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MBA 521

Global Treasury Management

Marriott School of Business

Course Description

Prepare students to work as treasurer or CFO by helping them understand banking relations, cash management, short-term investing and borrowing, liquidity management, and receivables and payables management in an era of electronic commerce.

When Taught

Fall

Grade Rule

Grade Rule 8: A, B, C, D, E, I (Standard grade rule)

Min

3

Fixed

3

Fixed

3

Fixed

0

Title

Analyzing payment systems

Learning Outcome

Analyze a company's collection, disbursement, and payment systems and determine the costs/benefits of making changes to the cash inflow/outflow timelines.

Title

Managing liquidity

Learning Outcome

Determine firm's liquidity needs and how these can be met from various sources.

Title

Ethical issues in treasury management

Learning Outcome

Explain how important ethical behavior is to a treasurer/chief financial officer.

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Managing uncertain cash flows

Learning Outcome

Evaluate the methods, costs, benefits, and risks of hedging uncertain cash flows using various derivative transactions.