This course teaches students how to maximize spreadsheets as a data management tool using advanced functions and formulas. Students will learn how to efficiently manipulate, format, and automate data, and use spreadsheets to build customized reports, dashboards, amazing charts, pivot tables and macros. This course is applicable to all business disciplines. Prerequisites: basic spreadsheet knowledge.

In this course students will learn to prepare and interpret the three major components of the corporate annual report: the Balance Sheet, the Income Statement, and the Statement of Cash Flows. The underlying accounting model that produces these statements will be critically reviewed; both its strengths and limitations will be evaluated. Additionally the role of popular ratios in forecasting firm profitability, risk, and liquidity are considered. Student will gain this knowledge through homework assignments, discussion questions, and an integrative case analysis.

This course introduces risk management practices used to measure and manage risk of financial firms. The course will explore interest rate risk, market risk, currency risk, and credit risk.

This course explores key issues in fixed income markets. It develops tools for valuing and modeling the risk exposures of fixed income securities and their derivatives.

This course explores key issues in fixed income markets. It develops tools for valuing and modeling the risk exposures of fixed income securities and their derivatives.

The course will include an overview of alternative assets, alternative investments strategies, options theory, real-life examples, hands-on modeling, the use of financial data, and in-depth business applications projects with real clients.

This course will cover contemporary investment strategies, with an emphasis on real-world relevance. The theme of the course will vary depending on instructor interest and expertise. Major topics: fundamental analysis, market efficiency, and computer age investing.

This course will cover contemporary investment strategies, with an emphasis on real-world relevance. The theme of the course will vary depending on instructor interest and expertise. Major topics: fundamental analysis, market efficiency, and computer age investing.

The risk management concept and the associated insurance-related financing tools. Emphasis on the corporate risk handling function from a financial perspective. The insurance industry, pertinent trends, and the products offered.

This course is a two-part honors seminar that occurs over the course of the academic year and students must complete both to use the completion of this seminar to fulfill the honors research /thesis or project requirement. The first part of the honors seminar in fall semester is designed to introduce the methods and approaches utilized to conduct research. In the spring semester, the students who successfully completed the first part of the honors seminar will carry out the proposed research projects under the supervision of the faculty member teaching the seminar.