Basic principles of financial accounting, involving the consecution/interpretation of corporate financial statements. prereq: MBA or Mgmt Sci MBA Student

This course is required for all MBA students because of the financial implications of decisions across all departments and disciplines in business. Managerial decisions can be broken down into two main categories: how to raise capital and how to employ capital. The decisions managers make in this context can add or destroy value. With this context in mind, the course provides students with an understanding of financial markets and the main types of securities that are issued by corporations. The course will leverage basic statistics in understanding of risk of a security as a stand-alone investment and as part of a well-diversified portfolio to provide an understanding of how risk affects required returns of investors. The course emphasizes the concept of time value of money as a basis for decision making. Managers make decisions that affect the cash flows of the firm; the course provides students with a context for thinking about forecasting cash flows, discounting cash flows, and assessing whether the decisions they are considering are value-added for the firm. prereq: MBA 6031 (equiv. is also MBA 6030 before course number change in Fall 2022), MBA student

All companies?from small startups to large public companies?require funding in order to operate. This course provides an overview of the various sources of financing that a company can access throughout the different stages of its life, including debt and equity financing, Venture Capital, Private Equity, Initial Public Offerings, and others. prereq: MBA 6231 (previously MBA 6230)

Private equity has emerged as an important force in our financial markets. This course will explore current issues and best practices ranging from early-stage financing with angel investors and Venture Capital to late stage ?take-private? transactions such as leveraged buyouts.

Early-stage financing is a critical success factor for growing businesses. This course will explore current issues and best practices for financing with public equity. Topics will include Initial Public Offerings (IPOs), Direct Listings and Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPAC), or Blank-check companies.

Managers are judged on their ability to select value-added projects; this is also one of the drivers of business value. This course will explore the idea of ranking and selecting the best projects. This will be accomplished through a study of cash flows and ranking metrics, including payback, internal rate of return, and net present value. prereq: MBA 6231 (previously MBA 6230)

Cash management is a major factor in the success or failure of a business. Companies often find themselves short on cash even in a time of profitability. Being able to manage a business through the cash cycle is a key factor in business success. This course will explore current issues and best practices for working capital management. Prereq: MBA 6231 (previously MBA 6230)

This course focuses on one of the most fundamental corporate finance decisions, the determination of a firm?s financial capital structure, and its impact on firm risk, cost of capital, and firm value. The course also studies corporate bankruptcy and reorganization. Fina 6213 and FINA 6214 can have concurrent enrollment. prereq: MBA 6231 (previously MBA 6230)

Description: Valuation is at the very core of finance. Valuation is about figuring out what we think an asset is worth to us, while pricing determines how much we pay for the asset. The two are not necessarily the same. This course introduces various methods for the valuation of a business or the equity of the business. FINA 6213 and FINA 6214 can have concurrent enrollment. prereq: MBA 6231 (previously MBA 6230) & FINA 6213

How corporate managers achieve growth through mergers/acquisitions. Examine buyer/seller motivations in context of M&A transactions/strategic alliances. Private equity, especially in context of corporate M&A transaction. prereq: MBA or Mgmt Sci MBA Student; MBA 6231 (previously MBA 6230), FINA 6241 OR (FINA 6213 & FINA 6214)

Financial modeling tools to access financial data warehouses to build, estimate, maintain, and interpret comprehensive financial models that provide the framework for understanding businesses and their historical performance, plans/strategies, and market values. Financial analytics/modeling skills, including data mining of large standard financial databases (warehouses) (e.g. Capital IQ), and a manageable introduction to Excel VBA programming. prereq: MBA 6231 (previously MBA 6230), MBA or Mgmt Sci MBA student

This course explores financial options from the perspective of a corporation, including what financial options are, how they work, and how they are frequently used to pay employees and managers. Further applications will be explored, including how options can be used as tools to better understand corporate financing and project selection decisions. prereq: MBA 6231 (previously MBA 6230)

Virtually all companies?from small privately held companies to large public companies?are involved in international trade, even if only sourcing raw materials and components internationally. The advent of robust e-commerce websites has further enabled companies of all sizes to actively participate in international trade. This course explores the nature, purposes, and risks of international trade by multinational companies, and the relevant capital budgeting processes and international financing tools needed to facilitate international trade. Students will gain skills in international investment analysis, capital financing techniques, capital budgeting for international projects, and international trade risk management. Students will examine barriers to international capital flows, and study the financial instruments used to overcome these barriers, focusing on the decisions made by multinational enterprises. Prereq: MBA 6231 (previously MBA 6230)