Purdue University Global 2022-2023 Catalog | 1
GRADUATE FINANCE (GF)
GF500: Financial Institutions and Markets
This course focuses on the workings of the U.S. and world financial
markets and institutions. It spans interest rate determination, federal
policy, and management and policies of commercial banks.
Quarter Credit Hours: 4 | Prerequisite: None
GF510: Risk Analysis and Management
This course focuses on the financial instruments used for financial
risk management, including forwards, futures, options, and swaps. An
emphasis is placed on the identification of financial risks and designing
an optimal risk management program.
Quarter Credit Hours: 4 | Prerequisite: GF500
GF520: Corporate Finance
This course is designed to provide a framework for understanding
and analyzing the asset, liability, and capital structure of corporations.
Students will examine valuation and capital budgeting techniques
and risk evaluation, and build a strong understanding of how and why
corporations make specific financial decisions.
Quarter Credit Hours: 4 | Prerequisite: GF510
GF530: Financial Statement Analysis
In this course, students will analyze and utilize financial statements
and valuation models to assess the value of a firm. The identification of
reliable estimates of fundamental corporate earning power and earning
risks and valuation is a focus of the course.
Quarter Credit Hours: 4 | Prerequisite: GF520
GF540: Investment and Securities Analysis
In this course, you will examine the principles, theories, and methods of
investing. Topics include common stocks, bonds, options, mutual funds,
convertibles, and warrants.
Quarter Credit Hours: 4 | Prerequisite: GF530
GF550: Retirement Planning
This course explores retirement planning and both qualified and
nonqualified retirement plans. Students will evaluate the provisions
and rules associated with various plans and governmental regulations
pertaining to retirement benefits. Topics include retirement needs
analysis, compensation plans, and retirement plan provisions. The course
follows the Certified Financial Planner™ retirement portion of the exam
learning outcomes.
Quarter Credit Hours: 4 | Prerequisite: GF540
GF560: Fixed-Income and Futures Investing
This course explores the structure, uses, and strategies associated with
financial futures markets. Valuation, hedging, speculative activity, and
other futures-related risk management issues are covered. The varieties
of fixed-income securities and their default risk are also examined, in
addition to the valuation of fixed-income securities and their use in
investment and risk management.
Quarter Credit Hours: 4 | Prerequisite: GF540
GF570: Portfolio Management
This course blends portfolio theory with practical issues that students
will encounter in their careers as financial professionals. Topics include
identifying investor objectives and constraints, recognizing risk and
return characteristics of investment vehicles, developing strategic
asset allocations among equity, fixed-income, and risk-free assets, and
utilizing derivative securities to manage portfolio risk and maximize
portfolio returns. Also covered is the evaluation of portfolio and
manager performance relative to investment objectives and appropriate
benchmarks.
Quarter Credit Hours: 4 | Prerequisite: GF540
GF580: Ethics for Financial Professionals
Using the CFA Institute Code and Standards and Global Investment
Performance Standards (GIPS) as a guide, this course introduces ethical
standards and practices applicable to financial professionals. You
will investigate past financial scandals as well as ethical problems
encountered in today's financial and corporate worlds.
Quarter Credit Hours: 4 | Prerequisite: Completion of all core courses
GF581: Financial Strategies for a Global Environment
This course focuses on the financial strategies used in a global
environment. The relationship between international accounting and
global business and investment strategies are discussed. Topics include
recent developments in financial strategy, international trade, and
economic decision making.
Quarter Credit Hours: 4 | Prerequisite: Completion of all core courses
GF582: Statistical Methods for Decision Making
This course covers the theory and application of statistics for decision
making when solving problems in logistics, accounting, marketing,
management, and financial business problems. Topics include regression
analysis and optimization modeling. You will perform statistical analyses
to offer solutions to financial-related problems and issues.
Quarter Credit Hours: 4 | Prerequisite: Completion of all core courses
GF583: Treasury Management I
This course introduces you to the foundations, principals, and five
required domains of treasury management required for the Certified
Treasury Professional certification. The content includes the first half
of the required treasury management knowledge that is outlined in
the Certified Treasury Professional certification exam. You will gain a
framework for understanding the application of cash management,
capital structure, regulatory and operational risk management, financial
relationships, and technology influences upon treasury functions.
Quarter Credit Hours: 4 | Prerequisite: Completion of all core courses
GF584: Treasury Management II
This course provides a stronger understanding of the foundations,
principals, and five required domains of treasury management and for
the Certified Treasury Professional certification. The content includes
the second half of the required treasury management knowledge
outlined in the Certified Treasury Professional certification exam. You will
advance your understanding for the application of cash management,
capital structure, regulatory and operational risk management, financial
relationships, and technology influences upon treasury functions.
Quarter Credit Hours: 4 | Prerequisite: GF583
GF590: Personal Financial Planning
This course provides an in-depth overview of personal financial planning.
Students will learn how to prepare personal financial statements. Topics
include time value of money, cash flow and debt management, education
planning, risk management, retirement planning, financial planning ethics,
and an overview of practice management concepts.
Quarter Credit Hours: 4 | Prerequisite: Completion of all core courses
