Teaching

Course Objectives and Description:

• This class provides a survey of financial principles that aid in understanding current events in Finance, provide a solid framework for any subsequent courses you may take in Finance, and be of practical value to a professional career. 

• The primary objectives of this course are: introduce the types of decisions that typically confront financial managers, develop a working knowledge of the techniques commonly employed in the financial decision making process, and demonstrate a practical understanding of the following broad financial management topic areas: time value of money, financial asset valuation, financial statement analysis, management of long term investments, and management of financing.

Course Objectives and Description:

• The main objective of the course is to help students to analyze financial problems and develop sophisticated financial models in all major areas of finance using Excel or spreadsheet. The ability to apply your financial knowledge learned in the school to real-life situations is as important as the knowledge itself. Companies value significantly the ability to use computer software in business settings. Recruiters prefer candidates with good experience and knowledge in financial modeling.

• To prepare you for your career development, this course focuses on real-life applications of financial management and investments concepts. The topics covered include spreadsheet applications for time value of money, capital budgeting, capital asset pricing, cost of capital, stock and bond valuation etc. Advanced topics include portfolio optimization and Excel VBA.

• In the process of the course, you will learn how to use many Excel tools that are a necessity, particularly, if you want to work in a finance-related area. These include scenario analysis, pivot tables, random number generation, and numerous excel functions. After completing this course, you will be able to build financial models that would allow you to determine whether to undertake investment opportunities in firm projects, stocks and bonds. For those not pursuing finance related majors, regardless of your future specialization, this course should help you to improve your Excel skills, and enhance your marketability to private firms and beyond.

Course Objectives and Description:

• This course focuses on the advanced practices of financial management and their applications to decision making in a business firm.

• We first discuss valuation (debt, equity, etc.) and capital budgeting in a perfect market under risk neutrality. We then introduce risk aversion and show the relationship between risk and return in a perfect market, before we progress to discuss market efficiency and imperfect markets. In the second half of the course, we focus on real-world applications, capital structure and payout policy, and the future financial performance projections.

Course Objectives and Description:

• This is a survey course in investments.  The objective of this course is to study the fundamental concepts and theories of investing, including financial markets and instruments, portfolio theory, bond and stock valuation, and performance evaluation.  By the end of the course students should be able to understand the mechanics of investing and make informed investment decisions. Prerequisites include EC110, EC111, and FI 302. The material covered is about two-thirds quantitative and the rest institutional and descriptive. Fluency with college algebra and some calculus is required.

Course Objectives and Description:

• This course is designed to introduce students to a broad spectrum of real estate terms, concepts, activities, and issues. It synthesizes the functioning of real estate markets, legal foundations to value, and the influence of government controls in the marketplace. Students develop analytical skills in market research, valuation, risk, and investment analysis. In addition, students are introduced to multiple sectors in the market for real estate services, including brokerage, mortgages, development and property management. Upon successful completion of the course, the student should have developed an understanding of these major functions of real estate markets and gain exposure to tools used in real estate business decisions.

Course Objectives and Description:

• This course presents the fundamental concepts of real estate finance. The course provides a framework for understanding the flow of funds into the various real estate markets and financing costs can be calculated and evaluated. The course will provide students with practical knowledge of various financing options, their costs and benefits, and provide an introduction to the financial analysis of real estate investments.

• The main goal of the course is to introduce students to concepts, principles and theories within the field of real estate finance and investment. Students will learn to use technology in making real estate financial decisions, including the use of current data and relevant software applications (e.g., Excel). By the end of this course, students should be able to:

  • 1. Apply appropriate tools, skills, and information to real estate investment opportunities. Students will demonstrate the ability to analyze information about the financial performance of real estate investments.

  • 2. Develop the knowledge and skills required to estimate the value of real estate assets.

  • 3. Demonstrate knowledge of residential and commercial mortgages and the underwriting of those mortgages.

  • 4. Develop skills and intuition required to evaluate a variety of decisions faced by financial managers in real estate.

  • 5. Understand the origination process of commercial real estate loans.