PUBPOL 5563

PUBPOL 5563

Course information provided by the 2025-2026 Catalog.

This course provides an introduction to business finance through video lectures and assignments. Topics include basic financial accounting, time value of money, stock and bond valuation, capital budgeting, portfolio theory, asset-pricing models, cost of capital, dealing with risk, capital structure, acquisitions, and options. Application of theory to practical applications will be emphasized.


Enrollment Priority REF-FA25 Enrollment limited to: Executive Master of Public Administration (EMPA) students.

Last 4 terms offered (None)

Outcomes REF-FA25

  • Perform basic valuation of cash flows from projects, bonds, and stocks.
  • Make capital budgeting decisions through the use of concepts including the time value of money and discounted cash flow analysis.
  • Assess the relationship between risk and return and integrate that knowledge in determining corporate cost of capital.
  • Explain the role of debt and equity in corporate capital structure.

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Syllabi: none
  •   Seven Week - Second. 

  • 1-2 Credits Graded

  • 10669 PUBPOL 5563   LEC 001

    • TBA
    • Oct 15 - Dec 5, 2025
    • Tracey, J

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    • Oct 15 - Dec 5, 2025
    • Tracey, J

  • Instruction Mode: Online

    Enrollment limited to: Executive Master of Health Administration (EMHA) students.