Kathryn Griner

This course covers the foundations of corporate finance. It starts with the concepts of time value of money, discounting, and present value. With that background it then considers the major financial decisions made by corporate managers. Topics include the valuation of financial assets and liabilities, criteria for making investment decisions, business valuation, relationships between risk and return, portfolio theory, market efficiency, capital structure choice, and cost of capital. PREREQUISITE: Business Fundamentals, Corporation

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SPRG 2026: LAW JD 985 A1, Jan 12th to Apr 22nd 2026

Pre-requisites: Questrom students only; QST AC221; BA221; BA222 or BA223; MO221; SM131; SM132; SM275 - Component of QST SM323, The Cross Functional Core. Introduces students to the themes of financial decision making: valuation and risk management. The focus is on the problems of forecasting, capital budgeting, working capital management, project risk management, and financing in a cross-functional context. A semester-long business-plan project explores the interaction between marketing, operations, management information systems, and finance decisions. The course compares the financial objectives of the manager and the investor. Introduction to the time value of money, securities valuation, portfolio diversification, and the cost of capital.

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FALL 2025: QST FE 323 A1, Sep 2nd to Dec 10th 2025
FALL 2025: QST FE 323 A2, Sep 2nd to Dec 10th 2025
FALL 2025: QST FE 323 A3, Sep 2nd to Dec 10th 2025
FALL 2025: QST FE 323 A4, Sep 2nd to Dec 10th 2025
FALL 2025: QST FE 323 B1, Sep 2nd to Dec 10th 2025
FALL 2025: QST FE 323 B2, Sep 2nd to Dec 10th 2025
FALL 2025: QST FE 323 B3, Sep 2nd to Dec 10th 2025
FALL 2025: QST FE 323 B4, Sep 2nd to Dec 10th 2025
FALL 2025: QST FE 323 C2, Sep 2nd to Dec 10th 2025
FALL 2025: QST FE 323 C3, Sep 2nd to Dec 10th 2025
SPRG 2026: QST FE 323 A1, Jan 20th to Apr 30th 2026
SPRG 2026: QST FE 323 A2, Jan 20th to Apr 30th 2026
SPRG 2026: QST FE 323 B1, Jan 20th to Apr 30th 2026
SPRG 2026: QST FE 323 B2, Jan 20th to Apr 30th 2026
SPRG 2026: QST FE 323 B3, Jan 20th to Apr 30th 2026
SPRG 2026: QST FE 323 C1, Jan 20th to Apr 30th 2026
SPRG 2026: QST FE 323 C2, Jan 20th to Apr 30th 2026

Undergraduate Prerequisites: (QSTFE 223 or QSTFE 323) - Provides an overview of the economic functions provided by investment banks including a history of the industry, current events, and the difference between large, full service investment banks and smaller, boutique firms. Heavy emphasis on pro forma analysis and Initial Public Offering and M&A valuation techniques. Topics include: What do investment bankers do? What are the different types of analyses performed by investment bankers? What are the various types of financial securities? What is the underwriting process and how are securities priced? How are companies valued? How are potential synergies valued? The course will focus on the issuing process and pricing for equity, fixed income, and equity-linked securities. The course will also focus on the role of investment banks in mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and other restructurings. Additional topics include equity research, capital markets industry regulations, as well as typical career paths and opportunities.

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FALL 2025: QST FE 454 A1, Sep 2nd to Dec 10th 2025
SPRG 2026: QST FE 454 A1, Jan 20th to Apr 30th 2026

Undergraduate Prerequisites: SM131 previous or concurrent. Open to non-Questrom students who have completed a semester of FT work at BU. - This course offers an overview of fundamental financial analyses, such as time value of money, interest rates, basic valuation of cash flow streams, and basic stock and bond valuation. The content is relevant to understand a broad class of problems and decisions for businesses or individuals. It offers applications across decision domains. The teaching materials include online problem solving and case writing. Students may not take SM132 and FE101 for credit.

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FALL 2025: QST SM 132 B2, Sep 2nd to Dec 10th 2025
FALL 2025: QST SM 132 B3, Sep 2nd to Dec 10th 2025
FALL 2025: QST SM 132 C2, Sep 2nd to Dec 10th 2025
FALL 2025: QST SM 132 C3, Sep 2nd to Dec 10th 2025
FALL 2025: QST SM 132 C4, Sep 2nd to Dec 10th 2025
FALL 2025: QST SM 132 D2, Sep 2nd to Dec 10th 2025
FALL 2025: QST SM 132 D3, Sep 2nd to Dec 10th 2025
FALL 2025: QST SM 132 D4, Sep 2nd to Dec 10th 2025
FALL 2025: QST SM 132 D5, Sep 2nd to Dec 10th 2025
FALL 2025: QST SM 132 E3, Sep 2nd to Dec 10th 2025
SPRG 2026: QST SM 132 B2, Jan 20th to Apr 30th 2026
SPRG 2026: QST SM 132 B3, Jan 20th to Apr 30th 2026
SPRG 2026: QST SM 132 C2, Jan 20th to Apr 30th 2026
SPRG 2026: QST SM 132 D2, Jan 20th to Apr 30th 2026