamic banks
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Title
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Cr. Hr.
[/TD]
[TD="class: thead"]
Pre-req.
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[TD="class: td0"]
FIN 412
[/TD]
[TD="class: td1"]
Global Banking and Finance
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[TD="class: td1"]
3-0-3
[/TD]
[TD="class: td1"]
ECON 440 and FIN 320
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[TD="class: td0"]
Course Description
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[TD="class: td2, colspan: 3"]A comprehensive look at international financial markets; foreign exchange markets; international banking; multinational firms; interest and markets in securities; international aspects of financial swaps; international macroeconomics; monetary theory relevant to the understanding of international finance and banking
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Title
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Cr. Hr.
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[TD="class: thead"]
Pre-req.
[/TD]
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[TD="class: td0"]
FIN 421
[/TD]
[TD="class: td1"]
Capital Budgeting
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[TD="class: td1"]
3-0-3
[/TD]
[TD="class: td1"]
FIN 320
[/TD]
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[TD="class: td0"]
Course Description
[/TD]
[TD="class: td2, colspan: 3"]Importance of capital budgeting: determination of cash flows; evaluating capital projects under conditions of certainty; evaluation of risky projects, portfolio effects and CAPM; capital rationing; special applications of capital budgeting to leasing, mergers and multinational investments
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Title
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Cr. Hr.
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[TD="class: thead"]
Pre-req.
[/TD]
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[TD="class: td0"]
FIN 422
[/TD]
[TD="class: td1"]
Personal Finance
[/TD]
[TD="class: td1"]
3-0-3
[/TD]
[TD="class: td1"]
FIN 320
[/TD]
[/TR]
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[TD="class: td0"]
Course Description
[/TD]
[TD="class: td2, colspan: 3"]Overview of personal finance, basic concepts of personal financial planning, managing personal finances, protecting personal financial resources, investing personal wealth and controlling personal financial resources
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Title
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[TD="class: thead"]
Cr. Hr.
[/TD]
[TD="class: thead"]
Pre-req.
[/TD]
[/TR]
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[TD="class: td0"]
FIN 423
[/TD]
[TD="class: td1"]
Financial Derivatives
[/TD]
[TD="class: td1"]
3-0-3
[/TD]
[TD="class: td1"]
FIN 320
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[/TR]
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[TD="class: td0"]
Course Description
[/TD]
[TD="class: td2, colspan: 3"]Comprehensive coverage of financial derivatives with an analytical introduction to pricing, trading, strategies, and the application of contracts. An examination of both the theoretical and empirical nature of selected financial assets, orientation to the mechanics of participation in various speculative markets
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Title
[/TD]
[TD="class: thead"]
Cr. Hr.
[/TD]
[TD="class: thead"]
Pre-req.
[/TD]
[/TR]
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[TD="class: td0"]
FIN 424
[/TD]
[TD="class: td1"]
Investment Management
[/TD]
[TD="class: td1"]
3-0-3
[/TD]
[TD="class: td1"]
FIN 320
[/TD]
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[TD="class: td0"]
Course Description
[/TD]
[TD="class: td2, colspan: 3"]Securities markets, sources of investment information, bond valuation, stock valuation, convertibles and warrants, investment strategies, portfolio theory and asset valuation, and market efficiency hypotheses
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Title
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Cr. Hr.
[/TD]
[TD="class: thead"]
Pre-req.
[/TD]
[/TR]
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[TD="class: td0"]
FIN 425
[/TD]
[TD="class: td1"]
Corporate Finance
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[TD="class: td1"]
3-0-3
[/TD]
[TD="class: td1"]
FIN 320
[/TD]
[/TR]
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[TD="class: td0"]
Course Description
[/TD]
[TD="class: td2, colspan: 3"]Case applications of basic financial concepts, recent empirical and theoretical findings in the field of corporate finance. Financial analysis and planning, capital expenditure analysis, capital structure and dividend policies, corporate structure and restructuring, mergers and acquisitions, financial restructuring, and international corporate equity offerings
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Title
[/TD]
[TD="class: thead"]
Cr. Hr.
[/TD]
[TD="class: thead"]
Pre-req.
[/TD]
[/TR]
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[TD="class: td0"]
FIN 426
[/TD]
[TD="class: td1"]
International Financial Management
[/TD]
[TD="class: td1"]
3-0-3
[/TD]
[TD="class: td1"]
FIN 320
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[/TR]
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[TD="class: td0"]
Course Description
[/TD]
[TD="class: td2, colspan: 3"]The international financial environment, foreign exchange market and transactions, exchange rates and interest rates determination, risk in international financial decisions, foreign trade financing, raising funds internationally, Eurodollar markets, working capital management, capital budgeting, and cost of capital measurement in multinational companies.
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Title
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Cr. Hr.
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[TD="class: thead"]
Pre-req.
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[/TR]
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[TD="class: td0"]
FIN 427
[/TD]
[TD="class: td1"]
Seminar in Finance
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[TD="class: td1"]
3-0-3
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[TD="class: td1"]
FIN 320
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[TD="class: td0"]
Course Description
[/TD]
[TD="class: td2, colspan: 3"]Reviews the most recent financial literature, development of modern financial issues, detailed review of arbitrage pricing theory, pricing of contingent claims, option valuation model, modern portfolio theory, and agency theory
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Title
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Cr. Hr.
[/TD]
[TD="class: thead"]
Pre-req.
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: td0"]
FIN 428
[/TD]
[TD="class: td1"]
Public Finance
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[TD="class: td1"]
3-0-3
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[TD="class: td1"]
ECON 141
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[TD="class: td0"]
Course Description
[/TD]
[TD="class: td2, colspan: 3"]Overview of the economic role of government in modern society: government functions in resource allocation, income distribution and economic stabilization. Scope and control of public revenue, expenditure, and debt through government budget; impact of fiscal policy on governmental economic and financial functions and activities. The role of the public sector in the economy and the rationale for privatization and economic reforms will be discussed
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Title
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[TD="class: thead"]
Cr. Hr.
[/TD]
[TD="class: thead"]
Pre-req.
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: td0"]
FIN 429
[/TD]
[TD="class: td1"]
Working Capital Management
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[TD="class: td1"]
3-0-3
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[TD="class: td1"]
FIN 320
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[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: td0"]
Course Description
[/TD]
[TD="class: td2, colspan: 3"]An evaluation of the costs and benefits resulting from the investment of funds in receivables, inventories, and cash balances, includes many case studies. Policies and procedures with respect to decision-making, implementation, and control are designed from the viewpoint of the financial manage
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[TD="class: thead"]
Title
[/TD]
[TD="class: thead"]
Cr. Hr.
[/TD]
[TD="class: thead"]
Pre-req.
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: td0"]
FIN 433
[/TD]
[TD="class: td1"]
Security Trading and Market Making
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[TD="class: td1"]
3-0-3
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[TD="class: td1"]
FIN 424
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[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: td0"]
Course Description
[/TD]
[TD="class: td2, colspan: 3"]Theory and practice of securities trading at exchanges around the world; how trading and the design of markets affect liquidity, informativeness, transparency, volatility, and fairness; analyzes alternative trading strategies and the cost of trading; examines innovations in security exchanges and regulatory policy; provides hands-on trading experience using realistic trading simulations, electronic trading, and security trading in stock markets of Gulf countries
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[TD="class: thead"]
Title
[/TD]
[TD="class: thead"]
Cr. Hr.
[/TD]
[TD="class: thead"]
Pre-req.
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: td0"]
FIN 434
[/TD]
[TD="class: td1"]
Financial Risk Management
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[TD="class: td1"]
3-0-3
[/TD]
[TD="class: td1"]
FIN 320
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[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: td0"]
Course Description
[/TD]
[TD="class: td2, colspan: 3"]Risk management process; identification and evaluation of loss exposures; analysis of various risk control and financing techniques available to manage exposures; decision making under conditions of uncertainty, and control mechanisms to monitor the results of a risk management program; case studies and computer simulation
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[/TD]
[TD="class: thead"]
Title
[/TD]
[TD="class: thead"]
Cr. Hr.
[/TD]
[TD="class: thead"]
Pre-req.
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: td0"]
FIN 435
[/TD]
[TD="class: td1"]
Portfolio Management and International Investment
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[TD="class: td1"]
3-0-3
[/TD]
[TD="class: td1"]
FIN 424
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[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: td0"]
Course Description
[/TD]
[TD="class: td2, colspan: 3"]Basic concepts of modern portfolio theory, current empirical studies of asset pricing and international diversification. The meaning of risk faced by international investors, elimination of risk, determination of the rate of return requirements for risky assets, performance evaluation of portfolio managers, and strategies for portfolio management
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[TD="class: thead"]
Title
[/TD]
[TD="class: thead"]
Cr. Hr.
[/TD]
[TD="class: thead"]
Pre-req.
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: td0"]
FIN 460
[/TD]
[TD="class: td1"]
Current Issues in Finance
[/TD]
[TD="class: td1"]
3-0-3
[/TD]
[TD="class: td1"]
FIN 320 and completion of 90 credit hours
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[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: td0"]
Course Description
[/TD]
[TD="class: td2, colspan: 3"]In-depth review and analysis of the most current and unresolved issues in the field of financial markets, derivatives, traditional and Islamic banking.
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Course
[/TD]
[TD="class: thead"]
Title
[/TD]
[TD="class: thead"]
Cr. Hr.
[/TD]
[TD="class: thead"]
Pre-req.
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: td0"]
FIN 480
[/TD]
[TD="class: td1"]
Financial Modeling and Forecasting
[/TD]
[TD="class: td1"]
3-0-3
[/TD]
[TD="class: td1"]
ECON 441
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: td0"]
Course Description
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[TD="class: td2, colspan: 3"]Application of modern time-series techniques to a wide range of financial forecasting problems; construct sound forecasts using data and finance theory to identify time-series models; autoregressive, moving average, seasonal and multivariate time series models; detection and treatment of nonstationary; practical application of these methods to actual data in examples; use of computers for data analysis and forecasting
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