2023-2024 Academic Year

Fall 2023

INBM 250 Finance
Knowledge of finance will allow students to adopt the perspective of financial officers in both for-profit as well as not-for-profit organizations. This knowledge is needed to evaluate the health of an organization using key performance indicators and making ethical decisions that involve both short-run and long-run planning horizons. In the short run, this knowledge helps to effectively carry out business functions such as managing cash flow, borrowing money for short periods of time, and keeping control over inventory. In the long run, it helps to choose among competing investment projects and alternative, efficient methods of raising capital. Also, as individuals, knowledge of basic finance will help students to make better-informed decisions concerning their personal financial situations. Apart from covering the fundamentals of financial markets, instruments and institutions, this course will emphasize critical thinking based on quantitative reasoning and decision-making skills. This will include the use of elementary statistical and algebraic methods to investigate fundamental principles of theoretical finance such as the relationship between risk and reward and the pricing of capital assets. Apart from basic theory, knowledge of the hands-on aspects of financial modeling will be imparted via use of spreadsheet software packages such as Microsoft EXCEL; whereby students will be encouraged to create and analyze computational models to test and demonstrate some of the theoretical concepts taught. Prerequisites: ECON 111 and INBM 110.

INBM 400 Sem:Intl Bus Policy & Strategy
This capstone course focuses on the challenges associated with formulating strategy in multinational organizations. The course will examine multinational business decisions from the perspective of top managers who must develop strategies, deploy resources, and guide organizations that compete in a global environment. Major topics include foreign market entry strategies, motivation and challenges of internationalization, the analysis of international industries, building competitive advantage in global industries, and the role of the country manager. Case studies will be used to increase the student's understanding of the complexities of managing international business operations. Prerequisite: Completion of INBM 290 and at least three of the four 200-level courses (220, 230, 240, 250).

Spring 2024

INBM 300 Real Estate Finance & Invest
This course is an introduction to the concepts, principles, and analytical tools useful for making investment decisions regarding real estate assets. A key objective of this course is to recognize the unique features of real estate that distinguish it from stock and bond investments. It also surveys the major public real estate investment vehicles, real estate investment trusts (REITs) and mortgage-backed securities (MBS).

INBM 300 Real Estate Finance & Invest
This course is an introduction to the concepts, principles, and analytical tools useful for making investment decisions regarding real estate assets. A key objective of this course is to recognize the unique features of real estate that distinguish it from stock and bond investments. It also surveys the major public real estate investment vehicles, real estate investment trusts (REITs) and mortgage-backed securities (MBS).