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GPP MeetingFall 2014
Department of Finance
Highlights
• Corporate Finance – Investment Banking, M&A, Consulting, Capital Planning, Project Management, Investor Relations
• Investments – Investment Management (mutual funds, hedge funds, private equity), Risk Management, Trading, Economic Analysis
• Energy• Insurance• Real Estate
Career Prep = General + Specialties
• Faculty have doctorates from: Chicago, Stanford, Northwestern, Michigan, NYU, LSE, and others
• Most of the senior faculty have previously taught at Top-10 business schools
• Clinical faculty are senior executives in the energy and the financial management industry (e.g., former Global Treasurer, Exxon-Mobil Chemicals).
Department of FinanceFaculty Facts
Department of Finance Faculty Facts
• Ranked #8 in the U.S. in terms of scholarly productivity by The Chronicle of Higher Education (2007)
• Produce research that is widely published in leading finance, economics and management journals.
• Faculty are frequently interviewed by the local, national and global news media to provide expertise on the economy, jobs and energy.
Curriculum Highlights
• Traditional “Finance” tracks: • Corporate Finance (financial management, controlling,
budgeting, etc.; mergers and acquisitions; private equity; investment banking; commercial banking)
• Investments and Capital Markets (pricing of securities: equity, fixed-income, derivatives, commodities, etc.; design and valuation of securities innovations; construction, management and performance evaluation of investment portfolios)
• Experiential learning: Cougar Investment Fund• Large (and growing) Energy Finance curriculum• Large (and growing) Real Estate Finance curriculum
Finance Course Structure
“Core”: Managerial Finance (6A35)
Valuation (7A10)Advanced Corporate
Finance (7A30), Mergers and Acquisitions (7A33)
Capital Markets (7A20)
Portfolio Theory and Practice (7A23)
Derivatives (7350,7351, 7397*)Fixed Income (7321); Fin. Innovations (7397*)
other Finance ElectivesEnergy Finance Electives
Real Estate Finance Electives
Investment Banking/Corporate Finance Internship Schedule
Course Sem
FINA 6A35 Managerial Finance Fall-1
FINA 7A10 Valuation Fall-2
FINA 7A30 Advanced Corporate Finance Spring-1
FINA 7A33 Mergers and Acquisitions Spring-2
Investments/Risk Management Schedule
Course Sem
FINA 6A35 Managerial Finance Fall-1
FINA 7A10 Valuation Fall-2
FINA 7A20 Capital Markets Spring-1
FINA 7A23 Portfolio Theory and Practice Spring-2
Special Programs & Focus Areas
• Cougar Fund (“Graduate Certificate in Financial Services Management”)
• Energy Finance Certificates (Graduate)• Real Estate Certificate• Numerous specializations in Finance are available
(typically require 3 electives in a designated area)
• Experiential learning• Student-managed investment fund• Assets under management currently over $9million• Overseen by faculty and professionals
• Powerful training for:• Valuation Skills• Investor and Customer Interface Skills
FSM Certificate / Cougar Fund
• Unique Curriculum• Combines high level finance and accounting training
with industry focus• Students take courses with top-level finance faculty
and senior executives from the energy industry
• Specialized skills:• Energy project evaluation and management• Valuation of energy firms and assets• Trading and risk-management• Oil & Gas accounting
Energy Certificates
• Corporate Financial Managers• FINA 7A10 (Valuation)• FINA 7A30 (Advanced Corporate Finance)• FINA 7A33 (Mergers & Acquisitions)
• Investment Banking • FINA 7A10 (Valuation)• FINA 7A20 (Capital Markets)• FINA 7A30 (Advanced Corporate Finance)• FINA 7A33 (Mergers & Acquisitions)• FINA 7326 (Private Equity and Investment Banking)• Cougar Investment Fund
Finance Career Tracks
• Portfolio & Money Management• FINA 7A10 (Valuation)• FINA 7A20 (Capital Markets)• FINA 7A23 (Portfolio Theory & Practice)• FINA 7A97 (Fixed Income)• FINA 7A97 (Personal Financial Planning)• Cougar Investment Fund
• Commercial Banking • FINA 7A10 (Valuation)• FINA 7A20 (Capital Markets)• FINA 7A30 (Advanced Corporate Finance)• FINA 7341 (Commercial Banking)
Finance Career Tracks
• Trading & Risk Management• FINA 7A10 (Valuation)• FINA 7A20 (Capital Markets)• FINA 7A23 (Portfolio Theory & Practice)• FINA 7350 (Derivatives I: Options)• FINA 7351 (Derivatives II: Forwards, futures, Swaps)• FINA 7397 (Financial Risk Management)
Finance Career Tracks