Certificate of Graduate Studies in Investments
Course descriptions
MBA 616 Fundamentals Of Financial Instruments & Institutions (1)
This course will familiarize students with the fundamental concepts, models and theories of financial markets, instruments and institutions. Students will be provided a basic survey of (a) the nature and forms of financial markets; (b) the financial instruments available for investing, financing operations and managing various kinds of financial risk and the markets which trade these instruments; and (c) the role and operation of financial institutions and regulatory bodies.
MBA 618 Accounting For Decision Making (3)
This course will introduce students to the accounting concepts and use of accounting information in decision making. Topics include basics of financial statements, measurement of assets, equities and income, financial statement analysis, cost behavior and measurement, cost and profitability analyses, long-term investment analysis, relevant cost, and performance measures.
MBA 652 Intermediate Statistics For Management (3)
An intermediate level course in statistics covering a review of point and interval estimation type I and II errors and hypothesis testing, with an extension to the analysis of simple survey designs, followed by a rigorous development of simple and multiple regression, elementary ANOVA, discrete data analysis, and nonparametric methods. Students will learn to work with the MINITAB statistical package and other spreadsheet programs.
MBA 670 Corporate Finance (3)
Students will gain knowledge of financial and economic needs and processes within the organization, including financial needs and sources of funds, behavior of the economy, institutional structures and markets, internal financial decision making, performance and risk management and measurement. Prerequisite: MBA 616
MBA 675 Investments (with lab) (4)
Course will cover return concepts, policy statements, investment alternatives and historic returns, efficient markets theory, Markowitz mean/variance portfolio theory, the capital asset pricing model and extensions, asset pricing theory, portfolio strategies, and performance evaluation. Management of the student fund is an integral part of the class. Prerequisite: MBA 652 or permission of instructor.
MBA 677 Risk Management & Derivatives (2)
Course will cover three step decision process, theory of valuation, dividend discount model, relative valuation, analyzing the entire market, industry, and sector analysis, specific stock selection models, and technical analysis. Management of the student fund is an integral part of the class. Prerequisite: MBA 675.
MBA 683 Fund Management Practicum (1)
This is a 100% practical, lab-based course offered in summer to help students gain hands-on experience in applying the basic concepts of equity securities selection and modern portfolio theory by managing a real-life, institutional caliber equity portfolio.
MBA 693 Special Finance Topics (2)
Examination or study of a special topic or area. Offered as needed. Course description published when offered.
