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Helene F Jaillet
FIN 579
Seattle Campus
Finance topics of current concern to faculty and students. Offered only when faculty are available and sufficient student interest exists. Seminar content announced in advance of scheduled offerings. Prerequisite: permission of instructor.
Class description
The role of investor relations (IR) is to accurately communicate the financial component of a public company’s corporate message to the investment community in keeping with fiduciary and legal obligations. It combines the skills of finance, communications, and marketing. This course provides a comprehensive overview of the key elements of IR including the role and process of investor relations, understanding your shareholder base and targeting investors, valuation and other financial metrics used by investors, and the regulations governing the IR practice. To develop these concepts, students will evaluate and critique various aspects of IR functions of public companies.
Student learning goals
General method of instruction
Lecture; term project
Recommended preparation
Class assignments and grading
brief weekly assignments based on week's lectures; term project
class participation; weekly assignments; term project
