| CourseID | Title | Credits | Course Description |
| 173 | Principles of Insurance for the Non-Business | 3 | The primary focus of this introductory course is on the nature of risk, risk management and Insurance and types of Insurance coverage. The technical and legal principles of insurance are analyzed.
The course emphasize also on specific types of insurance: Auto-Insurance, Fire Insurance, Life Insurance and Social Insurance.
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| 210 | Principles of Financial Management | 3 | This is an introductory course that aims to familiarize the student with the basics of financial management, including the objectives, tasks and decisions made by the financial managers in organizations. These tasks include, but not restricted to, financial markets, time value of money, asset valuation, risk and return, bond and stock valuation, capital budgeting, cost of capital, capital structure, short-term funds management, and forecasting and performance evaluation. |
| 212 | Risk Management and Insurance | 3 | The course introduces the meaning of Risk and Insurance. The aim is to train students on how to identify risks in our society and the methods of dealing with risks; therefore we will study the meaning and types of insurance. |
| 220 | Principles of Financial Management | 3 | This is an introductory course that aims to familiarize the student with the basics of financial management, including the objectives, tasks and decisions made by the financial managers in organizations. These tasks include, but not restricted to, financial markets, time value of money, asset valuation, risk and return, bond and stock valuation, capital budgeting, cost of capital, capital structure, short-term funds management, and forecasting and performance evaluation. |
| 315 | Financial Markets and Institutions | 3 | Course in this area is designed to develop an understanding of financial institutions and financial markets and their relationship to public policies and management policies. A topical survey of the relevant financial markets and institutions literature, including the impact of regulation and deregulation market structure, profit strategies, relationship of commercial banks and other financial institutions, problems of asset and liability management, and the theory of interest and asset prices. |
| 316 | Islamic Banking and Finance | 3 | The course presents the Islamic perspectives in the area of Finance and Banking. It clarifies the differences between the Islamic system and modern business theories and practices. |
| 317 | Investment Banking | 3 | Surveys the investment banking industry and the financial markets and intermediaries dealt with by the industry. Description of trading and hedging techniques. Analysis of new financial innovations and analytical techniques. Special emphasis on fixed income securities. If subject is oversubscribed, priority is given to Course 15 students. |
| 318 | Life Insurance | 3 | This course covers the nature and importance of life and health risks, and the functions and uses of individual life and health insurance in treating these risks. From both individual and business viewpoints, techniques for evaluating life insurance , health insurance and annuities are covered, including a review of the legal aspects of these contracts. |
| 319 | Property and Liability Insurance | 3 | This course examines the major types, of property and liability insurance. The structure, scope and limitations of commercial contracts are analyzed. Coverage principles and concepts are emphasized in the area of: fire insurance, marine insurance, casualty insurance and liability insurance |
| 320 | Principles of Investment | 3 | Teaching basic concepts and principles of investments, through the different elements of its process. This would include -from one side -the discussion of investment markets, and -from the other side -the individual investor or the investing organization. |
| 321 | Insurance Operations | 3 | This course examines the major types, of property and liability insurance. The structure, scope and limitations of commercial contracts are analyzed. Coverage principles and concepts are emphasized in the area of: fire insurance, marine insurance, casualty insurance and liability insurance |
| 325 | Short Term Modeling and Working Capital Management | 3 | This course addresses the problems of managing working capital and short- term financing with sufficient emphasis on financial management modeling for decision support related to cash management. inventory management, receivable and payable management, and the types of finance resources and their relative costs. Implementation and practice of financial modeling will be conducted with the use of computers. |
| 327 | Intermediate Financial Management | 3 | An in-depth course on the management of short and long-term assets and liabilities of a business. Includes financial forecasting and budgeting, banking, short-term sources and uses of funds, sources of long-term capital, financial distress, Hybrids & Leasing; Bankruptcy, restructuring and options and derivative securities. |
| 328 | Mathematics of Life Insurance | 3 | This course covers the fundamental tools necessary for the quantitative assessment of the probability of life and death. It covers the application of actuarial principles and mortality tables, across various life insurance coverages, such as: Whole Life Insurance, Terms Insurance, Ordinary Life Insurance and Endowment insurance, as well as the nature of Life Insurance contractual provisions and clauses. |
| 330 | Social Insurance | 3 | This course presents and evaluates economic rationales for social insurance programs in the developed and developing world. We explore how social insurance programs are designed and implemented in theory and practice, and examine what their economic effects are on key players’ behaviors. Topics include systems protecting against unemployment, disability, poverty , old age, and medical care expenses. We examine the relative roles of private versus governmentally-provided benefit programs, focusing on financing and benefit provision. Special attention is devoted to recent and ongoing real –world experiments with privatization. |
| 420 | Investment Portfolio Management | 3 | An introduction to the basic concepts and aspects of portfolio theory within practical and theoretical frameworks. These areas include the characteristics and analysis of individual securities as well as the task of combining securities into portfolios. In order to achieve this task topics such as securities return and risk measurement, investment decision making, the capital asset pricing model, option valuation models and market efficiency are discussed. |
| 422 | Money and Capital Markets | 3 | The course will start a discussion of the functions performed by the money and capital markets. It then moves into the determination of the price of credit, i.e., the interest rate. Next, it develops the methodology used to value financial instruments that are actively traded. The course moves to a survey of the asset markets. It ends with an analysis of how institutions use these markets to manage, absorb and control the risk they face. |
| 425 | Capital Budgeting and Long-Term Financing decisions | 3 | An analysis of the financial decisions concerning the process of investment in capital assets and the process of choice of long-term financing sources. (Internal and external sources). With the use of case studies, the emphasis-in this course -will be on the concept of investment capital decisions, and detailed steps of making these decisions, building capital budgets, analyzing the risks, and finally a study of trade off between debt financing and/or equity financing. |
| 426 | Options and Futures | 3 | This course will provide a solid foundation in both futures and options markets. The material study will provide a balance of institutional details necessary to understand the structure of these markets and the theoretical development necessary to apply the contracts to various uses. The course is very much focused on the use of futures and options to manage price risk.. |
| 428 | Small Business Finance | 3 | The course is intended to provide a "hands-on" application of the theories, concepts, and underlying methodology of financial decision-making within the framework of the small business enterprise. The course will focus on developing a comprehensive understanding of the problems unique to the entrepreneur of a small enterprise, viewed through actual case studies, articles, and research projects relevant to the financial decision-making process of the young and emerging company. |
| 429 | Entrepreneurial Finance | 3 | The course focuses on process of funding new ventures. Analysis of perspectives of key participants in this process: entrepreneurs, private equity investors (venture capitalists, angels, buyout funds), and investors in private equity funds. Case studies, lectures, class discussions. |
| 430 | Advanced Risk Management | 3 | This course describes the concepts and techniques available to corporations, non-profit organizations, and other organizations in their efforts to manage pure risks. The costs associated with such pure risks as product liability, environmental impairments , property losses, work-related injuries, and employee benefits (e.g., pensions, health insurance, etc) affect the daily management of all organizations. Managers who make decisions without appropriate consideration of risk management issues can jeopardize the long-term survival of their organizations. The course examines a common set of techniques which can be used by mangers in dealing with these problems, including risk assumption, prevention, diversification , and transfer via insurance and non-insurance market mechanisms. |
| 440 | International Financial Management | 3 | This course examines the financial issues facing managers and firms involved in the international transfer of assets, goods and services. The main topics explored will be the foreign exchange market, the management of foreign exchange risk, and investment and financing decisions in international capital markets. |
| 460 | Real Estate Finance and Investment | 3 | This course provides a broad introduction to real estates with a focus on financing issues. Basic project evaluation, financing strategies, and capital market issues related to real estate are covered. No prior knowledge of the industry is required, but students are expected to rapidly acquire a working knowledge of real estate markets. The course contains three cases that help students to evaluate the impact of more complex financing and capital market tools used in real estates. |
| 470 | Seminar in Finance & Financial Institutions | 3 | This seminar is devoted to study selected and specialized subjects in both finance and financial institutions, which have not been covered in the other courses offered by the department. Seminar Subjects are determined by the instructor, subject to the approval of Finance Department. The seminar subjects will be announced before registration date. |
| 480 | Internship in Finance | 3 | The main objective of this course is to provide students with practical experience through on Job-Training. Students are trainee; in organizations according to a plan designed by a faculty member in co-ordination with a responsible member of the organization (Field supervisor). Students are followed up weekly, and are asked to submit a fully documented report describing different aspects of their training activities. Students will set for an exam basedthe reports they submit. |
| 490 | Special Topics in Finance | 3 | This course covers current issues and topics not usually covered by the other courses. |