BMGT 271 - The Money Thing: Life and Finances

Institution:

Point Park University

Subject:

BUSINESS MANGEMENT

Description:

Life is coming and so are its financial responsibilities. Now is the time to become more financially literate. This course will provide students an engaging and approachable framework for developing greater financial literary and creating financial plans as students move out of their college experience and into the real-world. Topics such as student loan consolidation, balancing consumer needs and savings, creating financial budgets and plans, maintaining a healthy credit standing, and developing long-term financial horizons will be few of the areas covered through the use of readily available PC and mobile applications. Prerequisites: Sophomore standing or above. Course Objectives Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to: (1) Define and explain basic consumer financial decisions from the perspective of a college student through entry into professional life, including personal cash management and budgeting, savings and investment, borrowing and maintenance of healthy credit standing, use of insurance products, impact of taxes, and planning for retirement. (2) Solve for sound personal financial decisions using the principle of time value of money. (3) Develop and present a financial plan for the first years out of college, including a post-graduation plan for managing student loan debt and credit card debt. (4) Examine current consumer-based society and its effects on personal budgets and savings. (5) Review standard financial documents, such as rental agreements, loan applications, disclosure forms, and credit reports. (6) Demonstrate working knowledge of select personal finance apps using a variety of mobile devices and PCs, to create a basic personal budget, investment plan, tax filing, credit application, and other personal financial analyses.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.pointpark.edu

Phone Number:

(412) 391-4100

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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