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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
This course provides an overview of modern finance for non-business majors. Topics include: how financial markets work, understanding financial pages in newspapers and the Internet, how stock and bond prices are determined, how investment portfolios are structured, concepts of risk and return, how companies manage their cash and investments and international finance. Not for credit for business students.
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3.00 Credits
Introduction to the basic tools and concepts in finance. This is the core class in finance for our undergraduate program. Topics include the financial framework of a business entity, taxes, the time value of money, capital market theory, financial risk measures, and capital budgeting. Note: to be eligible to major in finance, a student must earn a grade of B or higher in this class ( a grade of B- does not qualify).
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3.00 Credits
This course provides an overview of financial decision-making by corporations. Building on topics covered in the introductory finance classes, this course develops the foundations of optimal financial policy and applies these principles to corporate financial decision-making including capital structure, capital bud getting, dividend policy, leasing, securities issuance and the role of investment banks, and mergers and acquisitions. Note: a student must have obtained a B or higher grade in FIN302 to major in Finance. Earning an A in this class or any other class or classes does not eliminate that requirement.
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3.00 Credits
This course is primarily for students majoring in entrepreneurship. It provides an overview of financial decision-making by entrepreneurs. Building on topics covered in the introductory finance classes, this course develops the foundations of optimal financial policy and applies these principles to entrepreneurial financial decision-making involved with such things as capital structure, working capital budgeting, leasing, hedging and risk management, securities issuance and the role of investment banks, and mergers and acquisitions. Note: Students cannot take both FIN 308 and FIN 303, so this class is not open to students who have taken FIN 303.
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3.00 Credits
This course introduces students to both practical and theoretical aspects of investment with an emphasis on financial markets. Topics include valuation of financial securities such as stocks, bonds and options; modern portfolio theory; the process and institutional characteristics of investing. Note that this course does not address the details of individual security valuation and selection, i.e., this course is not about stock picking or about how to get rich by investing in the markets. Instead, this course attempts to help you develop a lasting conceptual framework in which to view the investment process and to analyze future ideas and changes in investment environment. This class is essential to any student considering a finance concentration. Note: A student must have obtained a B or higher in FIN302to major in Finance. Earning an A in this class or any other class or classes does not eliminate eliminate this requirement.
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3.00 Credits
This course applies the principles of finance to international business decisions. Topics include the analysis of foreign exchange rates, balance of payments, characteristics and use of international financial institurions and instruments, the analysis and management of financial risk in the international environment, and financing multinational corporations. Note: a student must have a B or higher in FIN 302 to major in International Finance and Marketing (or Finance). Earning an A in this class or any other class or classes does not eliminate this requirement.
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3.00 Credits
This course provides an introduction to basic principles and fundamental practices in the real estate industry. Students learn how to apply the principles of finance to the real estate industry. Topics include common institutional aspects, brokerage, contracting, financing, ownership, management, valuation, appraisal, and investment analysis.
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1.00 Credits
The course is designed to introduce the student to the investment management process, including valuation of publicly traded equities. The course is one credit and meets once a week each semester; students must commit to and enroll in the follow-up class. Admission to the course is through a competitive application process.
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1.00 Credits
This course is designed to introduce the student to the investment management process, including valuation of publicly traded equities. The course is one credit and meets once a week each semester. Enrollment in the course is limited.
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3.00 Credits
An application of the concepts and tools of corporate finance. Primary emphasis on analyzing real-world cases dealing with liquidity issues, capital budgeting, firm valuation, advanced corporate financing, hedging with options and futures, corporate financial strategy, and other current issues in corporate finance.
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