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Courses of Study 2009-2010


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NBA 5110 Financial Modeling

Fall, spring. 1.5 credits. Prerequisites: NBA 5060 or permission of instructor; mastery of basic Excel skills. J. D’Souza and C. Nichols.

Financial modeling is the art and science of constructing spreadsheet models of firms’ future financial statements. This course builds on the brief introduction to financial modeling in NBA 5060 by modeling the effect on the income statement, balance sheet, and statement of cash flows of more complicated financial transactions such as leveraged buyouts, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate reorganizations. The class meets in the state-of-the-art Parker Center computer lab, and active student participation is emphasized.