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  • ESL 450: Independent Study

    4.00 Credits
    Alfred University

    1-4 hours. Academic inquiry into an area not covered in any established course, and carried on outside the usual instructor/ classroom setting. Approved Plan of Study required. ENVS 101 - Environmental Studies I - Natural Science 4 hours. An introductory science course for environmental studies majors, which may also be used by other students to fulfill graduation requirements in natural sciences. This course provides an understanding of basic ecological principles and an awareness of the interaction of physical, chemical, and biological forces on Earth. (F)
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  • FIN 348: Managerial Finance

    3.00 Credits
    Alfred University

    3 hours. An introductory course explaining the tools and the new responsibilities modern financial managers deal with in a rapidly changing world environment characterized by uncertainty. The course identifies and examines the financing needs of the firm, its cost of capital, and assets and liabilities management using modern decision support systems for the application of new financial innovations, such as contingent claims and securitization of assets. Prerequisites: ACCT 211/212, ECON 201/202.
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  • FIN 410: Introduction to Financial Planning

    3.00 Credits
    Alfred University

    3 hours. Introduction to the concepts of estate and financial planning. Provides the student with a firm grounding in the basic lifetime financial planning process along with an overview of the tax advantages of proper estate planning. (Cross-listed as LAW 410 and BUSI 410)
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  • FIN 445: Managerial Economics

    3.00 Credits
    Alfred University

    3 hours. Emphasizes the application of fundamental theoretical and analytical tools of economics useful in managerial decision making, through an examination of empirical studies and cases involving actual managerial situations at the levels of industry and firms. Prerequisite: FIN 348 or permission of instructor. (Cross-listed as ECON 445)
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  • FIN 450: Independent Study

    1.00 - 4.00 Credits
    Alfred University

    1-4 hours. Permission of instructor and Plan of Study required.
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  • FIN 453: Financial Markets and Institutions

    3.00 Credits
    Alfred University

    3 hours. Surveys the dynamic roles played by financial intermediaries in transforming traditional financial institutions to a modern financial services industry responding to new institutions and individual investors in channeling savings and investments. The course focuses on the role played by non-bank financial institutions, the structure of interest rates, the flows of loanable funds and the measurement and management of risk in a regulated and deregulated financial system, using financial instruments such as SWAPS and asset securitization. Prerequisite: FIN 331 or permission of instructor. Courses of Instruction: College of Business 297 FIN 454 - Security Analysis 3 hours. Provides a comprehensive introduction to the application of the techniques of security analysis and portfolio management. Relates economic-industry-company analysis to evaluate individual securities: bonds, preferred stocks, common stocks, and options. Considers the procedures involved in the selection of securities portfolio along the concept of risk-return tradeoffs. Prerequisite: FIN 348.
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  • FIN 455: Business Financial Decisions

    3.00 Credits
    Alfred University

    3 hours. Examines the question of how financial resources available to the firm should be allocated to many possible investment projects. Emphasizes developing analytical techniques which make it possible to answer questions such as: Should a new plant be built? Equipment replaced? Bonds refunded? A new product introduced? Should a merger or divestment take place? Prerequisites: FIN 348 and BUSI 261.
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  • FIN 457: Portfolio Management

    3.00 Credits
    Alfred University

    3 hours. This course emphasizes individual and institutional investors' selection, diversification of securities through appropriate asset-allocation strategies resulting in optional portfolios. Both fixed income securities and equity portfolios are examined in a domestic and worldwide context. Prerequisite: FIN 348.
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  • FIN 458: International Financial Management

    3.00 Credits
    Alfred University

    3 hours. Emphasizes the practical relevance of the microelements of international finance which influence the profit and loss accounts and balance sheets of corporations with overseas operations. Factors such as the impact of exchange rate fluctuations, major alternative non-traditional sources of financing and regional investment decisions, imperfections in world product, factor and financial markets along with country risk-return profiles are examined. Prerequisite: FIN 348 or permission of instructor.
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  • FIN 460: Seminar in Finance

    3.00 Credits
    Alfred University

    3 hours. Examines financial theory both at the macro and micro-levels and attempts to develop the interdependency between security analysis and the cost of funds to the firm with emphasis on capital structure and dividend policies and portfolio analysis. Prerequisites: FIN 454/455 and permission of instructor. LAW 241 - The Legal Environment of Business 3 hours. An introduction to the body of law associated with the business environment. Topics include the judicial system and court procedure, business torts and crimes, contracts, bailments, forms of business structure, bankruptcy, an overview of securities regulations and the antitrust laws and consumer protection statutes.
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