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Required courses:

MBA 606 - Financial Management - 3 credit hours

Addresses the acquisition and allocation of funds for non-financial firms. Topics include financial tools, valuation, risk and return, cost of capital and capital budgeting, long and short-term fund sources, capital structure and dividend policy, working capital management, and mergers and acquisitions. Executive view stressed. Includes use of cases. Prerequisite: MBA students only or consent of Graduate and Executive Programs in Business.

MBA 551 - Portfolio Management - 3 credit hours

Addresses the application of security analysis and portfolio management. Topics include both security analysis and portfolio theory, applied security analysis, and development and management of investment portfolios. Not open to students with credit for FIN 435. Prerequisite: FIN 300 or equivalent.

MBA 552 - Advanced Corporate Finance - 3 credit hours

Addresses the application of decision-making procedures to realistic problems in financial management. A case approach is emphasized. Not open to students with credit for FIN 455. Prerequisite: FIN 300 or equivalent

Two additional courses required from the following:

MBA 553 - International Financial Management - 3 credit hours

Extends financial management to the international arena with emphasis on the financial strategies of multinational corporations. Topics include foreign exchange markets, currency futures and options markets, swaps, international securities markets, managing and hedging currency risk, multinational financial strategies and capital budgeting, and international portfolio management. Not open to students with credit for FIN 410. Prerequisite: Fin 300 or equivalent.

MBA 554 - Bank Management - 3 credit hours

Addresses the management of banking fund resources; their allocation among reserves, loans and investments; and their impact on bank liquidity and profitability. Considers depositors' services and credit and lending analysis practices. Not open to students with credit for FIN 412. Prerequisite: FIN 300 or equivalent

MBA 555 - Insurance and Employee Benefit Planning - 3 credit hours

Methods and alternatives for managing personal risk exposures. Topics include identifying risk exposures, legal aspects of insurance, life insurance needs analysis and policies, medical and disability insurance, Social Security benefits, long term care insurance, property and liability insurance, auto insurance, employee benefits, and financial planner ethics. Not open to students with credit for FIN 420. Prerequisite: FIN 300 or equivalent or consent of Graduate and Executive Programs in Business.

MBA 558 - Financial and Retirement Planning - 3 credit hours

Development of a client's comprehensive financial plan focusing on various aspects of personal retirement planning. Topics include construction and analysis of personal financial statements, education planning, retirement needs analysis and investments, qualififed retirement plans, IRAs, distribution options, Social Security and Medicare benefits, and tax and government regulations affecting retirement plans. Not open to students with credit for FIN 412. Prerequisite: FIN 300 or equivalent or consent of Graduate and Executive Programs in Business.

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