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The University of Arizona 1993-95 General Catalog Catalog Home All UA Catalogs UA Home
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Finance and Real Estate (FIN) McClelland Hall, Room 315R (520) 621-7554 Professors Edward A. Dyl, Head, Willard T. Carleton, Nestor R. Roos (Emeritus) Associate Professors Erich K. Bleck (Emeritus), Joseph S. Gerber (Emeritus) Assistant Professors Allen B. Atkins, Robin J. Brenner, Corinne M. Bronfman, Richard H. Harjes, Simon K. Kwan, Joel S. Sternberg Lecturer L. Paige Fields, Thomas C. Moses Majors in finance are prepared for corporate financial management, investment portfolio management, brokerage, and investment and commercial banking. The real estate major is under review. Please contact the department for information. Undergraduate majors in finance and real estate are offered through the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (see the College of Business and Public Administration section of the catalog). Nonbusiness students interested in a minor in one of these areas should contact the department head for information. A Master of Science with a major in finance is available, and the department participates in the Master of Business Administration and the Doctor of Philosophy degrees with a major in business administration. 201. Personal Finance (3) I II Principles of personal money management and financial planning for the individual and family, including analysis of home buying, credit purchases, insurance, savings, and investments. Not open to B.P.A. students. 221. The Stock Market (3) I II Analysis of the markets for securities of both public and private issuers: brokers, dealers, investment bankers, organized and over-the-counter markets; the mechanics of trading, and the investment risks and merits of all classes of securities. Open only to nonmajors. 261. Real Estate Principles (3) I II Survey of the business aspects of real estate. 311.* Corporation Finance (3) I II Financial problems involved in the organization and conduct of business enterprise. P, ACCT 210, ECON 200 or 201b. 313.* Economics of Futures Markets (3) I II (Identical with AREC 313) 362.* Real Estate Appraisals (3) I II Factors influencing real property values; application of three approaches in determining the value of residential, commercial, and industrial properties. P, 261. 412.* Corporate Financial Problems (3) I II Advanced financial problems of the firm: capital structure, valuation, reorganization, recapitalization, growth, and failure. P, 311. 414. International Finance (3) I II International financial markets and the financial management of the multinational firm. P, 311. 421.* Investments (3) I II Operation and analysis of the stock, bond, and commodity markets; theory and practice in construction and management of investment alternatives. P, 311. 431.* Financial Intermediaries (3) I II Financial markets and institutions; effects of economic conditions and government policy on financial institutions, the flow of funds, and interest rates; term structure of interest rates; financial institution management. P, 311, ECON 330. 444.* International Financial Management (3) II (Identical with ECON 444) 460.* Real Estate Finance and Investment (3) I II Investment analysis of real estate. Sources and costs of financing. Secondary markets and government programs. P, 261, 311. 461.* Real Estate Law (3) I II Principal areas of the law of real estate. P, 261. 465.* Advanced Real Estate Appraisal (3) II Valuation of income- producing property; the capitalization process, discounted cash flow, concepts of investment analysis. P, 362, 460. 471.* Policy Formulation and the Finance Function (3) I II Integrative course utilizing the case study approach and focusing on the financial impact of marketing and production strategies. P, 412, MAP 305, MKTG 361. Writing-Emphasis Course. P, Satisfaction of the upper-division writing-proficiency requirement (see "Writing-Emphasis Courses" in the Academic Policies and Graduation Requirements section of this catalog). 481.* Finance and New Venture Development (4) I Financial integration of marketing, production, and management functions. Pro forma statements. Development of venture capital. Open only to entrepreneurship program students. P, 311, ECON 330, MKTG 361. (Identical with MAP 481) 484.* Development of New Venture Plans (4) II (Identical with MAP 484) *Open only to students who meet the requirements for Advanced Standing as specified in the College of Business and Public Administration section of this catalog. 511. Managerial Finance (3) I II Integration of the basic principles and underlying theory of finance, with emphasis on analytical financial management of business firms and other organizations. Open only to students admitted to a BPA graduate program. P, ACCT 550. 512. Advanced Corporation Finance (3) II Financial theory applied to capital structure; investment decisions; corporate valuation; and corporate financial policies. P, 412 or 511. 513. Theory of Finance (3) I Theoretical models and empirical evidence regarding financial decisions. P, 511. 521. Investment Analysis (3) I Portfolio theory with applications to the markets for equities, fixed income securities, and options. Risk analysis and investment strategies. P, 511. 522. Advanced Investment Topics (3) II Risk, return, and price behavior of securities in competitive markets. Financial futures, options, and other financial and real investments P, 521. 528. Topics in Public and Nonprofit Financial Management (3) II (Identical with PA 528) 531. Management of Financial Institutions (3) II Financial markets and institutions. Decisions faced by intermediaries and other financial service firms. P, 521. 532. Financial Management and Policy (3) I Financial decision- making in corporations. Case studies. P, 511. 537. Finance for New Ventures (3) I Value maximization; simulation of value distribution; sources of venture capital; timing of initial public offering; new venture ownership structuring. Open only to students in the entrepreneurship program. P, 511, MKTG 500. (Identical with MAP 537) 539. Planning of New Ventures (3) II (Identical with MAP 539) 601. Financial Decision Making Under Uncertainty (3) II Theoretical and applied financial economics relating to uncertainty in markets, information, and choice. P, 513. 620a-620b. Financial Markets and Corporate Finance (3-3) Financial models and empirical tests: asset pricing models, financial behavior; corporate financial decisions. P, 513. 695. Colloquium a. Research and Finance (1-3) [Rpt./4] I II 696. Seminar a. Investments (3) [Rpt./1] I II b. Financial Markets (3) [Rpt./1] I II c. Corporation Finance (3) [Rpt./1] I II d. Financial Institutions (3) I II e. Financial Theory (3) [Rpt./1] I II f. Research Methods (3) [Rpt.] I II 697. Workshop a. Research Issues (1-3) [Rpt./5] I II. P, Admission to a graduate program in BPA. |
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