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ACCT 604. Financial Statements 1.
Credits: 3
Offered by: Management (Graduate Studies)
Terms offered: Summer 2026
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Explores financial reporting and statement analysis, focusing on extracting and interpreting financial and non-financial information to assess and forecast firm performance. Covers accounting principles, major financial statements, ESG metrics, management biases, fraud detection, major financial patterns, and valuation.Evaluation of firm performance and application of valuation techniques.
- **This course will be held on June 26, 27, 28, July 2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 11, 12, 15, 16, 18 & 19 and final exam on July 22nd.
- **Due to the intensive nature of this course, the standard add/drop and withdrawal deadlines do not apply. Course Add is the fourth lecture day.
- **Web ADD only.
- **No web drop allowed.
- **Web withdrawal not applicable.
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FINE 677. Trading and Markets
Credits: 3
Offered by: Management (Graduate Studies)
Terms offered: Summer 2026
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A focus on how securities are traded, covering theoretical and practical aspects of trading. Topics include market structure, regulation, trader behaviour, liquidity, volatility, and the roles of different market participants. Exploration of algorithmic and high-frequency trading using Rotman Interactive Trader software. Emphasis on
execution and measurement of trading strategies, with hands-on work in Python.
- Restrictions: Not open to students who have taken FINE 690 when topic was "Trading and Markets".
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FINE 678. Financial Economics.
Credits: 3
Offered by: Management (Graduate Studies)
Terms offered: Summer 2026
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Foundational tools for corporate finance and investments, starting with elementary financial mathematics and valuation tools with a focus on the net present value and its application to the capital budgeting decision. Historical evidence on the risk-return relationship and the capital asset pricing model. Fundamental rules for successful investing, including modern portfolio theory and the principles and limitations of ESG
investing. Introduction to the capital structure decision.
- **This course will be held on July 8, 9, 11, 12, 15, 16, 18, 19, 22, 23, 25, 26 & 29 and final exam on August 1st.
- **Due to the intensive nature of this course, the standard add/drop and withdrawal deadlines do not apply. Course Add is the fourth lecture day.
- **Web ADD only.
- **No web drop allowed.
- **Web withdrawal not applicable.
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FINE 670. Fundamentals of Financial Research.
Credits: 3
Offered by: Management (Graduate Studies)
Terms offered: Summer 2026
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Research methodology, where a research project will be carried out under the supervision of the Faculty supervisor. Specific tools will be tailored based on a
particular research topic and the recommendations of the supervisor.
- **This is a project course; therefore there are no formal meeting times.
- **Due to the intensive nature of this course, the standard add/drop and withdrawal deadlines do not apply. Course Add is the fourth lecture day.
- **Web ADD only.
- **No web drop allowed.
- **Web withdrawal not applicable.
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FINE 681. International Capital Markets.
Credits: 3
Offered by: Management (Graduate Studies)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.
Description
Development of a few simple, but powerful economic principles to understand the role,structure, and functioning of capital markets and institutions around the world. Analyses functions and structure of the financial system, central bank and monetary policy, financial crises, and major securities markets (e.g., equity, bond, mortgages) and participants. Emphasizes the role of banks, shadow banks, and the regulatory environment, as well as the fund industry, and the role that financial markets and institutions play in the governance of firms.
- **This course will be held on August 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 15, 16, 19, 20, 22 & 23 and final exam on August 26th.
- **Due to the intensive nature of this course, the standard add/drop and withdrawal deadlines do not apply. Course Add is the fourth lecture day.
- **Web ADD only.
- **No web drop allowed.
- **Web withdrawal not applicable.
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FINE 679. Corporate Finance Theory.
Credits: 3
Offered by: Management (Graduate Studies)
Terms offered: Summer 2026
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Framework for analyzing the investment and financial decisions of corporations. Capital
structure decision and its effect on the value of a firm. Valuation with an emphasis on the benefits and limitations of the different valuation methods.
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FINE 680. Investments.
Credits: 3
Offered by: Management (Graduate Studies)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.
Description
Financial markets, portfolio theory, and portfolio management.
- **Due to the intensive nature of this course, the standard add/drop and withdrawal deadlines do not apply. Add/drop is the second lecture day and withdrawal is the fifth lecture day.
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FINE 688. Mergers and Acquisitions.
Credits: 3
Offered by: Management (Graduate Studies)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.
Description
Mergers and acquisitions, and corporatere organizations and restructuring, including leveraged buyouts and restructuring in financial distress/bankruptcy. Corporate governance as an organizing framework and how corporate control is exercised, influenced, and changed.
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FINE 674. Fintech.
Credits: 3
Offered by: Management (Graduate Studies)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.
Description
Explores how digital technologies and business model innovation are reshaping finance. Covers alternative financing models such as crowdfunding and token offerings, along with developments in payments, digital currencies, digital ledger technologies (both permissioned and permissionless), smart contracts, the oracle
problem, and tokenization. Covers core concepts and draws on research insights. Addresses financial inclusion and other ESG-related challenges in this context, and includes a team project related to these themes.
- Restrictions: Not open to students who have taken FINE 691 when topic was "Fintech".
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FINE 671. Applied Finance Project.
Credits: 9
Offered by: Management (Graduate Studies)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.
Description
Research project supervised by a Faculty member of the Desautels Faculty of Management.
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FINE 682. Derivatives.
Credits: 3
Offered by: Management (Graduate Studies)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.
Description
Introduction to derivatives markets, focusing on the review of institutional features of derivatives contracts, the valuation, the hedging and the use of popular derivatives such as options, futures, and interest rate derivatives. Fundamental valuation, practical applications, and examples on how these contracts are used in the financial industry. The risks and governance concerns associated with the use of financial derivative contracts.
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FINE 683. Advanced Corporate Finance.
Credits: 3
Offered by: Management (Graduate Studies)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.
Description
Introduction to startups with an emphasis on the institutions and practices employed in the venture capital industry. Alternative funding channels (e.g., angel investors) and, most importantly, alternative viewpoints and interests (e.g., entrepreneurs, employees, advisory).
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FINE 684. Fixed Income Analysis.
Credits: 3
Offered by: Management (Graduate Studies)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.
Description
Fixed income financial instruments and their uses for financial engineering and risk management.
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FINE 691. Advanced Topics in Finance 2.
Credits: 3
Offered by: Management (Graduate Studies)
Terms offered: Winter 2026
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Description
Current topics in finance.
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