Investment Science

Security Analysis (Required) 

Study of the efficient market, fundamental and technical analysis approaches for the valuation of marketable securities. Methods of analysis are considered for the economy, industry groups and individual corporations.

Prereq: BSAD 8500. Not open to nondegree students.

The focus of this course is on multinational financial management as viewed and practiced by the multinational firm and on current developments in international financial markets, including global banking.  Familiarity with certain areas of the firm's environment such as the international monetary system, the European Monetary System, and determination of exchange rates under alternative regimes, is essential to the international financial manager.

Prereq:BSAD 8630. Not open to nondegree students.

Microeconomics for graduate students of business. Economic analysis of the business firm and its environments, with emphasis on market structure, production possibilities and cost factors. Additional consideration is given to the theory of the firm under conditions of uncertainty.

This course is concerned with the statistical measurement and evaluation of general business conditions, and the adaptation of business policies to changing business conditions. Emphasis is placed upon the practical application of statistical techniques of analysis to the business situation, within the framework of the aggregate economy.

Prereq: ECON 2200 or BSAD 8180.

The study of the underlying assumptions, techniques and applications of single and multiple equation regression analysis in economics.

Prereq: Basic Statistics, ECON 8306 (4300) and 8296 (4290), or permission. Not open to nondegree students.

This course includes a comprehensive survey of forecasting methods and in-depth study of selected techniques most commonly used in business environments. Emphasis is given to applications and therefore students will be required to develop forecasting models and test their performance as part of the course. Crosslisted with BSAD 8080

Prereq: BSAD 8000 or equivalent or ECON 8300 or permission of instructor. Not open to nondegree students.

Monetary policy has an important effect on economic magnitudes, including the level of output, interest rates, inflation rates, exchange rates, and many other variables. This course provides an in-depth analysis of the role that the Federal Reserve plays in our economy. This involves how monetary policy is transmitted to various markets.

Prereq: ECON 3220 or permission of the instructor.

The primary objective of this course is to expose students to regression models and applications with particular emphasis on applying these concepts to IT research. Topics to be discussed include: Foundations of regression analysis using least squares procedures; model formulation, stepwise regression, transformations; graphical methods, estimation; inference; influence diagnosis; matrix formulation, multicollinearity, time series, and nonlinear models.

Prereq: ISQA 4150/8156 or equivalent. Not open to nondegree students.