Effective curriculum design and implementation requires knowledge of educational and organizational issues, challenges, and trends. Professionals must use this knowledge collaboratively to make informed curriculum and instructional design decisions that positively impact learner, school, and organization achievement while sharing a belief that all learners can succeed. In this course, students are introduced to legislative reform policies, issues and trends pertaining to learning standards, college and career readiness, assessment and accountability, as well as improved accessibility to resources and the call for technology-based teaching, training, and learning. Prerequisite: ECI 601

This course provides students with an opportunity to examine the process of acquiring a second language. Students will compare the basic theories of second language acquisition to those first language acquisition, and to learning in general. They will explore how theories of second language acquisition influence curriculum design and guide second language instructional methods. Building on the knowledge and skills obtained throughout the course, students will develop their own strategies for second language instruction that address the cognitive and social obstacles faced by second language learners.

This course continues financial statement analysis of public companies, with a focus on special issues such as income taxes, post-employment compensation plans, and intercorporate investments. Students will investigate financial reporting in publicly traded companies, and develop an understanding of financial statement analysis from a global perspective. Techniques for adjusting financial statements and determining the quality of financial reports will be used throughout the course. The course will culminate in a research paper that comprehensively assesses the investment quality of a company based on its financial reports. Prerequisite: FIN 671

This course is designed to explore the field of security analysis, beginning with an in-depth study of fixed income securities. Students will learn to apply theory of analysis and valuation of fixed income securities through course assignments and activities. Topics include markets and trading, valuation, risk and return, credit analysis models, and term structure theories.

This course is the capstone course for the Master of Science in Finance program and provides students with an integrated learning experience grounded in finance. Students will manage an investment portfolio in a market simulation program and evaluate the outcomes. The course integrates advanced methods and techniques of finance with an emphasis on investment management. Prerequisite: FIN 673, FIN 679, FIN 672, and FIN 683.

This course is designed to explore advanced methods and techniques of corporate finance with an emphasis on application. Topics include corporate structure and governance; working capital and liquidity; capital investments; capital structure and cost of capital; dividends and share repurchases; corporate restructurings; and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) considerations in investment analysis.

This course is designed to introduce students to the principles and application of diverse financial decision-making tools and techniques, as well as the statistical methods employed both directly in solving financial problems and as foundational elements for advanced statistical models and analysis. Aligned with the CFA Program Candidate Body of Knowledge (Quantitative Methods area) from the CFA Institute. These topics include the time value of money, organization, visualization, and description of data, probability, probability distributions, sampling and estimation, hypothesis testing, and linear regression analysis. The overall aim of this course is to equip students with a robust understanding of statistical methodologies relevant to the financial domain.

This course focuses on the source, nature, and interpretation of accounting information; the analysis of financial data; the role of ethics in finance and accounting; and the impact of technology on accounting and financial information. Students will develop a better understanding of complex accounting topics, including equity transactions and cash flow statements. Students will utilize key financial features in Excel  and will evaluate a company’s financial performance based on its financial statements and related disclosures.