USC Schedule of Classes

Finance and Business Economics (FBE)

• http://www.marshall.usc.edu/fbe/
• D class assignments for undergraduates available in HOH231; phone (213) 740-6515.
• D class assignments for graduate students available in HOH103; 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.

FBE 206: The Power of Personal Finance (2.0 units)

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
15300R	001	Lecture	4:00-5:50pm	Wednesday	36 of 51	Nimfa Bemis	ACC310
15301R	001	Lecture	6:00-7:50pm	Wednesday	33 of 51	Nimfa Bemis	ACC310

FBE 391: Real Estate Finance and Investment (4.0 units)

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)
• Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Freshmen, Sophomore, Junior, Senior, Senior (fifth year)

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
15305R	001	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Mon, Wed	41 of 60	Selale Tuzel	JFF236
15306R	001	Lecture	12:00-1:50pm	Mon, Wed	53 of 60	Selale Tuzel	JFF236

FBE 400x: Introduction to Real Estate Finance and Development (4.0 units)

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	36 of 70	John Ayoob	HOH2

FBE 403: Introduction to the Legal Environment of Business (4.0 units)

Legal principles of business: litigation process, constitutionallaw, torts, product liability, crimes, contracts, sales 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	4:00-5:50pm	Mon, Wed	78 of 80	Kevin Fields	JFF LL125

FBE 421: Financial Analysis and Valuation (4.0 units)

This course develops and uses the tools of financial analysis to evaluate the performance and assess the value of individual companies in an industry context.

• Prerequisite: 1 from (BUAD 215 or BUAD 306)
• Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Freshmen, Sophomore, Junior, Senior, Senior (fifth year)

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
15324R	001	Lecture	12:00-1:50pm	Mon, Wed	78 of 77	Julia Plotts	JFF LL105	PDF (406702 KB)
15325R	001	Lecture	2:00-3:50pm	Mon, Wed	56 of 58	Julia Plotts	JFF236	PDF (406702 KB)
15326R	001	Lecture	12:00-1:50pm	Tue, Thu	73 of 77	Scott Abrams	JKP110

FBE 423: Introduction to Venture Capital and Private Equity (4.0 units)

Introduction to venture capital and private equity. Topics include fundraising, valuation of new firms and venture capital securities, and exiting investments through public offerings.

• Prerequisite: 1 from (BUAD 215 or BUAD 306)

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
15328R	001	Lecture	12:00-1:50pm	Mon, Wed	38 of 60	Stephen Moyer	JFF414

FBE 427: Real Estate Law (4.0 units)

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	10:00-11:50am	Mon, Wed	86 of 88	Kevin Fields	HOHEDI

FBE 428: Principles of Employment Law (4.0 units)

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	24 of 36	Kerry Fields	JFF417

FBE 429: International Business Law (4.0 units)

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	4:00-5:50pm	Tue, Thu	35 of 36	Kerry Fields	JFF417

FBE 432: Corporate Financial Strategy (4.0 units)

Linkage between financial theory and policy and corporate strategy, the role of financial managers in developing corporate strategy; applications of concepts and techniques using cases.

• Prerequisite: 1 from (BUAD 215 or BUAD 306)

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
15341R	001	Lecture	4:00-5:50pm	Mon, Wed	28 of 36	Mark Griffiths	JFF239

FBE 437: Entrepreneurial Finance: Financial Management for Developing Firms (4.0 units)

Internal financial management of developing firms. Cash flowanalysis; capital budgeting; sources of financing; risk analysis; measurement of profits; and mergers and acquisitions.

• Prerequisite: 1 from (BUAD 215 or BUAD 306)

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
15352R	001	Lecture	2:00-3:50pm	Tue, Thu	59 of 65	Duke Bristow	VPD105

FBE 441: Investments (4.0 units)

Theories and applications of investment decision making; behavior of security prices, portfolio theory, asset pricing models, market efficiency, bond valuation and term structure, derivative securities.

• Prerequisite: 1 from (BUAD 215 or BUAD 306)

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
15360R	001	Lecture	12:00-1:50pm	Mon, Wed	62 of 70	Juhani Linnainmaa	HOH1	PDF (177963 KB)
15362R	001	Lecture	2:00-3:50pm	Mon, Wed	61 of 70	Juhani Linnainmaa	HOH1	PDF (177963 KB)

FBE 453a: Advanced Practicum in Investment Management (4.0 units)

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)
• Corequisite: 1 from (FBE 421 or FBE 441)
• Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Business Administration, Business Administration (Cinematic Arts), Business Administration (East Asian Studies), Business Administration (International Relations), 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	16 of 16	Scott Abrams, Suh-Pyng Ku	BRI203

FBE 458: Law, Finance and Ethics (4.0 units)

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	78 of 81	Kevin Fields	JFF LL125

FBE 459: Financial Derivatives (4.0 units)

A rigorous introduction to the pricing and corporate use of financial derivatives -- futures, options, forwards, and swaps -- on stocks, exchange rates, bonds, and commodities.

• Prerequisite: 1 from (BUAD 215 or BUAD 306)

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
15370R	001	Lecture	2:00-3:50pm	Mon, Wed	24 of 36	Mick Swartz	JFF241

FBE 460: Mergers, Acquisitions and Restructuring (4.0 units)

Practical understanding of the major strategic, economic, financial, human resources, and governance issues of mergers, acquisitions, and restructuring.

• Prerequisite: 1 from (BUAD 215 or BUAD 306)

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
15372R	001	Lecture	4:00-5:50pm	Tue, Thu	31 of 36	Lloyd Levitin	JFF236

FBE 462: International Trade, Finance and Commercial Policy (4.0 units)

Commercial policies, treaty relationships, examination of policies influencing world trade and finance, the international financial system, exchange rates. Prerequisites: ECON 203 and ECON 205 or ECON 351 and ECON 352. Open only to sophomores, juniors and seniors.

• Prerequisite: 1 from ((ECON 203 and ECON 205) or (ECON 351 and ECON 352))
• Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Sophomore, Junior, Senior, Senior (fifth year)

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
15374R	001	Lecture	12:00-1:50pm	Tue, Thu	34 of 36	Mohammad Safarzadeh	JFF417

FBE 465: Real Estate Analysis and Computer Modeling (2.0 units)

Real estate valuation. Three approaches to valuation: Market comparison, income, and cost. Highest and best use analysis. State of the art real estate software.

• Prerequisite: 1 from (FBE 391 or FBE 400)

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
15375R	442	Lecture	11:00-2:40pm	Wednesday	8 of 34	Stephen Silk	BRI202A

FBE 470: Advanced Real Estate Analysis (4.0 units)

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	2:00-3:50pm	Mon, Wed	15 of 36	Bob Bridges	JFF239

FBE 489: Real Estate Capital Markets (4.0 units)

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.

• Prerequisite: 1 from (FBE 391 or FBE 400)

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
15382R	001	Lecture	4:00-5:50pm	Mon, Wed	32 of 36	Bob Bridges	JFF241

FBE 491: Real Estate Finance Colloquium (2.0 units)

The roles of economics and finance in real estate. Lessons from history, the origin of real estate bubbles, how real estate markets work.

• Prerequisite: 1 from (FBE 391 or FBE 400)

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
15383R	431	Lecture	11:00-2:40pm	Wednesday	9 of 34	Stephen Silk	BRI202A

FBE 506b: Quantitative Methods in Finance (1.5 units)

The development of multivariate mathematical and statistical methods used in modern finance and economics and applications of these methods.

• Prerequisite: FBE 506A
• 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
15390D	033	Lecture	5:00-6:20pm	Thursday	69 of 78	Mohammad Safarzadeh	JKP112

FBE 523: Venture Capital and Private Equity (3.0 units)

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.

• Prerequisite: 1 from (GSBA 521b or GSBA 548)

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
15394R	033	Lecture	2:00-3:20pm	Mon, Wed	55 of 78	Stephen Moyer	JKP210

FBE 527: Entrepreneurial Finance: Financial Management for Developing Firms (3.0 units)

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)

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
15398R	033	Lecture	6:30-9:30pm	Thursday	46 of 54	Duke Bristow	JKP202
15399R	033	Lecture	9:30-10:50am	Tue, Thu	40 of 77	Duke Bristow	JKP110

FBE 529: Financial Analysis and Valuation (3.0 units)

An applications-oriented course to develop the financial and accounting tools required to do financial planning, valuation and assessment of financial performance.

• Prerequisite: 1 from (GSBA 521 or GSBA 521b or GSBA 548)
• Note: Section 15400 is reserved for MS in Finance students. No exceptions.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
15400D	033	Lecture	2:00-3:20pm	Tue, Thu	51 of 78	Lloyd Levitin	JKP112
15401R	033	Lecture	6:30-9:30pm	Wednesday	54 of 54 (2 on waitlist)	Julia Plotts	JKP204	PDF (386231 KB)
15402R	033	Lecture	2:00-3:20pm	Tue, Thu	71 of 77	Scott Abrams	JKP210

FBE 531: Corporate Financial Policy and Corporate Governance (1.5-3.0 units)

Advanced analysis of the determinants of corporate capital structure and payout policies, allocation and value of corporate control, and security issuance and retirement.

• Prerequisite: 1 from (GSBA 521 or GSBA 521b or GSBA 548)

Section	Session	Units	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
15408D	033	3.0	Lecture	9:30-10:50am	Mon, Wed	66 of 70	Kenneth Ahern	JKP110

FBE 532: Corporate Financial Strategy (3.0 units)

Linkage between financial theory and policy and corporate strategy; the role of financial managers in developing corporate strategy; applications of concepts and techniques using cases.

• Prerequisite: 1 from (GSBA 521 or GSBA 521b or GSBA 548)

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
15410R	033	Lecture	11:00-12:20pm	Mon, Wed	20 of 77	Mark Griffiths	JKP110

FBE 535: Applied Finance in Fixed Income Securities (1.5-3.0 units)

The basic principles underlying fixed income securities and how these principles apply to the practical aspects of fixed income management.

• Prerequisite: 1 from (GSBA 521 or GSBA 521b or GSBA 548)

Section	Session	Units	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
15412R	033	3.0	Lecture	6:30-9:30pm	Tuesday	39 of 56	Mick Swartz	JKP102

FBE 540: Hedge Funds (3.0 units)

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.

• Prerequisite: 1 from (GSBA 521b or GSBA 548)

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
15419R	033	Lecture	5:00-6:20pm	Tue, Thu	39 of 78	Mick Swartz	JKP212

FBE 550: High Yield Bond Investing - Managing Credit Risk (1.5 units)

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
15422D	415	Lecture	2:00-4:50pm	Wednesday	12 of 12	Sheldon Stone	ACC312

FBE 553a: Applied Portfolio Management (3.0 units)

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	16 of 18	Scott Abrams, Suh-Pyng Ku	BRI203

FBE 555: Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management (3.0 units)

Analysis and management of common stocks and fixed income securities; development of modern portfolio theory and the efficient market hypothesis; organization of securities markets.

• Prerequisite: 1 from (GSBA 521 or GSBA 521b or GSBA 548)
• Note: Section 15432 is reserved for students in the Master of Science in Finance Program only. No exceptions!

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
15429R	033	Lecture	9:30-10:50am	Mon, Wed	48 of 52	Christopher Jones	JKP104
15430D	033	Lecture	3:30-4:50pm	Mon, Wed	65 of 78	Christopher Jones	JKP110
15431R	033	Lecture	6:30-9:30pm	Monday	20 of 52	Juhani Linnainmaa	OHE100B	PDF (171880 KB)
15432D	033	Lecture	6:30-9:30pm	Monday	2 of 10	Juhani Linnainmaa	DEN@Viterbi	PDF (171880 KB)

FBE 558: Law for Structuring, Financing, and Managing Businesses (3.0 units)

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/Education, 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, Juris Doctor/Business Administration, Law/Business Taxation, Medicine/Business Administration, Social Entrepreneurship, Business Administration/Industrial & Systems Engineering, Marketing
• 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	34 of 54	Kerry Fields	JKP104

FBE 559: Management of Financial Risk (3.0 units)

Analysis of commodity, futures, and options contracts; theoretical and empirical approaches; spot and futures price relationships, speculation and hedging strategies; market efficiency.

• Prerequisite: 1 from (GSBA 521 or GSBA 521b or GSBA 548)

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
15444R	033	Lecture	6:30-9:30pm	Monday	45 of 54	Fernando Zapatero	JKP204

FBE 571: Introduction to Financial Analysis: Practicum (3.0 units)

This course, an introductory financial analysis (tools, techniques) practicum, emphasizes practical application of asset valuation and portfolio management techniques for those with little previous experience. Duplicates credit in FBE 572 and FBE 573. Graded CR/NC.

• Prerequisite: 1 from (GSBA 521 or GSBA 521b or GSBA 548)
• Note: For Departmental Clearance, please contact the FBE Department at (213) 740-6515

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
15466D	033	Lecture	9:00-11:50am	Saturday	2 of 30	Jim Cunningham	JKP112	PDF (344989 KB)

FBE 589: Mortgages and Mortgage-Backed Securities and Markets (3.0 units)

Valuation and analysis of residential and commercial mortgages and mortgage-backed securities and related markets.

• Prerequisite: 1 from (GSBA 521 or GSBA 521b or GSBA 548)

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
15473R	033	Lecture	6:30-9:30pm	Thursday	25 of 54	Richard Green	JKP112	PDF (146501 KB)

FBE 590: Directed Research (1.0-12.0 units)

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

FBE 591: Real Estate Finance and Investment (3.0 units)

Analysis of investment in and financing of real estate assets including projections, valuation, deal structure, contracts, portfolio and tax and entity considerations.

• Prerequisite: 1 from (GSBA 521 or GSBA 521b or GSBA 548)

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
15477R	033	Lecture	3:30-4:50pm	Tue, Thu	25 of 78	Bob Bridges	JKP212

FBE 592: Field Research in Finance or Business Economics (0.5-4.0 units, max 12)

Individual or team projects studying the business practices of an industry, company, government agency, country, geographic region, etc. Proposal, data collection, analyses, and written report. 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
15497D	033	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 10		OFFICE

FBE 593: Independent Research in Finance or Business Economics (0.5-4.0 units, max 12)

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	2 of 10	Baizhu Chen, Christopher Jones	OFFICE

FBE 595: Internship in Finance or Business Economics (0.5-2.0 units, max 9)

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/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, Juris Doctor/Business Administration, Law/Business Taxation, Medicine/Business Administration, Finance, Marketing, Social Entrepreneurship
• Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
15493D	033	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 10		OFFICE

FBE 596: Research Practicum in Finance or Business Economics (0.5-2.0 units, max 8)

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

FBE 599: Special Topics (1.0-3.0 units, max 9)

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/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 Taxation, Gerontology/Business Administration, Business Administration, Juris Doctor/Business Administration, Law/Business Taxation, Medicine/Business Administration, Finance, Marketing, Social Entrepreneurship
• Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student, Master Student
• Note: Advanced Financial Mondeling

Section	Session	Units	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
Advanced Financial Modeling
15496R	033	3.0	Lecture	2:00-3:20pm	Mon, Wed	Canceled	Mark Griffiths
Quantitative Investing
15498R	033	3.0	Lecture	11:00-12:20pm	Tue, Thu	43 of 52	Christopher Jones	JKP102

FBE 631a: Advanced Corporate Finance (1.5 units)

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	1:30-4:20pm	Tuesday	4 of 10	Oguzhan Ozbas,John Matsusaka	HOH506

FBE 634: Advanced Asset Pricing (3.0 units)

Continuous time finance and advanced empirical methods.

• Prerequisite: FBE 633
• Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
15492R	036	Lecture	1:30-4:30pm	Wednesday	2 of 10	Wayne Ferson,Fernando Zapatero	HOH706

FBE 670: Selected Topics in Finance Research (1.5 units, max 6)

Selected topics in finance research.

• Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
Behavioral Finance Core Concepts, Alternative Approaches and Open Questions
15490R	411	Lecture	1:30-4:20pm	Monday	3 of 10	Fernando Zapatero	HOH114
Location Matters: New Research on Geography and Finance
15491R	415	Lecture	1:30-4:30pm	Thursday	Canceled