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FINANCE
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Writing
Intensive Course ** Finance
250.
Personal Finance. Basic
fundamentals in selected areas of personal finance; role of the
individual as a consumer and as an investor. 3 credits. Finance
295.
Special Topics. Selected
topics in finance. The topics may vary from semester to semester. May be
repeated for credit when topics change. Prerequisite: Permission of
instructor. 1-3 credits. FINANCE 311, 312.
Studies Abroad.
Primarily intended for transfer of credit earned abroad in
courses in finance. 1-18
credits. Finance
350.
Principles of Finance.
Principles and practices of financial management within a business firm.
Examines acquisition of funds, cash flow, financial analysis, capital
budgeting, working capital requirements, and capital structure.
Prerequisites: CIMS 170, ACCT 242, ECON 217 and 218, and one of the
following: MANG 275, math 171, or math
271. 3 credits. Finance
351.
Risk Management. An
introduction to the fundamentals of risk management. General
understanding of the varied applications of the principles of insurance
to situations involving risk. Prerequisite: FINA 350. 3 credits. Finance
353.
Managerial Finance. This
course focuses on corporate financial decision-making. Topics include
risk assessment, capital budgeting, cost of capital, and asset pricing
models. Prerequisite: FINA 350. 3 credits. Finance
354.
Working Capital and Treasury
Function. This course complements FINA 353; it concerns managing
liquidity, working capital, long-term liabilities, selecting a capital
structure, and obtaining long-term financing. Prerequisite: FINA 350. 3
credits. FINANCE 390. Directed
or Independent Study. Must
be approved by the head of the department.
May be repeated as 391. 1-18
credits. Finance
450.
Financial Management.
Considerations, analyses and decisions pertinent to the financial
management of a business firm. The course will make extensive use of
cases. Prerequisite: FINA 350. 3 credits. ** Finance
451.
Investment Analysis and Portfolio
Management. Characteristics and analysis of individual securities as
well as the theory and practice of optimally combining securities into
portfolios. The presentation of material is intended to be rigorous and
practical, without being overly quantitative. Prerequisite: FINA 350. 3
credits. Finance
452.
Financial Markets and Institutions.
Characteristics of and interrelationships among financial
markets, securities, and institutions. Includes analysis of futures,
options, swaps, and other derivative instruments. Prerequisite: FINA
350. 3 credits. Finance
453.
Principles of Real Estate.
Principles of ownership and transfer of real property interests; buying,
selling, or leasing residential or investment real estate; and legal,
economic, financial, and appraisal aspects of the subject matter.
Prerequisite: FINA 350. 4 credits. Finance
490.
Independent Study.
Advanced topics in finance. This is an individually designed
course that allows the student to pursue advanced topics in specific
finance areas. Prerequisites: Senior standing and permission of
instructor. 1-3 credits. Finance
492.
Internship: Finance. An
on-the-job learning experience designed to give students an opportunity
to apply their technical and professional skills and to observe
organizations in action. Prerequisites: Cumulative GPA of 2.0 or
greater, 60 credits, declared business or economics major, a declared
concentration, and permission of internship director. 1-3 credits per
internship placement; limited to a maximum of 6 credits. Finance
495.
Special Topics. Selected
topics in finance. The topics may vary from semester to semester. May be
repeated for credit when topics change. Prerequisite: Permission of
instructor. 1-3 credits. FINANCE 498. Honors
Research in Finance.
Students
conduct research in finance under the direction of a faculty member and
the Senior Honors Research Committee.
May be repeated as 499. 3
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