Master of Science in Global Finance

SCNS Course Number ACG 5026

This course provides a study of the principles and techniques of accounting data analysis used to assist internal management in planning, decision-making, performance evaluation, and organizational control. It focuses on cost-volume-profit relationships, budgeting processes, cost allocation methods, variance analysis, and operational performance measurement tools. The course deals with the practical application of accounting information to solve complex problems and optimize efficiency in both manufacturing and service-oriented business environments (Offered in Spanish for online programs).

SCNS Course Number STA 5016

Business Statistics is the science of good decision making in the face of uncertainty through the collection, classification, summary, organization, analysis, and interpretation of two categories of data: descriptive and inferential. It is used in financial analysis, production, and operations in domestic and international business. Through the use of probability, sampling, binomial and normal distributions, interpretation of estimates, confidence intervals, correlation techniques, analysis of variance, etc., business statistics is used to make good and sound decisions for a business. This course discusses descriptive and inferential statistics used to solve complex problems in business and management (Offered in Spanish for online programs).

SCNS Course Number FIN 5526

This course provides a study of securities and markets; analysis of several categories of corporate securities, public securities, and other investments; types of risks and taxes that affect investment policy, timing, selection, and portfolio optimization. The course also explores the decision-making process applied to investment strategy and the daily management of trading portfolios, including asset allocation for individuals and institutions, and evaluating risk versus return (Offered in Spanish for online programs).

SCNS Course Number ECP 5006

This course applies economic theory and methodology to decision-making problems within business and management environments. Students examine demand analysis and forecasting, production and cost theories, market structures, pricing strategies, and the impact of government regulations on business operations. The course emphasizes the practical application of microeconomic principles to optimize resource allocation, maximize profit, and formulate effective competitive strategies in both domestic and international markets (Offered in Spanish for online programs).

SCNS Course Number MAN 5502

A study of the field of operations in the service industry and in manufacturing, this course introduces concepts, techniques, and administration in a domestic and global environment needed to increase efficiencies in the conversion of materials and labor into goods and servicesto maximize profit. The operations manager plans, organizes, coordinates, and controls the resources used to produce goods and services, and directs the associated supply chains and logistics. Topics discussed also include product design and manufacturing, service design, capacity, and location decision making (Offered in Spanish for online programs).

SCNS Course Number MAN 5156

Strategic Management of Organizational Behavior is designed to form managers that will understand both group and individual performance activity within an organization, domestic or global, and enhance organizational cultures to create positive job structure, performance, communication, motivation, and leadership. The manager, through work done by others, allocates resources, directs activities of others, and makes decisions to attain organizational goals. This course provides an advanced examination of organizational behavior with an emphasis on employee training and retention issues. A case study approach is used as part of this study of advanced management techniques (Offered in Spanish for online programs).

SCNS Course Number FIN 5405

This course provides an intensive study of the principles, methods, and practices of financial management in a corporate environment. Students examine the tools used to analyze financial statements, assess risk and return, value financial assets, and evaluate capital budgeting projects. Additional topics include the cost of capital, capital structure decisions, working capital management, and dividend policy, with an emphasis on maximizing shareholder value in both domestic and international markets (Offered in Spanish for online programs).

SCNS Course Number FIN 5605

This course discusses important concepts relevant to U.S. companies operating overseas and analyzes the latest developments in the world of finance their implications for business strategies. The scope and content of international finance have evolved due to cycles of deregulation and regulation of financial markets, product innovations, and technological advancements. The course includes an overview of the foundation of international financial management, the fundamentals of the foreign exchange market, exchange rate determination, currency derivatives, and foreign exchange exposure. Important issues chief financial officers of multinational companies face are also discussed, including the world of financial markets and institutions, and the financial management of multinational firms, including the trends in cross-border investments, as well as mergers and acquisitions.

SCNS Course Number ACG 5025

The course is designed to improve students’ understanding of financial accounting, geared the principal consumers of corporate financial information, including internal management, investment professionals, the analyst community, creditors, revenue collectors, and governmental regulatory agencies. The course provides tools for understanding how financial records are structured and elaborates on financial accounting concepts and principles that are integral to transactions centered on operating, financing, and investing activities, as well as the rise of international equity markets and the use of the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) (Prerequisite: FIN 510) (Offered in Spanish for online programs).

SCNS Course Number FIN 5638

Financial markets are an essential component in the proper functioning of a market economy. This course studies the principles governing financial markets and institutions, including the function, pricing, and institutional structure of financial markets. The course is designed to help students understand the dynamics between the instruments used in developing these financial structures and the institutions operating in today’s financial markets. In addition, the course covers the banking industry, the Federal Reserve, and the behavior offinancial intermediaries. The course focuses on understanding therelationships between the World Bank, International Monetary Fund, various Central Banks, and Multilateral Development Banks (Offered in Spanish for online programs).

SCNS Course Number FIN 5436

A course that presents finance and economic analysis tools used by managers to make complex business decisions related to capital investment and capital allocation in a corporate context. Capital budgeting decisions and valuations require professionals to understand divisional differences and complications created by currency, tax, and country risk. (Prerequisites: ACC 521).

SCNS Course Number FIN 5150 

This course provides students with a comprehensive understanding of important concepts that form the basis of many effective global financial strategies that facilitate the flow of international capital for purposes of investment and trade. Complex business strategies are often supported with the application of accounting and financial models—central to financial techniques and analysis, all of which are intrinsic to the planning, organizing, controlling, and coordinating functions of management. The timeliness, qualitative attributes, and precision of financial data are the underpinnings of excellence in any performance-driven management enterprise. With an immersive approach, this capstone course is centered on corporate finance and metric-driven financial strategies, vital to the construction and interpretation of financial results and the development of a thorough evaluation and analysis of the financial condition of a business. The final assessment of this course is a written presentation of the evaluation and analysis of a current global or international financial issue. (Prerequisite: Taken during the final semester of the program).

Provides advanced experiential learning integrating graduate-level theory with professional practice. Requires analytical written work and a culminating presentation under faculty supervision. The assigned instructor serves as Faculty Supervisor of Record and assigns the final grade. Departmental approval required. Refer to the “Internship and Practicum Experience” section below for further requirements. Minimum 135 internship hours required.