FIN 300 -- Corporation Finance
Study of the private sector, for-profit publicly traded corporations from the
standpoint of managers. Topics: basic theories and techniques of financial
decision making, encompassing working capital, capital budgeting, and long term
financing. Prerequisites: ACC 200 and 210 (Accounting majors take ACC 220
instead) and ECO 100, 101, and 221. 3 credits.
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FIN 340 -- Capital Formation
The structure and functioning of the nation's financial institutions as the
providers and regulators of money and credit. Special attention is given to the
role of capital markets. Prerequisites: ECO 100 and 101. 3 credits.
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FIN 341 -- Principles of Investment
An introduction to types of securities, sources of information, securities
exchanges and regulations, with emphasis on equity valuation. Prerequisite: FIN
300 and 340. 3 credits.
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FIN 343 -- Commercial Banking
Study of depository institutions emphasizing the application of finance theories
covering asset and liability policies, opportunities, and the problems of
deregulation. Prerequisite: FIN 340. 3 credits.
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FIN 345 -- Principles of Real Estate
Study of real estate principles, including real estate contracts, real estate
management, appraisal, mortgages, license law, and agency. Prerequisites: ECO
100 and 101. 3 credits.
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FIN 346 -- Risk Management and Insurance
Basic concepts of risk management through the use of insurance programs for the
household and business sectors. Prerequisites: ECO 100 and 101. 3 credits.
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FIN 347 -- International Financial Management
A study of the financial issues faced by a firm operating in a multinational
environment. Topics include: balance of payments concepts, exchange rates
theories, currency markets, corporate treasury management, capital budgeting,
international cost of capital, risk management, derivatives, security markets
and their valuations. Prerequisite: FIN 300. 3 credits.
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FIN 432 -- Financial Management
In-depth study of the theories of corporation finance. Topics: valuation models,
capital budgeting, cost of capital, capital structure, portfolio theory, and
capital asset pricing models, innovations in treasury management, and financial
planning. Prerequisite: FIN 300. 3 credits.
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FIN 439 -- Advanced Investment
A seminar course to present recent advances in investment concepts. Topics:
market efficiency versus anomalies in securities markets, innovations in fixed
income securities, portfolio theory, investment companies, derivative securities
such as options and futures, and program trading. Prerequisite: FIN 341. 3
credits.
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FIN 440 -- Advanced Money and Capital Markets
A course designed to rigorously examine monetary policies and how they affect
interest rates and financial markets. Students are expected to conduct research
dealing with the monetary policies, interest rates, and financial markets.
Prerequisite: FIN 300 and 340, or departmental permission. 3 credits.
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FIN 455 -- Securities Markets
An analysis of securities markets, including economic forecasting, interest rate
analysis, portfolio strategy, and investment management. Prerequisite: FIN 300
and 340. 3 credits.
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FIN 456 -- Venture Capital Finance
A special course for students interested in starting a new business. Topics:
legal organization, entrepreneurial profile, return and risk relation in venture
business, and marketing, business planning, capital budgeting, financing and
personnel issues in the management of a venture business. Prerequisites: FIN 300
and MKT 320. 3 credits.
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FIN 457 -- Real Estate Finance
A study of financial and investment problems related to real estate. It develops
an understanding of related financial institutions, types of financial
instruments, functioning of mortgage markets, and law and regulations concerning
real estate financing. Prerequisites: ACC 200, MGT 240, and FIN 345. 3 credits.
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FIN 460 -- Treasury Management
Examines the treasury management function of an enterprise in both the public
and private sectors. Topics include cash, receivables, payables, and short-term
debt management as well as an introduction to e-commerce. The course is required
for the Certified Cash Manager Examination of the Treasury Management
Association. Prerequisites: FIN 300. 3 credits.
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FIN 495 -- Departmental Honors
Research of an exceptionally high quality involving preparation of a thesis, its
defense before a departmental committee, and its preparation for publication in
abstract form. Prerequisites: senior status and departmental permission. 3
credits.
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FIN 497 -- Internship
A supervised internship in business or government with the application of
finance to problems of enterprise administration. Bi-weekly reporting to the
faculty supervisor is necessary. Prerequisites: senior status and departmental
permission. 3 credits.
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FIN 499 -- Independent Study
Research of a high quality meeting the standards of the department faculty
director. Prerequisites: senior status and departmental permission. 3 credits.
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