Finance
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Pre-requisites: FIN 320 FIN 327
Requisite To: None
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This seminar is devoted to studying selected and specialized subjects in both finance and financial institutions, which may or may not have been covered in the other courses offered by the department. This capstone course on finance & investment. It presents the basic concepts of corporate governance for islamic and traditional financial institutions. The discussion of these issues involves theoretical concepts and policy implications. The primary objective of the course is to familiarize the student with the basics of banking industry, including the objectives, tasks, and decisions made by finance managers. The key aim of this subject is to assist students in understanding the theory and practice of banking, based on contemporary situations. The course offers an opportunity to study the structure of the islamic banking and finance industry, including its theoretical foundations, products, performance, islamic financial instruments, corporate governance, and risk management issues. This course has a heavy emphasis on guest lectures on the latest industry trends and best practices by industry experts and shari‘ah scholars. The course will be a mix of cases and lectures.
- The learning outcomes for this course, listed below, relate to the learning goals of the college of business administration undergraduate program, which can be found in the appendix at the end of this syllabus. the numbers in parenthesis indicate to which specific learning goal the outcome relates.
- Be able to work effectively in a team setting to evaluate and solve complex financial problems that arise in the management of a modern corporation (lg4, lg5)
- Be able to use spreadsheet applications to create financial models. (lg3)
- Understand the ethical problems that may occur in financial decision-making. (lg1)
- Be able to identify the potential conflict of interests between stakeholders. (lg1)
- Understand the ethical issues that may occur and propose ethical solutions. (lg1)
- Develop expertise in applying financial theory, including capital budgeting, capital structure, dividend policy, corporate governance, and risk management to the types of problems that arise in the management of a modern corporation. (lg2, lg5)
- Develop expertise in applying financial mathematics to the types of problems that arise in the management of a modern corporation, including the valuation of financial and real assets. (lg3, lg5)
- Be able to deliver professional quality presentations. (lg4)