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MS FINANCE PROGRAM
COURSES
AND ELECTIVES
•MSFIN 201
(MACROECONOMICS AND FINANCIAL SYSTEM)
Study of macroeconomic theory, concepts and tools to develop the ability
to analyze fundamental macroeconomic problems, issues and policies. Also
includes fiscal and monetary policies, introduction to economics of money
and banking, basic operations of the financial system including its
regulatory framework, survey, description of the operations of the
institutions and markets in the Philippines. 2 units.
Prerequisite: Admission to the Program
•MSFIN
204
(FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND MARKETS)
Study of the operations and linkage of financial markets, including
regional and global markets, their product and services (e.g., securities,
foreign exchange, derivatives), their basic operations and
characteristics, regulatory framework and various types of participants
flowing in the financial system. This would also cover the interplay of
financial institutions (e.g., commercial banks, investment banks,
insurance companies, etc.) and an overview of asset-liability management,
and the factors that influence the development of institutional structure
and degree of specialization. 2 units.
• MSFIN 211
(QUANTITATIVE METHODS)
This course covers relevant techniques of quantitative analysis
applicable to finance theory and practice. Included are intermediate
mathematics and statistical techniques on analysis of variance and
co-variance, discriminant analysis, risk analysis, linear programming,
simulation methods, regression and time-series analysis, and their finance
applications. 2
units.
Prerequisite: Admission to the Program
•MSFIN 220
(FINANCIAL PLANNING, ANALYSIS AND REPORTING)
Foundations of accounting theory and issues in financial reporting;
techniques of financial analysis, planning and forecasting including
working capital management; interpretation of corporate finance reports,
and evaluation of alternative accounting treatments. 2 units.
Prerequisite: Admission to the Program
•MSFIN 222
(CORPORATE FINANCE I)
Theoretical framework of corporate financial management, microeconomic
foundations of finance and basic concepts in finance; fundamentals of
capital investment analysis. 2 units.
Prerequisite: Admission to the Program
•MSFIN 223
(CORPORATE FINANCE II)
Policy decisions to include long-term investment and financing
decisions. Included topics are portfolio theory, CAPM, advanced capital
investment analysis, cost of capital, capital structure, sources of
long-term financing and leasing.
2 units.
Prerequisite: MSFIN 222
•MSFIN
224
(INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT)
This course covers investment in financial assets. It involves key
concepts and analytical tools for evaluating major types of securities
(e.g., equities and fixed-income investments) in the Philippine financial
market, in the context of trading strategies, risk management techniques,
and portfolio management approaches. 2 units.
Prerequisite: MSFIN 222
•MSFIN
225
(FINANCIAL DERIVATIVES)
Derivative securities like futures, options and swaps; their underlying
theories and principles, their basic characteristics. Includes the basic
principles and strategies in using these derivative securities for risk
management. Also covers an introduction to disintermediation and
securitization and financial engineering. 2 units.
Prerequisites: MSFIN 222
•MSFIN
227
(INTERNATIONAL FINANCE)
Covers the complexities of doing business in more than one currency.
Includes an overview of international financial markets, exchange rate
systems and theories of exchange rate behavior. Special focus is on
exchange rate risk management through hedging in the foreign exchange
markets and money markets. The course will also cover trade financing
instruments and risk management. 2 units.
Prerequisite: MSFIN 222
•MSFIN
228
(MANAGEMENT OF COMMERCIAL BANKS)
This course covers an in-depth study of asset-liability management of
commercial banks and management accounting and control for financial
institutions. Also included are basic principles and practices of credit,
involving credit policy formulation, credit evaluation (initiation,
analysis, packaging, and approval), credit monitoring, remedial management
and liquidation, and treasury management covering basic strategies of
managing the funding sources of financial intermediaries, and the
management of the liquidity position. 2 units.
Prerequisite: MSFIN 222
•MSFIN
230
(MARKETING FINANCIAL SERVICES)
The course deals with marketing management as it particularly applies to
the financial services industry. 2 units.
Prerequisite: MSFIN 201 and MSFIN 222
•MSFIN
290
(INDUSTRY/COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS AND
STRATEGIC PLANNING)
Analysis of industry structure as to stage of development, competitive
strengths and regulatory environment in the context of survival and
growth with focus on the financial service industry. Included are
techniques of self-analysis from the point of view of the firm,
formulation of competitive strategies and strategic planning concerns in
the financial services sector. 2 units.
Prerequisite: Graduating Standing
•MSFIN
292
(ADVANCED CORPORATE FINANCE)
Study of concepts, methods and principles of various entry strategies
(mergers, acquisitions, LBOs and joint ventures). Includes the approach
and evaluation of various strategic options, integration of chosen entry
strategy and corporate restructuring/divestiture to enhance
shareholders' value. The course also covers securities financing and
project finance. 2 units.
Prerequisite: MSFIN 223
•MSFIN
293
(ADVANCED INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT)
Major valuation models for equity investments, and their application to
the general classes of corporate strategies; bond portfolio management;
valuation and risk evaluation of issues of fixed income instruments,
particularly credit risks and embedded options; asset allocation
strategies and portfolio performance attribution issues. 2 units.
Prerequisite: MSFIN 224 and MSFIN 225
•MSFIN
295
(FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT)
Advanced derivatives course and risk management techniques. Included are
an intermediate treatment of financial engineering and a discussion of
structuring finance products. 2 units.
Prerequisite: MSFIN 225
•MSFIN
298
(SPECIAL TOPICS IN FINANCE)
Seminar and other advanced topics in financial management. 2 units.
•MSFIN
296
(FINANCIAL SECTOR REGULATION AND ETHICS)
Laws and regulations affecting operations of banks and other financial
institutions; regulations covering securities and negotiable instruments,
insider trading, and commercial and investment bank operations; codes of
ethics and conduct for finance professionals and officials of financial
institutions. 2 units.
•MSFIN
299
(FINANCIAL RESEARCH)
Advanced financial analysis techniques as well as research and
quantitative methods to undertake research. Topics include time-series
and cross section analysis of financial information, signaling and
agency theory, predictions of financial distress, beta estimation and
portfolio applications, risk and volatility measures for stocks and
bond; options pricing. 2 units.
Prerequisite: MSFIN 223
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