faculty
Gopala Vasudevan, PhD
Professor
Accounting & Finance
Contact
508-999-8426
508-999-8646
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Charlton College of Business 317
Education
| 1994 | New York University | PhD |
| 1988 | Louisiana State University | MS |
| 1982 | University of Kerala | BS |
Teaching
Programs
Programs
- Business Administration MBA
- Business Administration Online MBA
- MBA: Business Analytics
- Finance BS
- Finance MS
- Finance: Quantitative MS
- General Business Administration BS
- General Business Administration Online BS
- Healthcare Management MS
- Healthcare Management Online MS
- Juris Doctor & Master of Business Administration JD, MBA
Teaching
Courses
Understanding the forces that affect the relative value of currencies in international markets, covering the major problems encountered by the firm in financing international operations.
Understanding the forces that affect the relative value of currencies in international markets, covering the major problems encountered by the firm in financing international operations.
Exposure to financial principles by discussions of the functions of financial management. Various tools available to assist financial managers in making decisions are discussed and applied to case analyses. Specific topics include working capital management, capital budgeting applications, capital structure management and financial analysis and planning.
Exposure to financial principles by discussions of the functions of financial management. Various tools available to assist financial managers in making decisions are discussed and applied to case analyses. Specific topics include working capital management, capital budgeting applications, capital structure management and financial analysis and planning.
Valuation and practical application for both hedging and speculation. Topics include the characteristics of options, forward contracts, futures, and swaps; arbitrage and the valuation of derivatives; creating value and profit diagrams; and the structure of the derivatives markets. Ethical and economic issues associated with the use of derivatives s reported in the current financial press are also covered.
Study under the supervision of a faculty member in an area covered in a regular course not currently being offered. Terms and hours to be arranged.
Teaching
Online and Continuing Education Courses
Exposure to financial principles by discussions of the functions of financial management. Various tools available to assist financial managers in making decisions are discussed and applied to case analyses. Specific topics include working capital management, capital budgeting applications, capital structure management and financial analysis and planning.
Examines the most applicable principles of micro and macro-economics for the application of economic theory for the manager. Topics include optimization techniques applied to consumer choice firm behavior, pricing and the study of the market structure. Both ethical and international issues are addressed.
Exposure to financial principles by discussions of the functions of financial management. Various tools available to assist financial managers in making decisions are discussed and applied to case analyses. Specific topics include working capital management, capital budgeting applications, capital structure management and financial analysis and planning.
Emphasis on the analysis of case studies. Based on assigned readings in the finance literature, students select a topic for independent research. Progress on the research paper is closely monitored by conferences and class presentations.
Register for this course.
Understanding the forces that affect the relative value of currencies in international markets, covering the major problems encountered by the firm in financing international operations.
Register for this course.
Exposure to financial principles by discussions of the functions of financial management. Various tools available to assist financial managers in making decisions are discussed and applied to case analyses. Specific topics include working capital management, capital budgeting applications, capital structure management and financial analysis and planning.
Register for this course.
Examines the most applicable principles of micro and macro-economics for the application of economic theory for the manager. Topics include optimization techniques applied to consumer choice firm behavior, pricing and the study of the market structure. Both ethical and international issues are addressed.
Register for this course.
Research
Research interests
- Corporate finance