FIN 9601 - Theory of the Firm and Capital Markets

3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission into the Coles DBA program and completion of DBA 9001 and DBA 9003.
This doctoral course focuses on (1) the basics of the theory of the firm, (2) the functioning, structure, and foundations of the theory of capital markets, (3) the theory of investor’s choice, price formation, efficient markets, and asset pricing models such as Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM), and (4) the implementation and limitations of empirical models of CAPM for students whose research concentration is in accounting or finance.