Financial markets are changing rapidly, together with the explosion in technology we are experiencing, coupled with increasing worldwide competition, new financial instruments appearing almost every day; financial reporting in Banks and financial institutions is emerging as an indispensable part of management information systems that provides valuable information to managers to guide them to

This course covers the basic methodologies of scientific research. Topics covered include research design; library sources; literature review; field investigation; and research implementation and reporting. The course also covers quantitative analytical tools like design of experiments, set theory and the use of statistical software package like SPSS and MINITAB.

Corporate governance refers to the system by which companies are directed and controlled. This course discusses the evolution and importance of corporate governance, its guidelines and principles and the creation of company-wide commitment to the concept. It also covers topics such as the tools required to be a more effective and accountable director in a corporate governance environment, the role

This course examines the different types of financial markets and their instruments: the capital market, the money market, and the currency market with emphasis on the first. It covers the different theories concerning both domestic and international markets and includes the effects of risk and Page 19 maturity on pricing, short term versus long term debt or equity financing, primary versus

The course provides the students with a critical understanding of portfolio management techniques. Students will learn how to establish appropriate investment objectives, develop optimal portfolio strategies, estimate risk-return tradeoffs and evaluate investment performance. Case studies and realistic practical examples will be used to address these topics.

The course examines techniques and policies of financial management in an international environment. The course comprehensively covers the principals involved in all the traditional areas of corporate finance, including working capital management, capital budgeting, cost of capital and financial structure, taxation, foreign exchange risk and evaluation, and control of operations. All topics are

The main objective of this course is to provide a comprehensive introduction to the main principles of corporate finance. Topics covered include risk, the rate of return, analysis of sources and cost of internal and external funding, capital structure, and dividend policy. The course will answer two questions: what is the cost of money; and where to obtain funds for the company.

This course focuses on managerial skills and effective leadership from a practical perspective. It covers key processes in organizations that include organizational issues; global perspectives; managerial functions and decision-making; culture, values and beliefs; leadership traits and skills; effective leadership and effective management of the workforce.

The course provides students with the mathematical and statistical skills required in applied finance. The course covers matrix algebra, basic calculus, optimization, random variables, descriptive statistics, probability distributions and regression analysis. The course is applied in nature and involves heavy use of computer packages such as MINITAB.

This course is about “fundamental” financial analysis; that is, evaluating the quality of financial information and using the information to reveal the economics of firms. These are core skills for equity and credit analysis and investment banking. The adopted techniques are applicable to the analysis of financial and strategic decisions within firms and cover topics such as the analysis of

The Financial Management course encompasses two different aspects of finance, presented in two separate parts. The first part deals with issues related to the operational needs of funds, and analyzes the characteristics of different investments in assets, qualities and interpellations of each of them, risks and costs, as well as investment policies in currency congruent with the product, the