Schedule
| Course ID | Lottery Call # | Drop/ Add Call # | Title | Faculty | Cr | Day/Time |
| L03.0005001 | 22736 | 55930 | Bankruptcy and Reorganization |
Altman | 1.5 | MW 3:00-4:20 (09/08-10/22) |
| L03.0007001 | 22737 | 55931 | Global Banking and Capital Markets |
R. Smith |
3.0 | MW 1:30-2:50 |
| L03.0002001 | 22734 | 55928 | Investment Banking | Froewiss | 3.0 | TR 3:00-4:20 |
| L03.0004001 | 22735 | 55929 | Mergers and Acquisitions | Amihud | 1.5 | MW 3:00-4:20 (10/27-12/10) |
In addition to these courses, Restructuring Firms & Industries and Enterpreneurial Finance in the Corporate and Commercial Law area are cross-listed with Stern.
Course Descriptions
B40.3198 (L03.0005) Bankruptcy and Reorganization - AltmanPrerequisite: B01.2311 or L03.3020 & B40.2302. 1.5 credits.
Practical and theoretical implications of bankruptcy and distressed restructuring. Focus is primarily on corporate form organizations ranging from banks to retail firms to manufacturers. Topics include valuation effects of bankruptcy; workout strategies; the bankruptcy-reorganization process from the viewpoint of different participants; the implications of bankruptcy for banks, workers, and state and national industrial policy.
B40.3387 (L03.0007) Global Banking and Capital Markets - R. Smith
Prerequisite: B01.2311 or L03.3020. 3 credits.
Analysis of the competitive performance and strategic positioning of financial institutions in multinational capital markets. Market segmentation theories are applied to markets for syndicated lending, trade finance, project financing. Considers international aspects of raising capital in multinational, multiregulatory settings. Examples may include mergers and acquisitions, joint venture capital projects, government or private partnership projects.
B40.2334 (L03.0002) Investment Banking - Froewiss
Prerequisite: B01.2311 or L03.3020. 3 credits.
A broad overview of the role of investment banking in modern societies. What functions are performed; how are these tasks carried out in competitive and noncompetitive environments? Concepts such as origination, syndication, distribution of security issues. Pricing of new issues and the management of issues in the after markets. The role of investment bankers in restructuring industry, financing governments, and facilitating saving and investment. Ethical issues investment bankers must face are considered.
B40.3196 (L03.0004) Mergers and Acquisitions - Amihud
Prerequisite: B01.2311 or L03.3020. 1.5 credits.
Examines selected topics in mergers and acquisitions from the viewpoint of finance. Basic theory and empirical findings form the base for discussing such issues as merger strategy; defensive measures in merger; the valuation of firms as a whole under differing management strategies; impact of financing considerations on various stakeholders.
