Finance

Engelhard Hall, 1st floor
Phone: 973-353-5169
Fax: 973-353-1345
http://business.rutgers.edu

FOR BUSINESS WRITING COURSES SEE: ENGLISH-COMPOSITION & WRITING, ARTS & SCIENCES UNDERGRADUATE COURSES

INVESTMENTS (3 cr.)
29:390:315:H6:81273
EVE: 7/7-8/13
TTh 6:00-9:45
POMERANETS           HILL 103

Introduction and analysis of the dimensions of risk and return. Portfolio theory and its application in the management and performance evaluation of investment portfolios. Equilibrium theories of risk and return—capital asset pricing model and the arbitrage pricing model. Interest rate theory, yield curve, linkage between short-term and long-term rates, credit risk, and interest rate risk. Analysis of individual securities: money market securities, bonds and mortgage-backed securities, common and preferred stocks, and derivatives—futures and options.

FINANCE (3 cr.)
29:390:329:BQ:80628
DAY: 5/27-7/3
MW 8:15-12:00
LO            CONKLIN 346

Writing Intensive.

29:390:329:BQ:81543
EVE: 5/27-7/3
MW 6:00-9:45
DU            CONKLIN 348

Writing Intensive.

Financial concepts and methods of analysis. The time value of money and its relation to such concepts as net present value and internal rate of return. Principles of valuation. Financial markets. The use of capital budgeting, management of cash-flow and working capital management.

CORPORATE FINANCE (3 cr.)
29:390:330:H1:81274
DAY: 7/7-8/13
MW 8:15-12:00
VEYTSMAN            CONKLIN 455

29:390:330:H6:80629
EVE: 7/7-8/13
MW 6:00-9:30
BHILADWALLA               HILL 115

Issues relating to the financing of capital investments. How financial risk affects the cost of capital and helps determine the capital structure of the corporation. Interactions between investment and financing decisions. The uses of various securities to finance an investment, as well as methods such as lease financing.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS & SECURITY ANALYSIS (3 cr.)
29:390:340:B1:84211
DAY: 5/27-7/3
TTh 8:15-12:00
WESTBROOK          SMITH 244

Techniques for examining and interpreting financial statements to support business and investment decisions. The viewpoints of short-term creditors, long-term lenders, equity investors, and internal management used as the focus of the analysis. Topics include ratio analysis, cash flow forecasting, and security valuation.

FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS & MARKETS (3 cr.)
29:390:370:BQ:82149
EVE: 5/27-7/3
MW 6:00-9:45
BHASIN                  SMITH 240

Writing Intensive.

Detailed overview of the theory and institutional features of the U.S. financial system; comprehensive review of the U.S. financial markets.

FUTURES & OPTIONS (3 cr.)
29:390:386:H1:81466
DAY: 7/7-8/13
TTh 8:15-12:00
WU            HILL 115

Introduction to derivatives—futures and options contracts on commodities, interest rates, and equities. Historical development, institutional features, and economic functions of the futures and options markets. Pricing of the contracts. Understanding the role of expectations, arbitrage, and the relationship to their cash market counterparts. Analyzing risk exposures and exploring the hedging and speculative potential of the markets. Implementing and evaluating hedges in commodity, interest rate, and equity markets.

ESTATE PLANNING (3 cr.)
29:390:466:B6:82836
EVE: 5/27-7/3
TTh 6:00-9:30
GOLDHIRSCH/O'BRIEN         CONKLIN 237

No matter what your net worth is, it is important to have a basic estate plan in place. The Estate Planning Course covers the basic parts and the various legal aspects governing them. They include a will, the assignment of power of attorney, and a living will or healthcare proxy. For some people a trust may also make sense so the various forms of trusts and when they should be used are covered. These are all necessary parts of preparing a complete financial plan. This course is one of the five required courses for the educational part of becoming a CFP®.

FINANCE INTERNSHIP (BA cr.)
29:390:496:TQ:81529
5/27-8/13
MEETING TIME BY ARRANGEMENT
LYDON

By permission only.

Writing Intensive.

FINANCE INTERNSHIP (BA cr.)
29:390:497:TQ:81530
5/27-8/13
MEETING TIME BY ARRANGEMENT
LYDON

By permission only.

Writing Intensive.

INDEPENDENT STUDY IN FINANCE (BA cr.)
29:390:498:TQ:81467
5/27-8/13
MEETING TIME BY ARRANGEMENT
LYDON

By permission only.

Writing Intensive.