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2015-2016 Graduate Catalog [Not Current Academic Year. Consult with Your Academic Advisor for Your Catalog Year]
C.T. Bauer College of Business Courses
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See the University of Houston Undergraduate Catalog for information about C.T. Bauer College of Business undergraduate courses offered.
The C.T. Bauer College of Business offers graduate courses in the following areas: |
C.T. Bauer College of Business
Accounting
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ACCT 7A97 - Selected Topics in Accounting Credit Hours: 1.5 (Lecture Contact Hours:1.5; Lab Contact Hours:0)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
May be repeated when topics vary.
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ACCT 7A98 - Research Credit Hours: 1.5 (Lecture Contact Hours:1.5; Lab Contact Hours:0)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing and approval of chair.
Research in accounting and taxation.
May be repeated as appropriate to degree plan.
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ACCT 6331 - Financial Accounting Credit Hours: 3.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:3; Lab Contact Hours:0)
Prerequisite: graduate standing.
Introduction to transaction analysis, recording, preparation, and understanding of basic financial statements.
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ACCT 7105 - Master of Science in Accountancy Colloquium Credit Hours: 1.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:1; Lab Contact Hours:0)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
Introduction to the business environment of professional CPAs.
May be repeated when topics vary.
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ACCT 7330 - Advanced Accounting Credit Hours: 3.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:3; Lab Contact Hours:0)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing and ACCT 3368, ACCT 5368 or equivalent.
Selected problems with emphasis on partnerships and business combinations.
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ACCT 7340 - Financial Statement Analysis Credit Hours: 3.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:3; Lab Contact Hours:0)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing and ACCT 3368, ACCT 5368, ACCT 6331 or equivalent.
Analysis of financial statements and related disclosures for business decisions such as investing, lending, and valuation.
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ACCT 7341 - Accounting Internship Credit Hours: 3.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:3; Lab Contact Hours:0)
Prerequisite: graduate standing, enrollment for at least one semester in the MS/Accountancy program, and prior written approval of the chair or program director.
Enhancement of concepts and techniques learned in the classroom through work experience directly related to the auditing or accounting profession.
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ACCT 7350 - International Financial Reporting and Analysis Credit Hours: 3.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:3; Lab Contact Hours:0)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing and completion or concurrent enrollment in ACCT 4330, ACCT 5330, or equivalent.
A comparison of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and U.S. Financial Reporting Standards, analysis of foreign firms’ financial statements, multi-national firms, foreign currency translations/transactions, and transfer pricing.
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ACCT 7360 - Partnership Taxation Credit Hours: 3.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:3; Lab Contact Hours:0)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing and ACCT 4331, ACCT 5331 or equivalent, and completion or concurrent enrollment in ACCT 4332, ACCT 5332, or equivalent.
A comparative study of the tax implication of conducting a business operation as a trust, partnership, or as a Subchapter S corporation. Tax planning considerations are emphasized.
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ACCT 7362 - Tax Research Credit Hours: 3.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:3; Lab Contact Hours:0)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing and ACCT 4331, ACCT 5331 or equivalent, and completion or concurrent enrollment in ACCT 4332, ACCT 5332, or equivalent.
Business situations and appropriate alternative plans to minimize taxes, emphasizing the impact of taxes on business decisions.
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ACCT 7363 - Contemporary Accounting Topics Credit Hours: 3.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:3; Lab Contact Hours:0)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing and ACCT 4330, ACCT 5330, ACCT 7330 or equivalent.
Evaluation and review of current topics in accounting including SEC financial reporting requirements.
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ACCT 7365 - Accounting Theory Credit Hours: 3.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:3; Lab Contact Hours:0)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing and ACCT 3368 or equivalent.
Critical evaluation of theory structure in accounting.
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ACCT 7367 - Advanced Internal Auditing Credit Hours: 3.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:3; Lab Contact Hours:0)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing, approval of department chair, ACCT 4335, ACCT 5335 or equivalent, , and ACCT 4375, , , or equivalent.
Critical evaluation of internal auditing methods and operational audits.
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ACCT 7370 - Advanced Financial Statement Auditing Credit Hours: 3.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:3; Lab Contact Hours:0)
Formerly/Same as: ACCT 7370 - Advanced Auditing.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing and ACCT 4335, ACCT 5335 or equivalent.
Current issues in financial statement auditing with an emphasis on the practical application of authoritative auditing standards.
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ACCT 7372 - Multijurisdictional Taxation Credit Hours: 3.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:3; Lab Contact Hours:0)
Formerly/Same as: ACCT 7372 - International Taxation.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing and ACCT 4331, ACCT 5331 or equivalent.
Pre- or corequisite: Pre or co-requisite: ACCT 4332, ACCT 5332, or equivalent.
Comparative study of state, local, and international tax systems.
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ACCT 7375 - Corporate Taxation Credit Hours: 3.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:3; Lab Contact Hours:0)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing, approval of department chair, ACCT 4335, ACCT 5335 or equivalent, , and ACCT 4375, , , or equivalent.
Corporate formations, nonliquidating distributions, stock redemptions, liquidating distributions, and an introduction to the taxation of partnerships, LLCs, and S corporations.
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ACCT 7378 - Government and Non-Profit Accounting Credit Hours: 3.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:3; Lab Contact Hours:0)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing and ACCT 3367, ACCT 5367, or equivalent.
Accounting for municipalities, health service organizations, hospitals, and other nonprofit entities.
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ACCT 7380 - Advanced Corporate Taxation Credit Hours: 3.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:3; Lab Contact Hours:0)
Prerequisite: graduate standing and ACCT 7375 or its equivalent.
Corporate reorganizations and consolidated corporate tax returns.
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ACCT 7382 - Governance, Risk & Compliance Credit Hours: 3.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:3; Lab Contact Hours:0)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing and ACCT 4335, ACCT 5335 or equivalent.
Study of an organization’s hierarchical approach to identifying and managing business risk while complying with applicable regulatory, legal and contractual requirements.
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ACCT 7385 - Fraud Examination Credit Hours: 3.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:3; Lab Contact Hours:0)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing and ACCT 4335, or ACCT 5335 or equivalent.
An examination of fraud, including asset misappropriation, corruption and fraudulent financial statements, the causes and symptoms of fraud, and the implementation of adequate internal controls to deter fraudulent activity.
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ACCT 7396 - Accounting Internship Credit Hours: 3.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:0; Lab Contact Hours:3)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing, enrollment for at least one semester in the MS/Accountancy program, and prior written approval of the chair or program director.
Enhancement of concepts and techniques learned in the classroom through work experience directly related to the auditing or accounting profession. (Internship credit is limited to three credit hours and requires employer evaluation.)
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ACCT 7397 - Selected Topics in Accounting Credit Hours: 3.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:3; Lab Contact Hours:0)
Prerequisite: graduate standing and approval of chair or program director.
Selected Topics in Accounting
May be repeated when topics vary.
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ACCT 7398 - Research Credit Hours: 3.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:3; Lab Contact Hours:0)
Prerequisite: graduate standing and approval of chair.
Research in accounting and taxation.
May be repeated as appropriate to degree plan.
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ACCT 8199 - Dissertation Credit Hours: 1.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:1; Lab Contact Hours:0)
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ACCT 8331 - Research Paradigms in Accounting Credit Hours: 3.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:3; Lab Contact Hours:0)
Prerequisite: graduate standing and approval of chair. Available only to those enrolled in the Ph.D. program.
A doctoral Seminar with three objectives: to familiarize first year doctoral students with various paradigms in accounting research, providing students with an overview of the state of research in each field of interest to our faculty, and the important research questions being actively pursued in these fields; to offer our faculty the opportunity to inform the students of their own specific research interests and describe the projects on which they are currently working; and to assist students in the selection of an area in which to undertake a summer research project jointly with a faculty member.
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ACCT 8332 - Archival-Based Research Methods Credit Hours: 3.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:3; Lab Contact Hours:0)
Prerequisite: graduate standing and approval of chair. Available only to those enrolled in the Ph.D. program.
Provides a programming introduction for doctoral students in finance and accounting using an application-oriented approach to use of SAS in analyzing accounting and finance research questions. By working through the required papers and performing complete or partial replications of the empirical papers, students assemble a toolkit of programming skills usable in developing solutions to other, more complex empirical problems.
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ACCT 8333 - Capital Market Research Credit Hours: 3.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:3; Lab Contact Hours:0)
Prerequisite: graduate standing and approval of chair. Available only to those enrolled in the Ph.D. program.
Overview of research literature on financial accounting research, emphasizing an evaluation of the relationship between accounting information and firm valuation from both the theoretical and empirical perspectives.
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ACCT 8334 - Experimental Design in Accounting Credit Hours: 3.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:3; Lab Contact Hours:0)
Prerequisite: graduate standing and approval of chair. Available only to those enrolled in the Ph.D. program.
Examination of experimental and quasi-experimental research designs and methods, as applied to contemporary accounting topics.
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ACCT 8335 - Predissertation Research Credit Hours: 3.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:3; Lab Contact Hours:0)
Prerequisite: graduate standing and approval of chair. Available only to those enrolled in the Ph.D. program.
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ACCT 8395 - Teaching Practicum Credit Hours: 3.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:0; Lab Contact Hours:0)
Prerequisite: graduate standing and approval of instructor.
Supervised practice in teaching of accounting.
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ACCT 8396 - Research Practicum Credit Hours: 3.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:0; Lab Contact Hours:0)
Prerequisite: graduate standing and approval of instructor.
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ACCT 8397 - Selected Topics in Accounting Credit Hours: 3.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:3; Lab Contact Hours:0)
Prerequisite: graduate standing and approval of chair.
May be repeated for credit when topics vary.
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ACCT 8398 - Special Problems Credit Hours: 3.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:3; Lab Contact Hours:0)
Prerequisite: graduate standing and approval of chair.
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ACCT 8399 - Doctoral Dissertation Credit Hours: 3.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:0; Lab Contact Hours:0)
Prerequisite: graduate standing.
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ACCT 8699 - Doctoral Dissertation Credit Hours: 6.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:0; Lab Contact Hours:0)
Prerequisite: graduate standing.
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ACCT 8999 - Doctoral Dissertation Credit Hours: 9.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:0; Lab Contact Hours:0)
Prerequisite: graduate standing.
Decision and Information Sciences
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BZAN 6A98 - Research Credit Hours: 0.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:1.5; Lab Contact Hours:0)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing and approval of chair.
Research in business analytics. May be repeated as appropriate to degree plan.
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BZAN 6310 - Quantitative Analysis for Business Decisions Credit Hours: 3.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:3; Lab Contact Hours:0)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing. Students may not receive credit for both BZAN 6310 and BZAN 6320 .
An Excel-based introduction to the use of statistical and operations research models to make business decisions. Topics include descriptive statistics, probability analysis, simple and multiple linear regression, forecasting, simulation, and optimization in a variety of business decisions.
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BZAN 6320 - Foundations of Business Analytics Credit Hours: 3.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:3; Lab Contact Hours:0)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing. Students may not receive credit for both BZAN 6310 and BZAN 6320 .
The use of statistical and operations research techniques to make evidence-based business decisions. Uses Excel.
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BZAN 6321 - Programming for Data Management and Analysis Credit Hours: 3.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:3; Lab Contact Hours:0)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing and BZAN 6310 (with a grade of A) or BZAN 6320 (with a grade of B or better).
Programming for managing datasets and conducting statistical analyses. Uses SAS, with an introduction to R and Matlab.
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BZAN 7310 - Business Intelligence Credit Hours: 3.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:3; Lab Contact Hours:0)
Formerly/Same as: MIS 7397 - Selected Topics in MIS.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing and BZAN 6310 and BZAN 6320 .
Analytic techniques for obtaining useful information from large datasets, with a focus on deriving and testing predictive models.
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BZAN 7320 - Business Modeling for Competitive Advantage Credit Hours: 3.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:3; Lab Contact Hours:0)
Formerly/Same as: GENB 7397 - Selected Topics.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
Models of unstructured business problems that improve decisions and provide insight into the impact of various factors.
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BZAN 7322 - Advnanced Business Modeling and Decision Making Credit Hours: 3.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:3; Lab Contact Hours:0)
Formerly/Same as: GENB 7397 - Selected Topics.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing and BZAN 7320 .
Discussion of advanced decision-making techniques applied to real-life problems encountered in current business practice.
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BZAN 7397 - Selected Topics in Business Analytics Credit Hours: 3.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:3; Lab Contact Hours:0)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing and approval of program director.
May be repeated when topics vary.
Entrepreneurship
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ENTR 6A98 - Research Credit Hours: 0.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:1.5; Lab Contact Hours:0)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing and approval of chair.
Research in entrepreneurship.
May be repeated as appropriate to degree plan.
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ENTR 7A97 - Selected Topics in Entrepreneurship Credit Hours: 1.5 (Lecture Contact Hours:1.5; Lab Contact Hours:0)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
May be repeated when topics vary.
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ENTR 7336 - Entrepreneurship Overview Credit Hours: 3.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:3; Lab Contact Hours:0)
Formerly/Same as: ENTR 7336 - Entrepreneurship Overview and Revenues.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
The nature of the entrepreneurial business process and business plan development.
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ENTR 7337 - Entrepreneurship Capital and Legal Forms Credit Hours: 3.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:3; Lab Contact Hours:0)
Formerly/Same as: ENTR 7337 - Entrepreneurship Cost, Capital, and Legal Forms.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
Capital alternatives and legal form options for entrepreneurs.
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ENTR 7338 - Entrepreneurship Business Plan and Implementation Credit Hours: 3.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:3; Lab Contact Hours:0)
Prerequisite: ENTR 7337 . Credit for both ENTR 7338 and MANA 7361 cannot be applied toward a degree.
Development and implementation of individual business plans.
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ENTR 7339 - Venture Fund Credit Hours: 0.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:3; Lab Contact Hours:0)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing and approval of instructor.
Analysis of early stage companies and management of an early stage investment fund. May be repeated for credit.
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ENTR 7381 - Technology Commercialization Credit Hours: 3.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:3; Lab Contact Hours:0)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
Issues and challenges in commercializing technology, with an emphasis on assessing commercial potential, early stage market research, and commercialization strategies.
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ENTR 7383 - Technology Commercialization Projects Credit Hours: 3.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:3; Lab Contact Hours:0)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing and instructor approval.
Application of technology commercialization processes.
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ENTR 7397 - Selected Topics in Entrepreneurship Credit Hours: 3.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:3; Lab Contact Hours:0)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing and chair or program director approval.
Sel Top-American Lit
May be repeated for credit when topics vary.
Finance
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FINA 6A35 - Managerial Finance Credit Hours: 1.5 (Lecture Contact Hours:1.5; Lab Contact Hours:0)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
Principles of financial analysis, including discounting techniques, project evaluation techniques, and fundamental concepts of securities pricing.
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FINA 6A98 - Research Credit Hours: 0.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:1.5; Lab Contact Hours:0)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing and approval of chair.
Research in finance.
May be repeated as appropriate to degree plan.
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FINA 7A10 - Intermediate Corporate Finance: Valuation Credit Hours: 1.5 (Lecture Contact Hours:1.5; Lab Contact Hours:0)
Formerly/Same as: FINA 7330 - Advanced Corporate Finance .
Prerequisite: Graduate standing and FINA 6A35 .
In-depth analysis of valuation techniques, including Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC), Adjusted Present Value (APV), and Free Cash Flow to Equity. Application of these techniques to value firms.
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FINA 7A20 - Capital Markets Credit Hours: 1.5 (Lecture Contact Hours:1.5; Lab Contact Hours:0)
Formerly/Same as: FINA 7320 - Investments .
Prerequisite: Graduate standing and FINA 6A35 .
Analysis of the institutional structure of stock, bond, and derivatives markets. Analysis of securities trading. The valuation of fixed-income securities and derivative securities.
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FINA 7A23 - Portfolio Theory and Practice Credit Hours: 1.5 (Lecture Contact Hours:1.5; Lab Contact Hours:0)
Formerly/Same as: FINA 7320 - Investments .
Prerequisite: Graduate standing and FINA 7A20 .
Analysis of risk and return, portfolio theory, and asset allocation. Factor models, performance evaluation, and market efficiency.
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FINA 7A30 - Advanced Corporate Finance Credit Hours: 1.5 (Lecture Contact Hours:1.5; Lab Contact Hours:0)
Formerly/Same as: FINA 7330 - Advanced Corporate Finance .
Prerequisite: Graduate standing and FINA 7A10 .
In-depth analysis of financial structure and dividend policy. Application of theories to develop a better understanding of a firm’s optimal mix of financing sources, and thus its cost of capital.
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FINA 7A33 - Mergers, Acquisitions and Joint Ventures Credit Hours: 1.5 (Lecture Contact Hours:1.5; Lab Contact Hours:0)
Formerly/Same as: FINA 7333 - Mergers, Acquisitions and Joint Ventures .
Prerequisite: Graduate standing and FINA 7A10 .
In-depth study of major aspects of mergers, acquisitions, and joint ventures and their impact on firm value. Emphasis is on effective techniques for valuation, tax optimization, and post-project implementation.
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FINA 7A50 - Introduction to Derivatives Credit Hours: 1.5 (Lecture Contact Hours:1.5; Lab Contact Hours:0)
Formerly/Same as: FINA 7A97 - Selected Topics in Finance.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing and FINA 6A35 .
Mechanics and institutional features of option markets, and trading strategies involving options. Properties of options prices and valuation using the Black-Scholes-Merton model.
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FINA 7A97 - Selected Topics in Finance Credit Hours: 1.5 (Lecture Contact Hours:1.5; Lab Contact Hours:0)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
May be repeated when topics vary.
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FINA 7A97 - Selected Topics in Finance Credit Hours: 0.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:1.5; Lab Contact Hours:0)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
Selected Topics
May be repeated as topics vary.
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FINA 6335 - Managerial Finance Credit Hours: 3.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:3; Lab Contact Hours:0)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing, ACCT 6331 , and FINA 6387 .
Principles and methods of asset management, and financial planning and control of the attainment of both short- and long-range objectives.
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FINA 6385 - Capital Markets Credit Hours: 3.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:3; Lab Contact Hours:0)
Prerequisite: graduate standing and approval of dean.
A study of financial markets with particular emphasis on the markets for long-term securities. Topics covered include equilibrium forces in these markets, flow of funds, the connection between inflation and supply and demand forces, and theories of interest rate determination. Consideration is given to models that account for varying degrees of risk and expected levels of return. The role of financial intermediaries receives thorough examination throughout.
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FINA 6387 - Managerial Analysis Credit Hours: 3.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:3; Lab Contact Hours:0)
Prerequisite: graduate standing.
An examination of analytical concepts and methods that have application to business problems.
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FINA 6398 - Research Credit Hours: 3.0 (; )
Prerequisite: graduate standing and approval of chair.
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FINA 7197 - Selected Topics in Finance Credit Hours: 1.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:1; Lab Contact Hours:0)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing and FINA 6A35 or FINA 6335 .
May be repeated for credit when topics vary.
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FINA 7297 - Selected Topics in Finance Credit Hours: 2.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:2; Lab Contact Hours:0)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing and FINA 6A35 or FINA 6335 .
May be repeated for credit when topics vary.
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FINA 7315 - Financial Environment Credit Hours: 3.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:3; Lab Contact Hours:0)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing and FINA 6A35 or FINA 6335 .
In-depth analysis of financial environment with special emphasis on the role of banks, other intermediaries, and non-financial organizations. Security design and innovation and the importance of dispersed information and agency relationships in financial markets and contracting are also discussed.
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FINA 7320 - Investments Credit Hours: 3.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:3; Lab Contact Hours:0)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing and FINA 6A35 or FINA 6335 .
Risk, return and the institutional structure of stock and bond markets. The theory of portfolio analysis and performance evaluation. Methods employed in managing portfolio choices and asset allocation.
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FINA 7321 - Fixed Income Security Analysis Credit Hours: 3.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:3; Lab Contact Hours:0)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing and FINA 6A35 or FINA 6335 .
Provides thorough grounding in fixed income security analysis. Develops performance measures for bond portfolios and analyzes their hedging and risk characteristics. Various strategies for pricing government and corporate bonds are also examined.
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FINA 7322 - Security Analysis Credit Hours: 3.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:3; Lab Contact Hours:0)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing and FINA 6A35 or FINA 6335 .
Topics will include: Analytical methods used in projecting individual stock and bond performance such as discounted cash flows, factor models, value versus growth and an analysis of factors affecting the risks and returns of individual securities.
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FINA 7325 - Equity Valuation and Analysis Credit Hours: 3.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:3; Lab Contact Hours:0)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing and FINA 6A35 or FINA 6335 .
Study of equity valuation in financial market equilibrium, trading strategies, and development of performance measures to evaluate mutual funds and investment performance.
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FINA 7326 - Private Equity and Investment Banking Credit Hours: 3.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:3; Lab Contact Hours:0)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing and FINA 6335.
Structure and objectives of private equity with a focus on venture capital and entrepreneurial finance. Analysis of investment opportunities, structuring, financing and growing portfolio companies and small businesses.
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FINA 7327 - Debt Markets Credit Hours: 3.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:3; Lab Contact Hours:0)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing and FINA 6A35 or FINA 6335 .
Provides a thorough grounding in the concepts of language of fixed-income securities analysis, including valuation and price-risk assessment. The course will also develop performance measures to see how bond portfolios can be structured to achieve desired hedging and risk characteristics.
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FINA 7329 - Behavioral Finance Credit Hours: 3.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:3; Lab Contact Hours:0)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
Examination of individual decision behavior within a financial market context. Evaluation of psychological explanations for market movements and anomalies. Emphasis on the application of psychological principles to decision making behavior.
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FINA 7330 - Advanced Corporate Finance Credit Hours: 3.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:3; Lab Contact Hours:0)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing and FINA 6A35 or FINA 6335 .
In-depth analysis of value maximization, capital budgeting, cost of capital, financial structure and dividend policy, working capital management, and financial forecasting.
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FINA 7331 - Strategic Finance Credit Hours: 3.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:3; Lab Contact Hours:0)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing and FINA 6A35 or FINA 6335 .
Provides a unified framework for the financial management of the firm using modern theories of competitive analysis and security pricing. Firm performance analysis through economic and cash flow value-added (EVA and CVA) methodologies is emphasized. Case studies examine the interaction between financial and business strategies.
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FINA 7333 - Mergers, Acquisitions and Joint Ventures Credit Hours: 3.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:3; Lab Contact Hours:0)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing and FINA 6A35 or FINA 6335 .
In-depth study of major aspects of mergers, acquisitions, and joint ventures and their impact on firm value. Emphasis is on effective techniques for valuation, tax optimization, and post-project implementation.
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FINA 7334 - Strategy For Project Finance Credit Hours: 3.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:3; Lab Contact Hours:0)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing and FINA 6335
Focuses on the reasons why borrowers employ project financing and critically examines whether such uses create or destroy value. Special attention is given to project financing as a strategy to manage different types of risk. Topics include the theory of project financing, the creditworthiness to project loans, sources of funding, and the impact of project financing on project economics
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FINA 7335 - Value Creation Credit Hours: 3.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:3; Lab Contact Hours:0)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing and FINA 6A35 or FINA 6335 .
Financial management of the firm from a value creation and value maximization perspective. Deals with capital budgeting, cost of capital, valuation, incentives and information issues.
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FINA 7336 - Techniques For Project Finance Credit Hours: 3.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:3; Lab Contact Hours:0)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing and FINA 6335
Examines the financial know-how and negotiating approaches needed by borrowers to implement project finance transactions. Builds upon the broader strategic material covered in the Strategy of Project Financing. In-depth examination on the topics such as credit assessment, deal structuring, choosing advisers, and the final negotiation and documentation of a financing
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FINA 7337 - Commercial Banking Credit Hours: 3.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:3; Lab Contact Hours:0)
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FINA 7340 - Financial Markets Credit Hours: 3.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:3; Lab Contact Hours:0)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing and FINA 6A35 or FINA 6335 .
In-depth analysis of the financial system in which banks, other intermediaries, and non-financial organizations function.
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FINA 7341 - Commercial Banking Credit Hours: 3.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:3; Lab Contact Hours:0)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing and FINA 6A35 or FINA 6335 .
Survey of commercial banking principles and in-depth analysis of current banking issues.
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FINA 7350 - Derivatives I: Options Credit Hours: 3.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:3; Lab Contact Hours:0)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing and FINA 7A50 .
Analysis of the theory of options and its applications in practice. Emphasis is on the options’ strategies and modeling as used in managerial risk management.
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FINA 7351 - Derivatives II: Forwards, Futures and Swaps Credit Hours: 3.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:3; Lab Contact Hours:0)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing and FINA 7A50 .
Analysis of the theory of forwards, futures, and swaps, and their applications in practice. Emphasis is on the use of these derivatives in risk management by investors and firms of all sizes.
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FINA 7352 - Energy Derivatives Credit Hours: 3.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:3; Lab Contact Hours:0)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing and FINA 6335
Analyzes the most important traded energy instruments, including futures, swaps, and options; the institutions on which they are traded; and their pricing. Relationships between economic fundamentals and price behavior are explored, as are the implications of these relationships for the pricing of traded energy instruments and the management of energy price risk, current policy issues in energy markets.
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FINA 7354 - Financial Securities and Innovation Credit Hours: 3.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:3; Lab Contact Hours:0)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing and .
Develop frameworks for analyzing new types of securities. Focus on the benefits and risks of financial innovations and examine the most widely used approaches for their pricing.
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FINA 7360 - International Finance Credit Hours: 3.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:3; Lab Contact Hours:0)
Formerly/Same as: (Also INTB 7360, formerly FINA/INTB 7386.)
Prerequisite: Graduate Standing and FINA 6A35 or FINA 6335 .
Students may not receive credit for both FINA 7386 and INTB 7386. A comprehensive overview of currency, equity, and international bond markets around the world. Institutional, theoretical issues, and current trends will be analyzed. A strong emphasis will be placed on the hedging techniques and tools used to reduce the risks associated with those financial markets.
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FINA 7361 - Risk Management Credit Hours: 3.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:3; Lab Contact Hours:0)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing and FINA 6A35 or FINA 6335 .
Examines advanced risk issues for top management. Systematic characterization of types of risk facing corporations and the hedging of such risks through the use of derivatives, futures and forwards, securitization, and specialized contracting arrangements with input suppliers and purchasers.
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FINA 7370 - Cases in Corporate Finance Credit Hours: 3.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:3; Lab Contact Hours:0)
Formerly/Same as: FINA 7368
Prerequisite: Graduate standing and FINA 6A35 or FINA 6335 .
Application of financial theory to analyze interesting and topical case studies of corporate financial management.
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FINA 7371 - Energy Value Chain Credit Hours: 3.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:3; Lab Contact Hours:0)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing and FINA 6335
The nature of energy assets, operations and products produced, and the economics of each component of the EVC.
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FINA 7372 - Upstream Economics Credit Hours: 3.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:3; Lab Contact Hours:0)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing and FINA 6387
The energy industry’s upstream (E&P) segment, discussing geological processes that form and trap hydrocarbons, describing the techniques used to find, produce, and process energy discoveries. Ownership, operational decision making, finding and lifting costs, risk assessment and mitigation, reserve accounting, financing, and unconventional hydrocarbons.
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FINA 7373 - Petrochemical and Refining Economics Credit Hours: 3.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:3; Lab Contact Hours:0)
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FINA 7376 - Energy Trading Credit Hours: 3.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:3; Lab Contact Hours:0)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing and FINA 6A35 or FINA 6335 .
Energy trading organization and the risks facing energy companies. Emphasis on valuation in contract trading, including technical and fundamental analysis in petroleum, natural gas, and power markets.
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FINA 7380 - Real Estate Finance Credit Hours: 3.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:3; Lab Contact Hours:0)
Formerly/Same as: FINA 7391.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing and FINA 6A35 or FINA 6335 .
Introduction to real estate economics and finance fundamentals. Analysis of investments, trends in development, and financing.
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FINA 7397 - Selected Topics in Finance Credit Hours: 3.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:3; Lab Contact Hours:0)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing and FINA 6A35 or FINA 6335.
Selected Topics in Finance
May be repeated for credit when topics vary.
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FINA 7497 - Selected Topics in Finance Credit Hours: 4.0 (Lecture Contact Hours:4; Lab Contact Hours:0)
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