Vanderbilt University Owen Graduate School of Management
Nashville, Tennessee, United States
http://www.owen.vanderbilt.edu/

Equities Markets

Examines several issues related to investing in U.S. equities markets. Topics include market operations, regulatory issues, trading styles, and market efficiency. ...
 

Integrates securities regulation with market microstructure. Our primary focus is the impact of dealer versus auction markets on the trading costs borne by investors. The U.S. financial markets have been subject to sweeping reforms mandated by the Securities and Exchange Commission in response to concerns that these issues raise, and reform continues at an unheralded pace. The costs and benefit......
 

looks at unique problems of the financial manager operating internationally. Topics covered include management of foreign exchange risk, multinational capital budgeting, foreign direct investment, risk management, international taxation, global capital raising, and international corporate governance....
 

Studies the international monetary system, the foreign exchange market, and the determinants of exchange rates. Financial instruments for managing exchange risk are studied. Issues in hedging foreign exchange exposure and in financing the global firm are considered. ...
 

Examines major policies and financial decisions of a corporation. The topics considered are corporate governance and management compensation plans, optimal capital structure, uses of various financial instruments, bankruptcy and reorganization, security issuance and going private, dividend policy and repurchase decisions. ...
 

Corporate Valuation: focuses on providing students with a strong theoretical and applied understanding of the key tools used in equity valuation and stock selection. Approaches to valuation include dividend discount models, cash flow models, and valuation by multiples. Financial statement data are used in developing cash flow forecasts, and market data are used in estimating the cost of capital......
 

Addresses the economics of international financial markets. Topics covered include: balance of payments accounting, the Eurocurrency market, exchange rate and interest parity concepts, the determination of exchange rates, and the impact of exchange rate movements on, for example, foreign investment, stock markets, and inflation. May be taken as a Finance elective. ...
 

Helps students apply critical thinking, problem solving, and communication strategies to realistic business situations. Focuses on team building, networking, personal branding, business writing, listening, and oral and graphic presentations. Incorporates frequent videotaping, individual coaching, and peer evaluation. ...
 

Measurement, specification and estimation of microeconomic models for the purpose of testing hypotheses, and forecasting. Analysis and of specification of errors in single equation estimation of economic relations and an introduction to the estimation and application of simultaneous equation models. ...
 

This is an intensive one-week MSF course offered prior to Mod 1 to provide students with an introduction to the central themes of finance. We study the basic problems in corporate financial management and investments. The course is organized around the theme of asset valuation. Topics covered include the time value of money, stock and bond valuation, derivative pricing, and market efficiency. ...
 

This Mod 1 MSF course continues the study of corporate financial management and investments that we initiate in MGT 401. In this course we focus on the yield curve, the price behavior of risky securities, the Capital Asset Pricing Model, capital budgeting, and the investor’s portfolio optimization problem. We also examine several advanced topics including the Black-Scholes option pricing m......
 

Addresses the impact of national and global economic developments on the business environment. The determinants of national income, inflation, interest rates, unemployment rates, business cycles, exchange rates, and foreign investment are discussed, with particular attention to the increasingly important linkages between the U.S. and global economies. The course also examines the effects of U.S......
 

Studies the basic concepts and limitations of financial accounting. This course covers the financial reporting process, and the development, interpretation, and analysis of financial statements for external users, such as investors and creditors. ...
 

Today, financial analysis skills are valued more than ever. Firms across all industries demand knowledgeable, well-trained individuals with finely-tuned quantitative skills and expertise. The Vanderbilt Master of Science in Finance is a challenging, nine-month program designed specifically to meet the needs of today’s businesses. Taught by Owen’s world-class finance faculty, the rigorous c......
 

This course will help students understand and assess the operational efficiency, effectiveness, and efficacy of health service delivery. Conceptual frameworks from the operations course including lean production will be extended and applied within the context of hospitals and other medical service providers, group practices and insurance companies....
 

Students will gain the knowledge and skills needed to effectively market health care services and products in both the nonprofit and commercial environments. Students will learn how to use publicly available data and information to assess markets, identify opportunities for growth and develop integrated marketing strategies for both new and current products and services. Students will be given ......
 

This course integrates operational process based concerns around service delivery with the means for value creation, inter-organizational linkages, and the structure of work among providers. Particular focus will be on the structure of work, delegation and definition of roles, reward and promotion, and studies of high performing health care organizations. ...
 

The course focuses on the unique attributes of financial management for health care organizations including the not-for-profit nature of many service providers as well as the unique characteristics of delivery channels and payor systems. This course utilizes real industry data to explore financial and accounting practices and controls through the eyes of the senior executives who use this infor......
 

The impact of business issues facing the health care industry on service sector organization will be addressed. Students will apply organizational frameworks to assess the effectiveness of alternative organizational models including departmental organization, service line organization, and coordination of service delivery across functionally organized delivery to maximize delivery system perfor......
 

This course introduces students to the institutional and regulatory detail that impacts the fundamental business challenges within the health care industry. The course will establish a base comfort level and understanding of the complex inter-relationships among the players in the industry, how this structure has evolved over time, and how these systemwide challenges are likely to affect busine......
 

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