FIN 550 Shareholder Value Management (3 credits)

This course covers the concepts and practices of value-based financial management. Selected topics include financial analysis and forecasting, application of time value of money, valuation and stock market signals to management, introduction to risk and modern portfolio theory, capital budgeting, options, cost of capital, and capital structure. This course emphasizes value creation and the role of domestic and international financial management in facilitating this process.

Prerequisites: ACC 500, FIN 503, DSS 505. ACC 550 and DSS 560 are highly recommended for traditional MBA students.