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Finance and Business Economics (FBE)
- http://www.marshall.usc.edu/fbe/
- D class assignments for undergraduates available in HOH-231; Phone: (213) 740-6515.
- D class assignments for graduate students available in HOH-103; Phone: (213) 740-5424.
- BUSINESS (UNDERGRADUATE) - Non-Marshall students may enroll in up to three (3) courses prior to be ing admitted to a Marshall major or minor. BUSINESS (GRADUATE) - Business students may register using USC Web Registration. - Non-business students may register for graduate business electives subject to the following restrictions: (1) proof of undergraduate degree; (2) minimum graduate GPA of 3.2; (3) maximum of 12 units of graduate business courses; and (4) prerequisites completed. All graduate applications and forms are available by calling (213) 740-5424, email: registration@marshall.usc.edu. For the complete list of Business registration policies, visit www.marshall.usc.edu/registrationpolicies.
Develop knowledge and skills in areas of money management, budgeting, financial goal attainment, insurance, credit cards, and investments.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15285R | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Tuesday | 38 of 45 | Ayca Altintig | JFF414 |  | |
| 15286R | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Thursday | Canceled | Ayca Altintig | |
Introduction to income-producing real estate from the perspective of finance, market analysis, capital markets, development and investment. Includes focus on analytical techniques and computer applications.
- Prerequisite: 1 from (BUAD 215 or BUAD 306 or BUAD 308)
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Freshmen, Junior, Senior, Senior (fifth year), Sophomore
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15305R | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Mon, Wed | 46 of 48 | Selale Tuzel | JFF236 | | |
| 15306R | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Mon, Wed | 45 of 48 | Selale Tuzel | JFF236 | |
Case analysis examining economic and financial aspects of real estate decisions for non-business majors. Focuses on dynamics of financing, markets and the development process. Open to all majors. Not available for credit as a senior options course for business majors or for students in the real estate option.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15314R | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-7:50pm | Tue, Thu | 40 of 48 | John Ayoob | JFF241 | |
American mixed capitalism, welfare, market failure, and the role of government in Business: Regulation and the public utlities, antitrust policy, and current topics in regulation-deregulation.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15315R | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-5:50pm | Mon, Wed | 20 of 35 | John Matsusaka | JFF417 | PDF (200672 KB) | |
Legal principles of business: litigation process, constitutional law, torts, product liability, crimes, contracts, and leases, intellectual property, international law, agency, employment law, and ethics.
- Restriction: Registration closed to the following class level(s): Freshmen
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15320R | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-7:50pm | Mon, Wed | 76 of 79 | Kevin Fields | HOHEDI | |
Theories and applications of financial decision-making, using insights from psychology and neuroscience. Impact of behavioral biases on market prices. In-class experiments will be conducted.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15322R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Mon, Wed | 27 of 35 | David Hirshleifer | JFF417 | PDF (447168 KB) | |
Develops and uses tools of financial analysis to evaluate the performance and assess the value of individual companies in an industry context.
- Prerequisite: 1 from (ACCT 410 or BUAD 280 or BUAD 305) and 1 from (BUAD 215 or BUAD 306)
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Freshmen, Junior, Senior, Senior (fifth year), Sophomore
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15324R | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Mon, Wed | 51 of 75 | Ayca Altintig | JFF LL105 | | |
| 15325R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Tue, Thu | 71 of 74 | Julia Plotts | JFF LL105 | PDF (326712 KB) | |
| 15326D | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 74 of 77 | Julia Plotts | JFF LL105 | PDF (326712 KB) | |
Introduction to venture capital and private equity. Topics include fundraising, valuation of new firms and venture capital securities, and exiting investments through public offerings.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15328R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Mon, Wed | 23 of 48 | Stephen Moyer | JFF239 | |
Money and capital markets; derivative markets; foreign exchange markets; investment banks and nonbank finance, financial crises; commercial banks, Federal Reserve and conduct of monetary policy. Duplicates credit in former FBE 324.
- Prerequisite: 1 from ((BUAD 351 and BUAD 352) or (ECON 203 and ECON 205) or (ECON 351 and ECON 352))
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Junior, Senior, Sophomore
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15329R | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Mon, Wed | 13 of 36 | Fatemeh Nazarian | JFF417 | |
Principles of law regarding real property transactions; buyer-seller, debtor-creditor, landlord-tenant relationships; environmental law and land use control; investments and syndication.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Freshmen, Sophomore, Junior, Senior
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15330R | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-5:50pm | Mon, Wed | 86 of 88 | Kevin Fields | JFF LL105 | |
Survey of current employment law topics including employment discrimination arising within modern workplaces. Legal and business strategies for managing diversity for organizational success.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15333R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Tue, Thu | 30 of 40 | Kerry Fields | JFF236 | |
Introductory course on the legal and regulatory environment of international business transactions.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15335R | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 40 of 40 | Kerry Fields | JFF236 | |
Internal financial management of developing firms. Cash flow analysis; capital budgeting; sources of financing; risk analysis; measurement of profits; and mergers and acquisitions.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15352R | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Tue, Thu | 83 of 91 | Duke Bristow | HOHEDI | |
Theories and applications of investment decision-making; the behavior of security prices, portfolio theory, asset pricing models, market efficiency, bond valuation and term structure, derivative securities.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15360R | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-5:50pm | Mon, Wed | 73 of 73 | Mete Kilic | HOH1 | | |
| 15362R | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-7:50pm | Mon, Wed | 73 of 73 | Mete Kilic | HOH1 | |
Application of investment management techniques in a laboratory setting. Stock selection, asset allocation, industry analysis, investment thesis research; off-site visits; oral and written presentations.
- Prerequisite: 1 from (BUAD 215 or BUAD 306 or BUAD 308)
- Corequisite: 1 from (FBE 421 or FBE 441)
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Business Administration (International Relations), Business Administration (Business Analytics), Business of Cinematic Arts, Business Administration (Communication), Business Administration (Cinematic Arts), Business Administration (Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Business Administration (Finance), Business Administration (Leadership and Innovation), Business Administration (Marketing), Business Administration (Real Estate Finance), Business Administration (Risk Management), Business Administration, Business Administration, Computer Science/Business Administration
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Senior
- Note: This class is only for students admitted to the Marshall Undergraduate Student Investment Fund.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15365D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-5:50pm | Wednesday | 18 of 20 | Shane Shepherd | BRI203 |  |
Law and ethics of agency, partnerships, corporations, limited liability companies, governmental regulation, mergers, creditor rights, secured transactions, bankruptcy, securities regulation and antitrust.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15367R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Mon, Wed | 77 of 81 | Kevin Fields | JFF LL105 | |
A rigorous introduction to the pricing and corporate use of financial derivatives -- futures, options, forwards and swaps -- on stocks, exchange rates, bonds and commodities.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15370R | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-5:50pm | Tue, Thu | 25 of 36 | Mick Swartz | JFF322 | |
Commercial policies, treaty relationships, examination of policies influencing world trade and finance, the international financial system, exchange rates.
- Prerequisite: 1 from ((ECON 203 and ECON 205) or (BUAD 351 and BUAD 352) or (ECON 351 and ECON 352))
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Junior, Senior, Sophomore
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15374R | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Tue, Thu | 14 of 36 | Mohammad Safarzadeh | JFF417 | |
Mixed lecture/case approach covering market analysis, asset valuation, ownership structure, negotiation, asset management, corporate real estate, portfolio management, and affordable housing, appraisal and advanced financial modelling.
- Prerequisite: FBE 391
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Freshmen, Sophomore, Junior, Senior
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15380R | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-5:50pm | Mon, Wed | 12 of 20 | Robert Tarnofsky | ACC312 | |
Topics in real estate capital markets including markets for debt and equity; residential and commercial mortgages and mortgage-backed securities; REITs; institutional sources of capital.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15382R | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-7:50pm | Mon, Wed | 28 of 35 | Richard Green | JFF239 | PDF (454148 KB) | |
Current developments in the field of finance and business economics; topics to be selected each semester.
| Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Introduction to Decentralized Finance | ||||||||||
| 15383R | 001 | 2.0 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Tuesday | 20 of 36 | Vincenzo Quadrini | JFF328 | PDF (426932 KB) | |
| Quantitative Investment Analysis | ||||||||||
| 15386R | 001 | 4.0 | Lecture | 4:00-5:50pm | Mon, Wed | 15 of 36 | Christopher Jones | JFF328 | PDF (245856 KB) | |
| Sustainable Finance, Principles and Practice | ||||||||||
| 15387R | 001 | 4.0 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Mon, Wed | 8 of 36 | Sanjay Sharma | BRI5 | PDF (386771 KB) | |
The role of an investment banking associate. Students will effectively function as a junior banker through a sell-side merger and acquisition (M & A) process.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Business Administration, Accounting, Business Administration/East Asian Area Studies, Business Administration/Industrial & Systems Engineering, Business Administration/Jewish Nonprofit Management, Business Administration/Pharmacy, Business Administration/Real Estate Development, Business Administration/Social Work, Business Research, Business Taxation, Gerontology/Business Administration, Juris Doctor/Business Administration, Law/Business Taxation, Medicine/Business Administration, Marketing, Social Entrepreneurship, Business Administration/Urban Planning, Business Administration/Systems Architecting and Engineering, Finance, Public Health/Social Entrepreneurship
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student, Master Student
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15424R | 411 | Lecture | 6:30-9:30pm | Wednesday | 32 of 48 | Brian Little | JFF241 | |
The development of single and bivariate mathematical and statistical methods used in modern finance and economics and applications of these methods. Duplicates credit in former FBE 506ab.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Finance
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15391D | 033 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Tue, Thu | 54 of 78 | Mohammad Safarzadeh | JKP210 |  | |
| 15392D | 033 | Lecture | 3:30-4:50pm | Tue, Thu | 51 of 78 | Mohammad Safarzadeh | JKP210 | |
Advanced analysis of the economics of the private equity markets. Consider and value private securities in venture capital, initial public offerings, and leveraged buyouts. Prerequisites: GSBA-521b or GSBA-548.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15394R | 033 | Lecture | 5:00-6:20pm | Mon, Wed | 28 of 54 (1 on waitlist) | Stephen Moyer | JKP204 | |
Review of financial institutions and markets, the determinants of interest rates, the impact of government regulation and policy on the financial system. Prerequisite: GSBA 521b or GSBA 548.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15396R | 033 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Mon, Wed | 61 of 78 | Fatemeh Nazarian | JKP110 | | |
| 15397R | 033 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Mon, Wed | 72 of 78 | Fatemeh Nazarian | JKP110 | |
Internal financial management of developing firms. Cash flow analysis; capital budgeting; sources of financing; risk analysis; measurement of profits; and mergers and acquisitions.
- Prerequisite: 1 from (GSBA 521 or GSBA 521b or GSBA 548)
- Note: Section 15395 is for DEN students only. To request D-Clearance, please contact den@vase.usc.edu
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15395D | 033 | Lecture | 6:30-9:20pm | Thursday | 0 of 5 | Duke Bristow | ONLINE | | |
| 15398R | 033 | Lecture | 5:00-6:20pm | Tue, Thu | 77 of 78 | Duke Bristow | JKP212 | | |
| 15399R | 033 | Lecture | 6:30-9:30pm | Thursday | 75 of 78 | Duke Bristow | JKP112 | |
An applications-oriented course to develop the financial and accounting tools required to do financial planning valuation and assessment of financial performance.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15401R | 033 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Tue, Thu | 74 of 76 | Scott Abrams | JKP212 | | |
| 15402R | 033 | Lecture | 6:30-9:30pm | Tuesday | 20 of 77 | Ayca Altintig | JKP112 | |
Advanced analysis of the determinants of corporate capital structure and payout policies, allocation and value of corporate control, and security issuance and retirement.
| Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15407R | 033 | 3.0 | Lecture | 8:00-9:20am | Tue, Thu | 49 of 57 | Kenneth Ahern | JKP202 | | |
| 15408D | 033 | 3.0 | Lecture | 9:30-10:50am | Tue, Thu | 77 of 77 (5 on waitlist) | Kenneth Ahern | JKP110 | |
Introduction to the investment strategies used by hedge funds, the quantitative tools and business plans used to implement them. Prerequisites: GSBA 521b or GSBA 548. Recommended preparation: Statistics and Calculus.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15413R | 033 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Tue, Thu | 34 of 35 | Mick Swartz | ACC205 | |
Hands-on Excel skills necessary to analyze complicated financial situations and to present the analysis in a coherent and professional manner.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Accounting, Business Administration/East Asian Area Studies, Business Administration/Industrial & Systems Engineering, Business Administration/Jewish Nonprofit Management, Business Administration/Pharmacy, Business Administration/Real Estate Development, Business Administration/Systems Architecting and Engineering, Business Administration/Social Work, Business Research, Business Taxation, Gerontology/Business Administration, Business Administration, Juris Doctor/Business Administration, Law/Business Taxation, Marketing, Public Health/Social Entrepreneurship, Social Entrepreneurship, Business Administration/Urban Planning, Medicine/Business Administration, Finance
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student, Master Student
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15415R | 033 | Lecture | 9:00-11:50am | Saturday | 19 of 57 | Mark Griffiths | JKP202 | PDF (390753 KB) | |
Review the structure of the high yield bond market. Develop a practical approach to assess credit risk and understand how deals are structured and priced.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Accounting, Business Administration/East Asian Area Studies, Business Administration/Education, Business Administration/Industrial & Systems Engineering, Business Administration/Jewish Nonprofit Management, Business Administration/Pharmacy, Business Administration/Real Estate Development, Business Administration/Social Work, Business Administration/Planning, Business Research, Business Taxation, Gerontology/Business Administration, Business Administration, Medicine/Business Administration, Marketing, Social Entrepreneurship, Juris Doctor/Business Administration, Financial Analysis and Valuation, Finance, Law/Business Taxation
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student, Master Student
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15414D | 411 | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Wednesday | 12 of 12 | Sheldon Stone | HOH114 | |
Build, test and implement the types of models in use by quantitative asset managers.
- Prerequisite: FBE 555
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15421R | 033 | Lecture | 6:30-9:30pm | Monday | 49 of 57 | Christopher Jones | JKP204 | PDF (285337 KB) | |
| 15422R | 033 | Lecture | 11:00-12:20pm | Mon, Wed | 77 of 77 | Christopher Jones | JKP110 | PDF (285337 KB) | |
Application of portfolio management techniques in a laboratory setting. Stock selection, asset allocation, industry analysis, investment thesis research; off-site visits; oral and written presentations.
- Prerequisite: 1 from (GSBA 521 or GSBA 521b or GSBA 548)
- Corequisite: FBE 555
- Note: This class is restricted to students admitted to the Marshall Graduate Student Investment Fund program.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15423D | 033 | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Monday | 20 of 20 | Shane Shepherd | BRI203 | |
Analysis and management of common stocks and fixed income securities; development of modern portfolio theory and the efficient market hypothesis; organization of securities markets.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15430R | 033 | Lecture | 3:30-4:50pm | Mon, Wed | 43 of 78 | Tanakorn Makaew | JKP110 | | |
| 15432R | 033 | Lecture | 6:30-9:30pm | Wednesday | 48 of 54 | Shane Shepherd | JKP104 | |
Legal environment of agency law, general and limited partnerships, limited liability companies, corporate formation and financing, corporate governance, securities law, acquisitions, bankruptcy, and business ethics.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Accounting, Business Administration/East Asian Area Studies, Business Administration/Jewish Nonprofit Management, Business Administration/Pharmacy, Business Administration/Real Estate Development, Business Administration/Social Work, Business Research, Business Taxation, Gerontology/Business Administration, Business Administration, Juris Doctor/Business Administration, Law/Business Taxation, Medicine/Business Administration, Social Entrepreneurship, Business Administration/Industrial & Systems Engineering, Marketing, Business Administration/Urban Planning, Business Administration/Systems Architecting and Engineering, Finance, Public Health/Social Entrepreneurship
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student, Master Student
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15440R | 033 | Lecture | 6:30-9:30pm | Tuesday | 39 of 54 | Kerry Fields | JKP104 | |
Analysis of commodity, futures, and options contracts; theoretical and empirical approaches; spot and futures price relationships, speculation and hedging strategies; market efficiency.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15444R | 033 | Lecture | 6:30-9:30pm | Tuesday | 48 of 48 (1 on waitlist) | Mick Swartz | ACC201 | |
Research leading to the master's degree. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC.
- Note: For an application form please see the Syllabus field below.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15475D | 033 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 5 | OFFICE | |
Analysis of investment in and financing of real estate assets including projections, valuation, deal structure, contracts, portfolio and tax and entity considerations.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15477R | 033 | Lecture | 5:00-6:20pm | Mon, Wed | 39 of 54 | Selale Tuzel | JKP102 | |
Independent research beyond normal course offerings. Proposal, research and written report/paper required. Graded CR/NC.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15480D | 033 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 5 of 10 | Arthur Korteweg,Mohammad Safarzadeh, Scott Abrams | OFFICE | | |
| 15488D | 415 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 3 of 10 | Duke Bristow | OFFICE | |
Supervised on-the-job business experience in the student's area of interest. (Curricular Practical Training.) Graded CR/NC.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Accounting, Business Administration/East Asian Area Studies, Business Administration/Industrial & Systems Engineering, Business Administration/Jewish Nonprofit Management, Business Administration/Pharmacy, Business Administration/Real Estate Development, Business Administration/Social Work, Business Research, Business Taxation, Gerontology/Business Administration, Business Administration, Juris Doctor/Business Administration, Law/Business Taxation, Medicine/Business Administration, Finance, Marketing, Social Entrepreneurship, Business Administration/Urban Planning, Business Administration/Systems Architecting and Engineering, Public Health/Social Entrepreneurship
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15478D | 415 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 5 | OFFICE | | ||
| 15493D | 033 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 2 of 10 | OFFICE | |
Hands-on practical experience working with a Marshall faculty member in the Finance and Business Economics Department on an ongoing research project. Graded CR/NC.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student, Doctoral Student
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15483D | 033 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 10 | OFFICE | | ||
| 15494D | 033 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 10 | OFFICE | |
Individual or team project solving real business problems for an existing business entity, domestic and/or international. Proposal, field research, analyses and oral and written presentations.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student, Master Student
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15484D | 033 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 3 | OFFICE | |
Current developments in the field of Finance and Business Economics; topics to be selected each semester.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Accounting, Business Administration/East Asian Area Studies, Business Administration/Industrial & Systems Engineering, Business Administration/Jewish Nonprofit Management, Business Administration/Pharmacy, Business Administration/Real Estate Development, Business Administration/Social Work, Business Taxation, Gerontology/Business Administration, Business Administration, Juris Doctor/Business Administration, Law/Business Taxation, Medicine/Business Administration, Finance, Marketing, Social Entrepreneurship, Business Administration/Urban Planning, Business Administration/Systems Architecting and Engineering
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student, Master Student
| Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behavioral Finance | ||||||||||
| 15481R | 033 | 3.0 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Mon, Wed | 20 of 40 | David Hirshleifer | JFF416 | PDF (417203 KB) | |
| Decentralized Finance | ||||||||||
| 15482R | 415 | 1.5 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 38 of 48 | Vincenzo Quadrini | JKP210 | PDF (303665 KB) | |
| Sustainable Finance, Concepts and Applications | ||||||||||
| 15485R | 033 | 3.0 | Lecture | 3:30-4:50pm | Mon, Wed | 13 of 48 | Sanjay Sharma | JKP112 | PDF (268209 KB) | |
Seminar. Review and discuss current research in Finance and Business Economics. Presentations by faculty, visiting researchers, and advanced students. Open to Marshall Ph.D. students only. Graded CR/NC.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Business Administration
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15486R | 033 | Lecture | 9:45-10:30am | Friday | 16 of 30 | Kenneth Ahern | HOH114 | |
Advanced and frontier issues in corporate finance. A: financial intermediation, investment-cash flow sensitivity, internal capital markets, diversification, and business groups.
- Prerequisite: FBE 630
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15495R | 411 | Lecture | 1:30-3:50pm | Tuesday | 3 of 5 | Kenneth Ahern, John Matsusaka | HOH706 | |
Advanced and frontier issues in corporate finance. B: mergers and divestitures, product market competition, corporate governance, and finance and development.
- Prerequisite: FBE 630
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15479R | 415 | Lecture | 1:30-3:50pm | Tuesday | 3 of 5 | Kenneth Ahern, John Matsusaka | HOH706 | |
Advanced asset pricing in financial economics focusing on advanced empirical methods: (a) emphasis on quantitative models, (b) emphasis on GMM and regression. Duplicates credit in the former FBE 634.
- Prerequisite: FBE 633
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15498R | 411 | Lecture | 10:00-12:50pm | Wednesday | 3 of 10 | Mete Kilic | ACC312 | |
Advanced asset pricing in financial economics focusing on advanced empirical methods: (a) emphasis on Quantitative models, (b) emphasis on GMM and regression. Duplicates credit in the former FBE 634.
- Prerequisite: FBE 634A
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15499R | 415 | Lecture | 10:00-12:20pm | Thursday | 3 of 10 | Lukas Schmid | HOH706 | |