BUS 3593 - Intermediate Finance and Portfolio Theory

• Describe the common factors influencing dividend and stock repurchase payout policy
• Describe and implement risk and return model to financial decisions including capital markets and pricing risk; CAPM and optimal portfolio choice; cost of capital; investor behavior; market efficiency; corporate governance and risk management
• Identify and implement capital structure decisions including structure in a perfect market and calculation of the weighted average cost of capital
• Describe applications of derivatives in financial markets and calculate their value
• Describe and implement advanced valuation and financial modeling techniques
• Describe historic returns from different types of investment and how generally greater returns are only achieved with higher levels of risk
• Identify the methods for selecting portfolio investments and the historic success of these methods
• Describe the management and selection of portfolio assets given stage in life

• Review of accounting focusing on financial statements
• Sources of cash flow and tax considerations
• Financial forecasting and budgeting
• Contribution margin and cost volume profit analysis
• Optimal financing patterns
• Working capital management
• Valuation and rates of return
• Cost of capital
• Capitol budgeting
• Capital budgeting evaluation tools
• Responsibility centers