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I teach just about anything and everything, but mostly I teach Financial Institutions & Markets courses in which I focus on the microeconomic foundations of financial transactions, institutions, and markets.  Syllabi from some courses I have taught recently are below.  If you are a student currently enrolled in one of my courses, check WebCT for the most up-to-date materials (course materials, grading schemes, and/or schedules change at least a little almost every semester).

Financial Markets and Institutions (a.k.a. Money and Capital Markets) (MBA) -- most semesters from Fall 2005 to present

• I am teaching two sections during fall 2008; syllabi will be ready in early August.
• Sample syllabus from 2008 spring semester
• Get updated syllabus and more information at WebCT

Institutions and Markets Seminar (doctoral) -- Spring 2008

• Syllabus

Empirical Corporate Finance Seminar (doctoral) -- Spring 2007, scheduled for Spring 2009

• Syllabus
• An old syllabus from a related course I taught at USF is here

Some classes I have taught in the past and where I taught them:

• Financial Institutions and Markets (undergrad level at USF, LSU)
• Advanced Micro Finance seminar (doctoral seminar at USF; see syllabus above)
• Finance (MBA core at Rice)
• Corporate Finance II (MBA elective at Rice)
• Financial Management (Executive MBA core at Rice)
• Corporate Finance (Executive MBA at Rice)
• Business Finance / Financial Management (undergrad core at LSU, IU)
• Advanced Corporate Finance (MS, MBA, intro PhD level at LSU)
• Honors Financial Management (honors undergrad core at IU, UTD)
• Intermediate Finance (undergrad level at IU)
• International Finance (undergrad level at IU; team-taught: first five weeks only)
• Fixed Income and Equity Investments (undergrad level at IU)