FIN 4380 - Financial Modeling and Decision Making

Institution:

Utah Tech University

Subject:

Finance

Description:

Required of students pursuing a major in Finance; open to other interested students in the School of Business. Applies economic theories to solve various problems in financial management and investments using a hands-on approach to building financial spreadsheet models in Microsoft Excel. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Apply a design thinking approach to the process of financial modeling. 2. Identify and prioritize assumptions that are necessary for financial modeling, analysis, and decision-making. 3. Organize model input data. 4. Apply advanced MS Excel modeling techniques and tools. 5. Apply sensitivity and scenario analysis to the financial models in order to improve financial decisions. 6. Synthesize and summarize model outputs, determining key findings that support the decision of the model user. 7. Apply VBA programming techniques in MS Excel for financial models. 8. Prepare graphical illustrations of model outputs. 9. Implement MS Excel error checking and debugging tools. Prerequisite: FIN 3150. FA

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.utahtech.edu/

Phone Number:

(435) 652-7500

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Semester

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