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For more information about the Faculty offering these courses, see the Haskayne School of Business: haskayne.ucalgary.ca.
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Finance
601
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Managerial Finance
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The major decision-making areas confronting modern financial managers today. Provides a general understanding of financial markets and how they can be used for personal finance. Covers traditional subjects such as capital budgeting, net present value, risk/return, capital structure and dividend policy. Topical areas covered are IPOs, mergers and acquisitions, derivatives and options. The course is integrated with current events from the financial world.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Accounting 601.
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Finance
611
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Advanced Topics in Financial Administration
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Classical and contemporary topics in the theory and practice of financial management including capital structure, cost of capital, real options valuation, bankruptcy costs and debt holder-equity holder conflicts, corporate financial strategy, managerial incentives and financial decisions, information conveyed by financial decisions, and mergers and acquisitions.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Finance 601.
Also known as:
(formerly Finance 751)
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Finance
613
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Investment and Portfolio Management
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Theory and analysis of investment and portfolio management decisions. Main topics include capital allocation, diversification, risk-assessment, and security (stocks and bonds) valuation.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Finance 601.
Also known as:
(formerly Finance 759)
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Finance
617
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Personal Financial Management in Canada
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Introduction to personal financial management in Canada. Goal setting, personal financial statements analysis, the time value of money, the Canadian personal income tax system, taxation issues for small businesses, risk management, an overview of investments, retirement planning and estate planning. Completion of a personal financial plan by the end of the course.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Finance 601.
Also known as:
(formerly Finance 777)
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An understanding of fast-moving recent technological improvements in various industries and how they change the conventional thinking and trading in the banking and finance industry.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Finance 601.
Antirequisite(s):
Credit for Finance 631 and Finance 789.06 will not be allowed.
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Finance
645
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Futures and Options
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After presenting basic definitions, institutional details, and strategies, a general theory of derivative pricing based on the principle of No Arbitrage will be developed. This theory will then be applied to the basic derivative contracts (futures, forwards, put options and call option) as well as exotic options. Using the binomial model, as well as the continuous time model of Black Scholes, hedging and replication will also be examined.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Finance 601.
Also known as:
(formerly Finance 745)
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Finance
647
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Capital Budgeting
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Capital investment policies, real options, required rate of return calculation, tax factors, risk analysis, buy versus lease, abandonment considerations.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Finance 601.
Also known as:
(formerly Finance 755)
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Finance
649
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International Finance
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A study of the international financial environment and the issues firms face when operating in this environment. Currency regimes, currency crises, balance of payments, exchange rate and interest rate parity conditions, supernational agencies, political risks, management of foreign exchange exposure are some of the major topics studied.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Finance 601.
Also known as:
(formerly Finance 795)
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Finance
653
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Problems in Financial Management
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The application of financial management principles to real-world problems in the corporate sector, including such areas as working capital management, project financing, debt vs. equity financing, payout policy and reorganization. Based on case studies and company presentations, supplemented with mini-lectures and guest speakers.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Finance 601.
Also known as:
(formerly Finance 753)
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Finance
657
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Management of Financial Institutions
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Financial intermediaries such as banking and brokerage. Explains the risks faced by institutions and the integration through modern financial markets. Covers issues such as lending, trading, securitization, deposit insurance and the regulatory environment. Concludes with modern bank management from the shareholder value point of view.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Finance 601.
Also known as:
(formerly Finance 757)
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Finance
659
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Mergers and Acquisitions
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A study of economic theory and practical issues around takeover strategies, and takeover defence
strategies. Valuation issues, corporate restructuring, corporate governance, and methods of ensuring congruence between management and shareholder goals are also discussed.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Finance 601.
Also known as:
(formerly Finance 765)
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Finance
663
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New Venture Finance
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Problems of valuing and financing new ventures. Emphasis on financial theory, best practices and modelling of new ventures. Case studies and opportunities to develop detailed financial plan for live new venture.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Finance 601 or consent of the Haskayne School of Business.
Also known as:
(formerly Finance 785)
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Finance
667
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Financial Risk Management
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A framework for evaluating financial risks and managing them with the use of financial securities including derivatives. Includes firm valuation with risk management, value-at-risk, testing financial models, optimal hedging strategies, energy risk management, market risk, static versus dynamic strategies, interest rate risk, credit risk and liquidity risk. Case analysis of financial disasters due to risk management failures.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Finance 601.
Also known as:
(formerly Finance 767)
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Finance
668
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Seminar in Financial Management
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Intensive study and discussion of current literature and research with respect to selected, advanced topics in Finance.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3S-0)
Also known as:
(formerly Finance 789)
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Finance
672
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Introduction to Finance
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Covers the basic analytical tools and theoretical foundations for financial decisions. Topics include financial markets and instruments, time value of money, valuation of assets and projects under certainty and uncertainty, corporate financing policy and financial risk management.
Course Hours:
1.5 units; (3-1T)
Prerequisite(s):
Admission to the Master of Management program.
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Finance
674
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Special Topics in Finance
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Introduction to modern financial tools and topics such as: blockchain and cryptocurrency trading, initial coin offerings, crowdfunding and peer-to-peer lending, robo-advisors, and machine learning in finance.
Course Hours:
1.5 units; (3-1T)
Prerequisite(s):
Admission to the Master of Management program.
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Finance
737
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Corporate Governance for Managers
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Presents a broad framework of corporate governance. Topics include: incentive structures, monitoring systems, agency problems, payout policies, capital structure, board and ownership structure, executive compensation, and corporate control.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Admission to the Doctor of Business Administration program.
NOT INCLUDED IN GPA
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Finance
797
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Advanced Seminar in Finance
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Course Hours:
3 units; (3S-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Consent of the Haskayne School of Business.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Finance
799
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Doctoral Seminars in Finance
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799.01. Theory of Finance
799.02. Empirical Methods in Finance
799.03. Topics in Finance
799.04. Financial Engineering
799.05 Theory of Corporate Finance
799.06 Asset Pricing
799.07 Topics in Asset Pricing and Corporate Finance
Course Hours:
3 units; (3S-0)
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