Finance Intensive for Graduate Students

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<p>Go to graduate school a step ahead of the game. This course covers the essentials of finance and accounting to give students a solid background in related coursework for their graduate programs. The weeklong course covers risk and rates of return; time value of money, markets, and interest rates; stock and bond valuation; the cost of capital and capital budgeting; leasing and investment analysis; cash flow estimation and risk analysis; capital structure, distributions to shareholders, and working capital management; multinational financial management; and mergers and acquisitions.</p><br><p><strong>AREAS COVERED</strong><br /><br><ul><br><li>Risk and rates of return.</li> <br><li>Time value of money, markets, and interest rates.</li> <br><li>Stock and bond valuation.</li> <br><li>The cost of capital and capital budgeting.</li> <br><li>Leasing and investment analysis.</li> <br><li>Cash flow estimation and risk analysis.</li> <br><li>Capital structure, distributions to shareholders, and working capital management.</li> <br><li>Multinational financial management.</li> <br><li>Mergers and acquisitions.</li> <br><li>Real options.</li> <br><li>Derivatives and risk management.</li> <br></ul><br></p><br><p><b>FACULTY</b><br /><br> Dr. Alan Anderson, assistant professor of finance, Western Connecticut State University.</p><br><p><strong>WHO SHOULD ENROLL</strong><br /><br>These programs are ideal for those who are enrolled in or plan to attend graduate school, including M.B.A., M.P.A., and NYU-SCPS professional master's degree programs; those looking for an intensive refresher in finance or accounting; and those seeking a career change.</p>