J. Clay Singleton George D. and Harriet W. Cornell Professor of Finance
Office Phone:407.691.1229 Phone2: 407.963.2923 Fax: 407.646.1550 Email: jcsingleton@rollins.edu			Office Location: 116
B.A.S. Washington University M.B.A. University of Missouri-Columbia Ph.D. University of Missouri-Columbia Prior to joining the Crummer faculty Dr. Singleton was Vice President of Ibbotson Associates, an investment consulting firm, where he was responsible for the firm's consulting, training, and research activities. Before joining Ibbotson Associates he was Senior Vice President for Curriculum and Examinations at the CFA Institute. In this capacity he was responsible for the Chartered Financial Analyst® program's candidate curriculum and examinations. Dr. Singleton has taught at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, University of North Texas, University of Virginia and the College of William and Mary. He also served as Dean of the College of Business Administration at the University of North Texas. He earned his CFA Charter in 1985 and serves as a consultant to the investment profession and Director of Indexes for PCE Investment Bankers. Dr. Singleton has published numerous articles in the leading finance journals and is the author of Core-Satellite Portfolio Management: A Modern Approach to Professionally Managed Funds, published by McGraw-Hill.
Course Information If course title is a link, click it for the syllabus
Financial Statement Analysis and Corporate Governance (ACC 606) This course explores corporate financial reporting from both an insider’s (a CFO making strategic accounting choices) and an outsider’s (a financial analyst valuing the firm) perspectives. Ideal for students who plan to work for a public company in any capacity. Current issues in corporate governance are an integral part of this course. Consult the ACC 606 summer 2009 class schedule Security Analysis and Portfolio Management (FIN 603) This course explores the world of the financial analyst and portfolio manager -- examining security markets through cases, lectures, and group projects. Students learn how to analyze securities and manage real world portfolios. The class makes extensive use of professional investment software, including Bloomberg and Morningstar. Using mutual funds as a laboratory, students learn to assess how well portfolio managers invest. This class is oriented to helping managers understand capital markets as well as their personal portfolios. Consult the FIN 603 fall '09 12 week class schedule Portfolio Management: Theory and Practice (FIN 609) In this course students are organized into an investment firm to manage the Crummer/SunTrust real-money portfolio. Practitioners provide guidance and students make the investment decisions after thorough security analysis and extensive portfolio research. Requires FIN 603 or instructor's permission as a prerequisite. . Consult the FIN 609 spring '09 12 week class memo Financial Modeling (FIN 611) This course introduces students to financial models used in practice. It is a hands-on application-oriented tour of financial models used in corporate finance, investment analysis, and portfolio management. Students construct and apply numerically intensive models to practical problems. The course makes extensive use of Excel and will teach students Visual Basic. Students pursuing careers in investment banking, financial analysis, and corporate finance will find this course helpful.. Consult the spring 2009 FIN 611 class schedule. The Chartered Financial Analyst Program at Crummer The Chartered Financial Analyst® program certifies investment professionals much like the CPA does for accounting professionals. Recognized worldwide, earning this designation can help students get a head start on careers in investments. Consult the CFA link immediately above for more information. A limited number of scholarships are usually available annually to Crummer students. Contact Professors Singleton, Veit or Kiymaz if you are interested. Global Practicum - New Zealand (INTL 604) While this practicum is currently inactive, there may be other opportunities to travel to New Zealand and work with financial institutions and professionals there. See Dr. Singleton if you are interested. Security Analysis and Portfolio Management - EAMBA (FIN 603 01) Fall 2009 Course Evaluation FIN 603 01 Security Analysis and Portfolio Management - PMBA (FIN 603 10) Fall 2009 Course Evaluation FIN 603 10 Financial Statement Analysis - EAMBA (FIN 606 01) Spring 2010 Course Evaluation FIN 501 01 Financial Modeling - EAMBA (FIN 611 01) Spring 2010 Course Evaluation FIN 611 01 Financial Modeling - PMBA (FIN 611 37) Spring 2010 Course Evaluation FIN 611 37 Portfolio Management: Theory & Apps (FIN 609)
Teaching Schedule
Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
FIN 603 8:30 - 11:30 AM			FIN 603 6:30 - 9:30 PM
Office Hours
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