Summer, 2013

You will find below descriptions of all courses taught by IBS in the current semester, organized by category. Please follow the links in the table to go to the category and semester you are interested in.

• International Business

• International Economics

• International Finance

International Business: Summer, 2013

No courses for this semester.

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International Economics: Summer, 2013

No courses for this semester.

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International Finance: Summer, 2013

Fin 201a - Investments
Prerequisite: ECON 210f or statistics (may be taken concurrently). May not be taken by students who have taken FIN 205a. Covers topics related to financial economics, including investors' attitudes toward risk, capital allocation, portfolio selection, asset pricing models (Capital Asset Pricing Model and the Arbitrage Pricing Theory), the efficient market hypothesis, fixed income markets, equity valuation, and options and futures markets. Usually offered every year. Mr. Hilscher and Mr. Raviv
Instructor(s):	Alt, Christopher
Times:	T 06:30 - 09:30 PM
Location:	Lemberg, Lee Hall
Fin 202a - International Corporate Finance
Prerequisite: FIN 212a (may be taken concurrently) Focuses on how companies make their investment, financing, and dividend decisions in a global environment. Examines the theory and practices of firms through a combination of current articles, problems in the text, and case analysis. Students will have a firm understanding of how companies create value through their decisions. Usually offered every year. Mr. Bergstresser, Mr. Bezviner or Ms. Sisli Ciamarra
Instructor(s):	Bezviner, Lawrence J.
Times:	M 06:30 - 09:30 PM
Location:	Lemberg, Lee Hall
Fin 212a - Accounting and Financial Analysis
Develops a fundamental understanding of financial accounting and corporate reporting issues. Students will be exposed to a variety of real world applications involving for profit financial statements. More specifically, students will acquire skills allowing them to read, interpret and analyze the income statement, balance sheet and the statement of cash flows. This course will primarily address accounting standards employed in the US (GAAP) but will acquaint students with international standards (IFRS) used by other countries in numerous accounting areas. Further, issues related to the project on the convergence of standards currently being conducted by the FASB and IASB will be discussed. Throughout the course, emphasis will be placed on interpreting financial statements to understand how accounting information, in a variety of decision settings, can be utilized by managers. Usually offered every semester. Ms. Anderson, Mr. Angell, or Ms. Weihs
Instructor(s):	Keith, Richard
Times:	Th 06:30 - 09:30 PM
Location:	Lemberg, 54
Fin 216f (1) - Financial Statement Analysis
Prerequisite: FIN 212a or FIN 213a. Meets for one-half semester and yields half-course credit. Presents techniques of financial statement analysis that deepen the understanding of financial statements and the economic and strategic information they provide. Exposes students to the financial reporting environment and practices of U.S. companies. The course does not cover equity valuation. Usually offered every year. Mr. Keith
Instructor(s):	Keith, Richard
Times:	T 06:30 - 09:30 PM
Location:	Lemberg, 54
Fin 233f (1) - Relative Value of Securities
Prerequisites: FIN 212a or FIN 216f strongly recommended. Meets for one-half semester and yields half-course credit. Introduces students to the issues and analysis necessary for making the decision to purchase securities. The principal focus is on publicly traded securities. Debt and equity security values will be addressed. Usually offered every year. Mr. Aikens
Instructor(s):	Aikens, III, Alexander E.
Times:	W 06:30 - 09:30 PM
Location:	Lemberg, Lee Hall
Fin 242f (2) - Credit Risk Analysis I
Prerequisite: FIN 212a. Meets for one-half semester and yields half-course credit. Examines credit risk (i.e., the possibility that an obligor will fail to perform as agreed) from the perspective of the commercial banker. Focuses on a sound understanding of the firm and its business plan and how the banker constructs the appropriate structure for the senior loan. Topics include asset-based, real estate, and cash flow lending. Usually offered every year. Mr. Aikens
Instructor(s):	Aikens, III, Alexander E.
Times:	W 06:30 - 09:30 PM
Location:	Lemberg, Lee Hall
Fin 255a - World Financial Centers
Prerequisite: A knowledge of financial theory is highly desirable. Intended primarily for MSF students, but MAief and MBA students with appropriate background knowledge in finance may also apply. Consult the program administrator for details regarding special costs and meeting times. May be repeated once for credit in a different center. Meets each summer in a financial center of global significance. Provides analysis of international financial markets, institutions, and regulatory systems in the host center. Explores their relationship with global financial trends and systems. Includes examining the microstructure of markets, equity trading, futures and options, mergers and acquisitions, banking and currencies, and regional issues of topical interest. Usually offered every summer and run in collaboration with overseas academic partner. Mr. Ballantine and Mr. Sherrington
Instructor(s):	Ballantine, Jr., John
Times:	TBA
Location:	Lemberg, Lee Hall
Fin 255f - World Financial Centers
Meets for one-half semester and yields half-course credit. Open only to students who completed FIN 255a in a prior semester. Meets each summer in a financial center of global significance. Provides analysis of international financial markets, institutions, and regulatory systems in the host center. Explores their relationship with global financial trends and systems. Includes examining the microstructure of markets, equity trading, futures and options, mergers and acquisitions, banking and currencies, and regional issues of topical interest. Usually offered every summer and run in collaboration with overseas academic partner. Mr. Ballantine and Mr. Sherrington
Instructor(s):	Ballantine, Jr., John
Times:	TBA
Location:	Lemberg, Lee Hall
Fin 261a - Fixed Income
Prerequisites: FIN 201a or FIN 205a, or permission of the instructor. Studies fixed income securities; cash flow structures, pricing risk measures; features of major fixed income sectors; valuation of fixed income securities with embedded options; portfolio management and performance measurement; interest rate derivatives and applications to asset/liability management. Usually offered every semester. Mr. Bergstresser and Mr. Raviv
Instructor(s):	Leu, Jay
Times:	Th 06:30 - 09:30 PM
Location:	Lemberg, Lee Hall

All courses with a suffix “f” are module courses. These courses meet for half a semester and receive 2 credits per class, rather than the usual 4 credits.

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