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3.00 Credits
This is an advanced course in environmental science for students majoring in the life or related sciences who are considering careers in the public sector as managers or stewards of the public land and resources. The course utilizes a case study approach to engage students in discussion of appropriate techniques to manage and utilize the public resources of the U.S. Successful and unsuccessful management plans implemented in the U.S.'s national, state, and local parks are reviewed. Timber management of the national forests is discussed. Riparian and river management techniques within the nation's parks and game lands are reviewed. Mineral rights and oil and gas exploration within public land is examined, along with other mineral exploration and exploitation policies and agricultural practices within public lands. Management of deer, bear and other game species is discussed. Other topics include: opportunity cost analysis for evaluation policy options, techniques to identify sources of inefficiency in management of specific resources. This is a communication intensive course to fulfill students' communication skills VI-IX requirement. Prerequisites: ENVS2500 and COSK2220
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This course is an introductory course emphasizing the basic financial principles and practices essential to managing a business. Among the topics introduced are the time value of money, working capital management, financial analysis, financial planning, cash-flow analysis, operating and financial leverage, capital budgeting, long-term financing, cost of capital, and capital structure. Students also learn fundamental techniques for valuing financial assets such as stocks and bonds. The course complements its introduction of important financial concepts and relationships with a strong focus on problem solving. This course relies heavily on accounting concepts and should be taken as soon as possible after completion of accounting prerequisites. Prerequisites: ACCT2060, ECON1020 and MATH1010
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3.00 Credits
This course covers a broad range of technological issues facing the finance professional and is broken into 4 major components. Component I The course reviews and expands the student's understanding of Excel and how it is used in the business community. Component 2 Provides the training and procedures to extract financial Data from Bloomberg, EDGAR, and Yahoo Finance. Component 3 Combines the Excel training (component 1) and the data retrieval of (component 2) to allow the student to complete a financial analysis of the firm. Component 4 Again combines the Excel training (component 1) and the data retrieval of (component 2) to Forecasting and Modeling in the business environment. It is by integrating all of those functions into one class that we can provide our students with the training and knowledge not only needed in today's financial work place, but also the skills needed to perform to a higher standard in classes such as Investments, Corporate Finance, International Finance, and Financial Analysis. Prerequisites: FINA3000, INFS1020, and STAT2110
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3.00 Credits
This course focuses on common stock, the stock market, stock options, and approaches to investing in the stock market and building stock portfolios. Particular emphasis is given to three competing approaches to stock investment: fundamental analysis, technical analysis and efficient market analysis. Students are introduced to portfolio theory and study various methods of modeling the risk associated with stock investment such as the capital asset pricing model and arbitrage pricing theory. Also discussed are the distribution of stock to the public, the broker-client relationship, different types of orders investors can place with their broker, short-sales of stock, investment companies, margin accounts, speculation, and hedging. Stock and option valuation models will be discussed as well as the use of stock options in portfolio insurance strategies. Prerequisites: INFS1020, FINA3000, and STAT2110 or ASCI2010
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3.00 Credits
This course focuses on fixed income securities such as bonds and preferred stock and related derivative securities such as interest rate futures contracts. Considerable emphasis is given to different types of debt instruments including money market securities, Treasury bonds, government agency securities, municipal bonds, corporate bonds, convertible bonds, and asset-backed securities. Also emphasized will be bond ratings, interest rate risk, bond risk measures such as duration and convexity, bond portfolio immunization and the use of interest rate future contracts to hedge interest rate risk. Considerable attention will be paid to mortgaged-backed securities including mortgage bonds, pass-through mortgage securities, CMO's, and such derivatives as "floaters" and "reverse floaters". Prerequisite: FINA3100
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3.00 Credits
This course expands upon the basic techniques and concepts of financial management that were taught in FN300. Topics include capital budgeting given uncertainty, capital structure, cost of capital, warrants and convertibles, dividend policy, lease financing, and mergers and acquisitions. The course emphasizes problem solving by applying basic financial principles and tools to corporate financial decisions. Cases may be used for practice in applying theory to solve "real world" financial problems. Software proficiency in spreadsheet is required. Prerequisites: FINA3000, STAT2110 or ASCI2010, and INFS1020 or INFS1050
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3.00 Credits
This course will focus on the fundamentals of retirement planning and estate planning. Students will be given detailed introduction to personal retirement plans and the tools available for helping clients attain retirement goals. This will require some discussion of Federal Income Tax law. Considerations and techniques for transferring wealth upon death will also be explained. Particular attention will be paid to the unified Federal Gift and Estate Tax laws. Prerequisite: FINA3000
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3.00 Credits
This course develops the analytical skills necessary to evaluate business and investment opportunities based on available financial statements. A primary goal is developing the ability to use and interpret the annual reports of major corporations. Although similar to intermediate financial accounting, this course is taught from the perspective of the user rather than the preparer of financial statements. The course provides a realistic and organized approach to reviewing financial statements and develops a student's ability to glean relevant information from financial statements as well as an appreciation of the limitations of publicly available financial data. Students will work extensively with computer spreadsheets. Prerequisites: FINA3000, STAT2110, FINA3100, and INFS1020
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3.00 Credits
This course studies the financial management of multinational corporations. The course begins by reviewing the theory of comparative advantage, the international monetary system, and global money and capital markets. The major focus, however, is on the financial policies and strategies of multinational enterprises. Topics include the methods and process of financing international trade, risk analysis, hedging and arbitrage, multinational capital budgeting, and working capital management. and tax considerations in making multinational financial decisions. The course also considers balance of payments, mechanisms of balance of payments adjustments, and the effects of trade barriers and restrictions on exchange rate movements. Prerequisite: FINA3000
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3.00 Credits
This course examines the unique valuation and financing problems associated with income-producing real property. Real estate is not fungible, i.e., each unit is unique and has no perfect substitute. Real property is further distinguished from other investment vehicles by the fact that its value is a function of how an investor plans to use it. Students receive an insight into the complexities of real estate investment and financing including property selection, taxes, various ownership forms, and insurance. The course emphasizes the financial aspects of real estate including appraisal, feasibility analysis, and the markets for income producing properties. It provides an opportunity to apply valuation principles learned in other finance courses. Prerequisites: FINA3100 and 90 credits
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