This course explores key issues in fixed income markets. It develops tools for valuing and modeling the risk exposures of fixed income securities and their derivatives.

The course will include an overview of alternative assets, alternative investments strategies, options theory, real-life examples, hands-on modeling, the use of financial data, and in-depth business applications projects with real clients.

This course will cover contemporary investment strategies, with an emphasis on real-world relevance. The theme of the course will vary depending on instructor interest and expertise. Major topics: fundamental analysis, market efficiency, and computer age investing.

The risk management concept and the associated insurance-related financing tools. Emphasis on the corporate risk handling function from a financial perspective. The insurance industry, pertinent trends, and the products offered.

This course is a two-part honors seminar that occurs over the course of the academic year and students must complete both to use the completion of this seminar to fulfill the honors research /thesis or project requirement. The first part of the honors seminar in fall semester is designed to introduce the methods and approaches utilized to conduct research. In the spring semester, the students who successfully completed the first part of the honors seminar will carry out the proposed research projects under the supervision of the faculty member teaching the seminar.

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Real Estate Finance, Analysis and Investment is the study of commercial real estate, finance, and investment, taught from an entrepreneurial perspective. The goal is to develop an understanding of the concepts and techniques required to analyze and evaluate, acquire, and finance real estate properties. Topics will include: Commercial real estate entities; Commercial Leases; use of debt and leverage; financing and structuring the deal using debt, equity, and including investors; the commercial real estate loan; mortgage calculations and amortization, using financial calculators and excel; financial modeling using excel; the Introduction to Argus Valuation software; calculating NOI; the use and selection of cap rates and ratios; pro-forma analysis; calculating cash flow B/T, cash flow A/T, the tax on sale, and cash flow from the sale; valuation, net present value and Internal rate of return analysis; using the financial analysis to aid in investment decisions; due diligence; default and foreclosure; and disposition strategies.