<aside> 💡 Courses in Rize programs are designed to teach and assess 1-2 Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs) per course, with capstone courses assessing all PLOs. To create a PLO to Course Learning Outcome (CLO) mapping, each PLO are be mapped to the CLOs of their supporting courses.
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| PLO-ID | Program Learning Outcome | Supporting Courses |
|---|---|---|
| PLO-1 | Create comprehensive financial analyses and valuation models using industry-standard methodologies, including DCF analysis, comparable company analysis, and integrated financial modeling to support strategic investment and financing decisions. | FINAN I - Excel for Business & Finance |
| Create accurate and well-organized financial analyses using standard tools and techniques to support informed business decision-making. | ||
| FINAN IV - Corporate Finance | ||
| Create financial recommendations grounded in time value of money, risk-return tradeoffs, and capital budgeting principles. | ||
| FINAN VI - Financial Modeling and Valuation | ||
| Create integrated financial models that forecast performance and evaluate strategic financial decisions under varying assumptions. | ||
| FINAN X - Strategic Financial Analysis Capstone | ||
| Create comprehensive financial analyses and strategic recommendations using industry-standard valuation methodologies and risk assessment frameworks to guide complex business decisions | ||
| PLO-2 | Evaluate investment opportunities and construct optimized portfolios using risk-return analysis, modern portfolio theory, and asset allocation strategies that align with investor objectives and market conditions. | FINAN V - Investments |
| Evaluate investment opportunities using risk-return analysis and standard valuation techniques to inform portfolio decision-making | ||
| FINAN VII - Portfolio Management | ||
| Create strategic financial solutions using advanced analytical techniques and contemporary industry practices to address complex business challenges. | ||
| FINAN X - Strategic Financial Analysis Capstone | ||
| Create comprehensive financial analyses and strategic recommendations using industry-standard valuation methodologies and risk assessment frameworks to guide complex business decisions | ||
| PLO-3 | Analyze the role and function of financial markets, institutions, and regulatory frameworks in facilitating capital flows, while assessing the impact of monetary policy and economic indicators on financial decision-making. | FINAN III - Financial Markets and Institutions |
| Analyze financial market dynamics and institutional business models to assess investment opportunities, interpret market behavior, and understand how real-world financial markets create value for participants. | ||
| FINAN VIII - Future of Finance | ||
| Create strategic financial solutions using advanced analytical techniques and contemporary industry practices to address complex business challenges. | ||
| FINAN IX - Advanced Corporate Finance | ||
| Create strategic financial solutions using advanced analytical techniques and contemporary industry practices to address complex business challenges. | ||
| FINAN X - Strategic Financial Analysis Capstone | ||
| Create comprehensive financial analyses and strategic recommendations using industry-standard valuation methodologies and risk assessment frameworks to guide complex business decisions. | ||
| PLO-4 | Design strategic financial solutions for complex corporate finance challenges, including capital structure optimization, merger and acquisition analysis, and advanced valuation techniques for firms with complex financing arrangements. | FINAN IV - Corporate Finance |
| Create financial recommendations grounded in time value of money, risk-return tradeoffs, and capital budgeting principles. | ||
| FINAN IX - Advanced Corporate Finance | ||
| Create strategic financial solutions using advanced analytical techniques and contemporary industry practices to address complex business challenges. | ||
| FINAN X - Strategic Financial Analysis Capstone | ||
| Create comprehensive financial analyses and strategic recommendations using industry-standard valuation methodologies and risk assessment frameworks to guide complex business decisions. | ||
| PLO-5 | Demonstrate professional competency in finance through effective communication of financial insights, strategic career planning, and application of emerging technologies and industry practices to solve contemporary financial challenges. | FINAN II - Career Navigation and Exploration in Finance |
| Identify career opportunities in finance through frameworks that evaluate fulfillment and financial health. | ||
| FINAN VII - Portfolio Management | ||
| Create strategic financial solutions using advanced analytical techniques and contemporary industry practices to address complex business challenges. | ||
| FINAN VIII - Future of Finance | ||
| Create strategic financial solutions using advanced analytical techniques and contemporary industry practices to address complex business challenges. | ||
| FINAN IX - Advanced Corporate Finance | ||
| Create strategic financial solutions using advanced analytical techniques and contemporary industry practices to address complex business challenges. |
| Course | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| FINAN I - Excel for Business & Finance | |
| Create accurate and well-organized financial analyses using standard tools and techniques to support informed business decision-making. | CLO-1: Apply standard formulas and functions to organize and manipulate financial data. |
| CLO-2: Evaluate company financial statements to assess performance using common ratios. | |
| CLO-3: Generate financial summaries and visualizations using standard presentation techniques to support business decision-making. | |
| CLO-4: Analyze trends and anomalies in historical data to inform forecasting. | |
| CLO-5: Evaluate specific job roles and areas of specialization within finance, considering alignment with personal fulfillment, professional growth, and financial aspirations. | |
| FINAN II - Career Navigation and Exploration in Finance | |
| Identify career opportunities in finance through frameworks that evaluate fulfillment and financial health. | CLO-1: Analyze personal strengths, values, and interests to identify suitable career paths in finance. |
| CLO-2: Evaluate industry trends to determine high-opportunity roles in the finance sector. | |
| CLO-3: Apply research skills to gather and assess information about specific finance careers. | |
| CLO-4: Develop a professional development plan that aligns with personal and market goals using structured career planning frameworks. | |
| FINAN III - Financial Markets and Institutions | |
| Analyze financial market dynamics and institutional business models to assess investment opportunities, interpret market behavior, and understand how real-world financial markets create value for participants. | CLO-1: Analyze the function of various financial institutions within the financial system. |
| CLO-2: Evaluate the effects of monetary policy on interest rates and capital markets. | |
| CLO-3: Apply knowledge of financial instruments to assess their purpose and market behavior. | |
| CLO-4: Assess regulatory frameworks that govern U.S. and global financial institutions. | |
| CLO-5: Engage in structured networking and career-focused discussions with industry professionals, mentors, and/or potential employers to articulate professional strengths, career goals, and industry opportunities in finance. | |
| FINAN IV - Corporate Finance | |
| Create financial recommendations grounded in time value of money, risk-return tradeoffs, and capital budgeting principles. | CLO-1: Apply time value of money concepts to value cash flows, bonds, stocks, and loan structures. |
| CLO-2: Evaluate investment opportunities using capital budgeting techniques including NPV, IRR, payback, and discounted payback methods. | |
| CLO-3: Analyze portfolio risk concepts and apply the Capital Asset Pricing Model to determine required returns. | |
| CLO-4: Calculate weighted average cost of capital and evaluate how capital structure decisions affect firm value and financial risk. | |
| CLO-5: Create comprehensive capital budgeting analyses by determining appropriate incremental cash flows and discount rates. | |
| FINAN V - Investments | |
| Evaluate investment opportunities using risk-return analysis and standard valuation techniques to inform portfolio decision-making | CLO-1: Evaluate stocks, bonds, derivatives, and funds to understand their roles in portfolio construction. |
| CLO-2: Apply asset valuation methods to assess the intrinsic value and market behavior of securities. | |
| CLO-3: Analyze the relationship between risk and return to evaluate investment opportunities and optimize portfolio efficiency. | |
| CLO-4: Apply portfolio theory to combine securities and assess portfolio risk characteristics. | |
| CLO-5: Create personal financial plans that apply investment principles to retirement savings, insurance, and wealth-building strategies. | |
| CLO-6: Measure and evaluate portfolio performance using risk-adjusted metrics and benchmark analysis. | |
| FINAN VI - Financial Modeling and Valuation | |
| Create integrated financial models that forecast performance and evaluate strategic financial decisions under varying assumptions. | CLO-1: Distinguish between valuation approaches and apply appropriate methods including comparable company analysis, precedent transactions, and DCF analysis. |
| CLO-2: Create integrated financial models that dynamically link income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow projections. | |
| CLO-3: Apply forecasting techniques to model future financial outcomes and determine enterprise value. | |
| CLO-4: Evaluate financial decisions using scenario and sensitivity analysis to assess key model drivers. | |
| CLO-5: Analyze the implications of key model assumptions and limitations on valuation outcomes. | |
| CLO-6: Visualize and communicate financial model insights to stakeholders using professional presentation techniques. | |
| CLO-7: Showcase real-world skills and experiences relevant to financial modeling in professional materials. | |
| FINAN VII - Portfolio Management | |
| Create strategic financial solutions using advanced analytical techniques and contemporary industry practices to address complex business challenges. | CLO-1: Analyze different investor types and their risk-return objectives to develop appropriate investment strategies. |
| CLO-2: Evaluate asset classes including alternative investments and analyze factors driving their performance characteristics. | |
| CLO-3: Construct portfolios that maximize risk-adjusted returns through optimal asset allocation and diversification strategies. | |
| CLO-4: Apply international diversification principles to equity and fixed income portfolio construction. | |
| CLO-5: Monitor and evaluate portfolio performance using risk-adjusted return metrics and attribution analysis. | |
| CLO-6: Generate a portfolio or CV that demonstrates both mastery of fundamental skills and advanced competencies required for entry-level roles in finance | |
| FINAN VIII - Future of Finance | |
| Create strategic financial solutions using advanced analytical techniques and contemporary industry practices to address complex business challenges. | CLO-1: Analyze the impact of emerging technologies such as big data, machine learning, and generative AI on traditional financial services and new service development. |
| CLO-2: Evaluate blockchain applications, digital assets, and cryptocurrency roles as both currency and investment vehicles in the evolving financial ecosystem. | |
| CLO-3: Assess the impact of social media and algorithmic trading on market dynamics and price discovery mechanisms. | |
| CLO-4: Analyze how fintech disruption and digital central bank currencies will transform traditional banking and monetary systems. | |
| CLO-5: Evaluate privacy implications and tokenization of financial assets in the digital finance transformation. | |
| CLO-6: Set, track, and refine career objectives to strategically navigate the process of securing a postgraduate position in finance. | |
| FINAN IX - Advanced Corporate Finance | |
| Create strategic financial solutions using advanced analytical techniques and contemporary industry practices to address complex business challenges. | CLO-1: Apply advanced valuation methods such as FCFF, FCFE, and APV to assess strategic investment decisions and value firms with complex capital structures. |
| CLO-2: Evaluate capital structure decisions and recommend optimal financing strategies based on business risk, tax considerations, and financial distress costs. | |
| CLO-3: Analyze corporate restructuring strategies such as mergers, acquisitions, spin-offs, and their impact on firm value and stakeholder interests. | |
| CLO-4: Assess payout policy alternatives such as dividends versus share repurchases using theoretical frameworks and practical considerations. | |
| CLO-5: Evaluate how financing, investment, and payout decisions create agency conflicts and analyze governance mechanisms to align management incentives with shareholder value. | |
| CLO-6: Set, track, and refine career objectives to strategically navigate the process of securing a postgraduate position in finance. | |
| FINAN X - Strategic Financial Analysis Capstone | |
| Create comprehensive financial analyses and strategic recommendations using industry-standard valuation methodologies and risk assessment frameworks to guide complex business decisions. | CLO-1: Create accurate and well-organized financial analyses using standard tools and techniques to support informed business decision-making. |
| CLO-2: Evaluate the role of financial institutions and markets in facilitating the flow of funds from savers to borrowers, incorporating economic indicators and regulatory frameworks. | |
| CLO-3: Create financial recommendations grounded in time value of money, risk-return tradeoffs, and capital budgeting principles. | |
| CLO-4: Evaluate investment opportunities using risk-return analysis and standard valuation techniques to inform portfolio decision-making. | |
| CLO-5: Create integrated financial models that forecast performance and evaluate strategic financial decisions under varying assumptions. |