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CESL 690 Writing for Graduate Students. (3 credits)
Automne 2019
Audience, purpose, organization, and style of graduate-level academic writing. Mechanics. Editing. Textual analysis. Critical thinking. Genres: problem-solution, general-specific, process description, data commentary, article summary/critique. Student work-in-progress. ESL diagnosis-correction. Multiple drafts. Extensive feedback including audio-taped commentary and individual conferences.
CFIN 200 Retirement Planning. (3 credits)
In-class, Part-time
This course addresses the various elements in the retirement planning process such as pension planning instruments, public and private pension plans, insurance, income tax, estate planning, and wills.
CFIN 300 Fundamentals of Financial Markets and Institutions. (3 credits)
In-class, Part-time
Automne 2019
This course provides an introductory overview of national and international financial markets and financial institutions. The focus will be on the structure of the global financial system, financial markets (bonds, money, equity, and foreign exchange), and the main types of financial institutions: banks, mutual funds, insurance companies, and pension plans.
CFIN 305 Investor Behaviour. (3 credits)
In-class, Part-time
Hiver 2019
The emotional and psychological factors that impact investors' behaviour and decision making. Various market anomalies will be examined in the context of mean-variance efficiency theory, as well as typical forecasting errors, expert justifications and continued investor reliance on forecasting models in the context of psychological biases.
CFIN 310 Short-Term Financial Management. (3 credits)
In-class, Part-time
Hiver 2019
Traditional concepts of the net present valuation, liquidity, collections, disbursements, company-bank relationships, cash forecasting, and short-term investing and financing, which provide an understanding of the role of working capital management in the operations of a firm.
CFIN 350 Alternative Investments. (3 credits)
This course defines alternative asset classes, examines the structure of the different markets and investment vehicles with a focus on investments in sustainable ventures. The performance of each asset class in relation to the traditional asset classes of equity and fixed income is analyzed.
CFIN 400 Real Estate Finance. (3 credits)
A thorough introduction to the cash flows, returns and risks of investing in and financing of real estates is provided. The basics of mortgage finance, mortgage refinancing, default risk and underwriting of individual residential properties, and analyses of leases, valuation, investment and risk of individual income producing properties are covered.
CFIN 401 Sustainable Finance and the Firm. (3 credits)
In-class, Part-time
The objective of this course is to understand how to assess and analyze the impact of Green House Gas regulations on corporations and their financial policies. Topics include capital budgeting, capital structure and corporate governance. Case studies will be used to illustrate sustainable corporate policies.
CFIN 402 Business Valuation and Project Finance. (3 credits)
In-class, Part-time
This course provides a comprehensive analysis of alternative valuation models and techniques such as discounted cash flow and relative valuation methods. These techniques are applied to the valuation of various types of firms such as financial services, start ups, private and distressed firms, and firms with negative earnings.
CFIN 403 Mergers and Acquisitions. (3 credits)
In-class, Part-time
This course applies theory from corporate finance to the analysis of mergers, acquisitions, and related transactions. The objectives of this course are to introduce the area of mergers and acquisitions and to develop and strengthen the presentation and research skills necessary for the investment banking or merger arbitrage industries.
CFIN 410 Investment and Portfolio Management. (3 credits)
In-class, Part-time
This course covers financial instruments such as stocks and bonds, formation and management of investment portfolios and evaluation of portfolio performance. Finance theories and investment practices relating to such additional topics as global portfolio diversification, investments by means of Initial Public Offerings, hedge funds, private equity and derivatives are presented.
CFIN 420 Mutual Funds. (3 credits)
This course examines the process of investing in mutual funds, sales of funds, and management of funds, including valuation and accounting. Additional topics include the special characteristics of hedge funds, ethical considerations and key regulations for mutual funds.
CFIN 421 Asset Liability Management. (3 credits)
In-class, Part-time
This course introduces the basic Asset Liability Management concepts of currency exposure, interest rate risk, and liquidity risk. It also introduces some basic tools to manage risks in banks and insurance firms.
CFIN 500 Financial Markets and Institutions. (3 credits)
Automne 2019
This course will focus on how the main types of financial institutions: banks, mutual funds, insurance companies and pension plans, facilitate the flow of funds through the economy, shaping the very structure of the financial system. In addition, various financial markets including bond, money, equity, and foreign exchange are examined.
CFIN 501 Retirement, Estate and Tax Planning. (3 credits)
The objective of this course is to discuss the various elements in the retirement planning process such as pension planning instruments, public and private pension plans, insurance, income tax, estate planning, and wills.
CFIN 507 Analysis of Financial Statements. (3 credits)
This course addresses financial statement analysis and related topics, including impact on firm valuation of alternative accounting methods, management biases, and stakeholder interests. The course also strengthens and develops analytical skills through real world examples and cases.
CFIN 512 Corporate Finance. (3 credits)
Hiver 2019, Printemps/Été 2019, Automne 2019, Hiver 2020
Fundamental finance theory as applied to the firm's short and long-term financing and investment decisions and the sources of funds available to it (stocks, bonds, derivatives). Exposure to critical concepts of "firm value maximization" emphasizing capital budgeting, cost of capital, capital structure, derivatives, dividend policy, risk and return.
CFIN 515 Behavioural Finance. (3 credits)
Hiver 2019
The course will introduce various documented psychological biases that impact human behaviour and decision making. These documented market anomalies will be examined and assessed in the context of mean-variance efficiency theory. Typical forecasting errors, expert justifications and continued investor reliance on forecasting models will be examined.
CFIN 522 Applied Topics: Corporate Finance. (3 credits)
Hiver 2019, Automne 2019, Printemps/Été 2020
Concepts and techniques developed in earlier courses are extended and/or applied to problems faced by managers in Corporate Finance. Such problems include: working capital management, capital budgeting, capital structure, dividend policy, cost of capital and mergers and acquisitions. Stresses the application of theory and techniques; and makes extensive use of case studies.
CFIN 525 Treasury Management. (3 credits)
Hiver 2019
This course deals with the key aspects of short-term financial management. Describes a framework for decision making followed by a brief introduction to the Canadian banking and payments system from the perspective of the corporate treasurer. Corporate cash planning and forecasting will also be studied, followed by description of collection and disbursement systems in Canada. Strategies for the management of short-term investment and borrowing portfolios are described, including the available instruments for management of interest rate and foreign exchange risk.

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