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MS-Finance Objectives

Risk Management.  Students will be able to:

  • Identify and measure risk;
  • Analyze and manage portfolio risk;
  • Demonstrate risk reduction through use of derivatives;
  • Explain approaches to analyzing and managing risk in a global setting;

Valuation.  Students will be able to:

  • Estimate the value of a public or private firm;
  • Estimate the value of fixed income and deriviative securities;
  • Estimate value in a global setting.

Corporate Financial Policy.  Students will be able to:

  • Understand financial instruments used to raise capital;
  • Evaluate projects, with respect to their fit with firm strategy and the amount of value they add;
  • Assess the effect of firm issues on the management of net working capital;
  • Assess the effect of global issues on firm value and cash flows.

Analytical Skills.  Students will be able to:

  • Evaluate reported financial data
  • Apply quantitative and statistical analysis to firm data
  • Develop valuation models using spreadsheets
  • Communicate complex finance concepts orally and in writing
  • Deliver professional quality presentations