Teaching

Spring 2022: 4.25/5

Introduction to the financial system and financial management. Addresses the role and functions of financial intermediaries and markets for fixed income and equity securities; understand how interest rates are determined and assets valued; learn how firms effectively manage financial resources and create value through investment and financing decisions. 

Spring 2023: 4.78/5

Spring 2024: 4.82/5

Develop strong computer skills in financial analysis by integrating conceptual material with spreadsheet-based numerical solution and simulation techniques.

Fall 2024: 4.81/5

Spring 2025: 4.66/5

This course focuses on the managerial aspects of international finance and discusses important issues most relevant to U.S. companies operating overseas. The course will start with a macroeconomic overview of the financial systems in which multinational corporations maneuver. Next, we explain the mechanics of exchange rates and how central banks intervene in foreign exchange markets.  We then discuss two important issues chief financial officers of any thriving multinational face: managing foreign exchange risk exposure and valuing and financing new investments overseas. The course introduces students to knowledge in international financial management and will be particularly valuable to those interested in pursuing financial management careers offered by multinational corporations.  Students are encouraged to apply their knowledge to analyze a variety of real-world problems frequently mentioned in the media and form their own opinions about pertinent issues arising from international trade and international financial transactions.