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  • 3.00 Credits

    This course is a case study based course in current issues encountered in commercial banking. The course will emphasize a problem solving approach to addressing challenges faced by bank personnel in meeting customer expectations, integrating emerging technology and transforming business models. As a result of taking this course, students will be better prepared to understand and provide solutions to banks that are implementing innovative products and services. The course will be led by experienced bankers, addressing contemporary challenges. Prerequisites: 'C-' or better in (BCOR 3020 OR FINAN 3020 OR FINAN 5050) AND (BCOR 3010 OR ACCTG 3100 OR ACCTG 5050) AND Intermediate OR Full Major status in the School of Business
  • 3.00 Credits

    Financing of international transactions, balance of payments between nations, adjustment mechanism to deficits (surpluses), international financial institutions and structures, and foreign exchange markets. Prerequisites: 'C-' or better in (BCOR 3020 OR FINAN 3020 OR FINAN 5050) AND (BCOR 3010 OR ACCTG 3100 OR ACCTG 5050) AND Intermediate or Full Major status in the School of Business OR Full Major status in QAMO
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course is designed to partially review and supplement the information required by the Association of Investment Management and Research's (AIMR) for their Chartered Financial Analyst (registered trademark) Level I exam. The Level I exam focuses on tools and concepts that apply to investment valuation, portfolio management and includes an overview of the processes of asset valuation and portfolio management. Subject areas including financial statement analysis, macro- and micro-economics, quantitative methods of investment analysis and management, financial markets and instruments, and corporate finance will be covered with particular emphasis on those areas that are not covered thoroughly in other MS Finance classes. The course will be taught by an investment management professional and various guest lecturers. Prerequisites: 'C-' or better in (BCOR 3020 OR FINAN 3020 OR FINAN 5050) AND (BCOR 3010 OR ACCTG 3100 OR ACCTG 5050) AND Intermediate or Full Major status in the School of Business
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course is designed to partially review and supplement the information required by the Association of Investment Management and Research's (AIMR) for their Chartered Financial Analyst (registered trademark) Level II exam. The Level I and II exams review the material covered in FINAN 6600 with additional emphasis on industry and company analysis, specific equity and fixed income securities analysis, the ability to estimate expected investment return and risk, to compare alternative investment choices, to make investment recommendations, and to apply the AIMR Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct from an organizational and compliance perspective. The course will be taught by an investment management professional and various guest lectures. Prerequisites: 'C-' or better in FINAN 4600
  • 3.00 Credits

    Topics include the economics of land, property rights, transaction instruments and legal considerations, brokerage appraisals, financing, zoning, and property management. Also included are issues of basic estate law covering estates and interests in land, contracts, mortgages and trust deeds, liens, conveyancing, and subdivision and development. Prerequisites: 'C-' or better in (BCOR 3020 OR FINAN 3020 OR FINAN 5050) AND (BCOR 3010 OR ACCTG 3100 OR ACCTG 5050) AND Intermediate or Full Major or Minor status in the School of Business
  • 3.00 Credits

    The course will combine theory and common practice to engage students in understanding the complexities shaping real estate markets and the built environment. We will explore economic, demographic, and policy indicators to understand how they impact supply and demand. Assessing market demand we will analyze how zoning and policy advocates and/or discourages certain types of development. The course seeks to provide the necessary tools and methods to developers/planners/investors to align the real estate market and the practice of planning and zoning. Prerequisites: 'B-' or better in (BCOR 2030 OR OSC 2030 OR OSC 2340) AND (Intermediate or Full Major or Minor status in the School of Business OR Full Major status in QAMO) OR Instructor Consent Corequisites: 'B-' or better in FINAN 4020
  • 3.00 Credits

    This is an experiential course that will explore innovations with potential to improve housing affordability in Utah and the United States as a whole. The course is a collaboration with Ivory Innovations and will provide support to the Ivory Prize. Seminar discussions will cover US and local housing policy in depth, particularly as it relates to affordability. Prerequisites: 'C-' or better in (FINAN 3020 OR BCOR 3020 OR FINAN 5050) AND (ACCTG 3100 OR BCOR 3010 OR ACCTG 5050) AND Intermediate or Full Major or Minor status in the School of Business
  • 0.50 - 3.00 Credits

    Restricted to students in the Honors Program working on their Honors thesis/project. Prerequisites: Member of Honors College AND Intermediate or Full Major status in the David Eccles School of Business AND David Eccles School of Business advisor consent.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Does not fulfill finance major elective. This course provides in-depth coverage of topics covered in basic courses in Investments and corporate financial management. Corporate finance topics include: capital budgeting, capital structure, and dividend policy. Investment topics include: interest rate theory and valuation of derivative securities. Prerequisites: 'C-' or better in (BCOR 3020 OR FINAN 3020 OR FINAN 5050) AND (BCOR 3010 OR ACCTG 3100 OR ACCTG 5050) AND Full Major status in the School of Business
  • 3.00 Credits

    The purpose of the course is to give you a framework for thinking about how a firm should make investment and financing decisions to create value for its shareholders. At the end of this course you should be able to understand corporate securities, security issuance, and major securities markets; understand important corporate decisions, such as real options, IPOs, corporate payout decisions, capital structure decisions, and M&As; understand how corporate financing decisions impact the value of the firm and the effect of financing issues on investment decisions and apply the methodologies learned in this class (e.g., research literature, do corporate event studies) to real-world problems. Prerequisites: 'C-' or better in (FINAN 4030 OR FINAN 4031 OR FINAN 5050) AND Full Major status in the School of Business