Financial literacy is designed to help students understand their personal financial lives. Students will be exposed to how to make everyday decisions (e.g., rent/buy a house or lease/own a car) as well as understand credit cards, student loans, consumer purchasing decisions, insurance, and other financial decisions.
Finance
Courses
FIN 301 - Introduction to Finance
Level: UG Credits: 4.00
Covers financial structure of a corporation, short-and long-term financial policies, sources and uses of capital funds, asset valuation, capital budgeting, and corporate growth.
(STAT 201 [Min Grade: D] or STAT 205 [Min Grade: D] or STAT 261 [Min Grade: D]) and (ACCT 115 [Min Grade: D] or ACCT 110 [Min Grade: D] or HRM 310 [Min Grade: D])
Not repeatable for credit
Cannot enroll if classification is Freshman or Sophomore
6 years 29 weeks ago
FIN 302 - Intermediate Corporate Finance
Level: UG Credits: 4.00
Provides an in-depth treatment of long-term financing decisions, including estimation of the cost of capital, financial leverage, dividend policy, and working capital analysis.
FIN 301 [Min Grade: C] and (STAT 202 [Min Grade: C] or STAT 206 [Min Grade: C])
Not repeatable for credit
n/a
9 years 37 weeks ago
FIN 321 - Investment Securities & Markets
Level: UG Credits: 4.00
Covers stocks, bonds, other investment vehicles, and operation and regulation of the stock market.
FIN 301 [Min Grade: C] and (STAT 202 [Min Grade: C] or STAT 206 [Min Grade: C])
Not repeatable for credit
Cannot enroll if classification is Freshman or Sophomore
6 years 29 weeks ago
FIN 323 - Risk Management
Level: UG Credits: 4.00
Provides a fundamental understanding of risk and return, modern portfolio theory, asset pricing models, performance evaluation, and the use of derivatives to hedge and manage risk.
FIN 321 [Min Grade: C] and (STAT 202 [Min Grade: C] or STAT 206 [Min Grade: C])
Not repeatable for credit
Cannot enroll if classification is Freshman or Sophomore
9 years 37 weeks ago
FIN 325 - Financial Institutions and Markets
Level: UG Credits: 4.00
Covers understanding of the financial system from the money-creation process to the functioning of the Federal Reserve System to the role and management of financial institutions.
FIN 301 [Min Grade: C] and (STAT 202 [Min Grade: C] or STAT 206 [Min Grade: C])
Not repeatable for credit
Cannot enroll if classification is Freshman or Sophomore
9 years 37 weeks ago
FIN 332 - Investment Analysis
Level: UG Credits: 4.00
Introduces investment analysis, with particular emphasis on financial statement analysis.
FIN 321 [Min Grade: C]
Not repeatable for credit
Cannot enroll if classification is Freshman or Sophomore
9 years 37 weeks ago
FIN 335 - Entrepreneurial Finance
Level: UG Credits: 4.00
The purpose of the course is to bring financial management decision, tools and techniques typically applied in corporate contexts into the realm of entrepreneurship. This course presents the importance of understanding and applying entrepreneurial finance methods and tools to help ensure a successful venture.
FIN 338 - Money and Capital Markets
Level: UG Credits: 4.00
Covers the organization and operation of the money and capital markets and key institutional financial intermediaries.
FIN 325 [Min Grade: C]
Not repeatable for credit
Cannot enroll if classification is Freshman
9 years 37 weeks ago
FIN 340 - Seminar in Finance
Level: UG Credits: 4.00
Covers current topics and selected cases in finance.
FIN 302 [Min Grade: D] and FIN 321 [Min Grade: D] and FIN 325 [Min Grade: D]
Not repeatable for credit
Cannot enroll if classification is Freshman
6 years 29 weeks ago
FIN 341 - Applied Portfolio Management
Level: UG Credits: 4.00
This course covers topics related to portfolio management. Students will learn how to analyze industries, select securities for inclusion in investment portfolios, and analyze portfolio performance. Students will participate in the management of a real investment portfolio for the duration of the course.
FIN 342 - Advanced Portfolio Management
Level: UG Credits: 4.00
This course covers advanced topics related to portfolio management. Students will learn how to analyze industries and the investment potential of individual securities in depth. They will also learn advanced methods for analyzing portfolio performance and investment strategy. Students will participate in the management of a real investment portfolio for the duration of the course.
FIN 346 - Global Financial Management
Level: UG Credits: 4.00
Examines the investment and financing strategies of multinational corporations. Covers topics including capital acquisition in the international environment, international investment borrowing, international corporate restructuring, currency swaps and recapitalizations, hedging techniques, and international risk-management instruments.
FIN 301 [Min Grade: C]
Not repeatable for credit
Cannot enroll if classification is Freshman or Sophomore
9 years 37 weeks ago
FIN 450 - Personal Wealth Management
Level: Credits: 4.0
The focus of this course will be on the logic and principles underlying personal financial management as well as implementing tools and techniques for achieving sound financial goals. Topics include: investment decision analysis, consumer credit, tax planning, actuarial opportunities, financial investment strategies, and retirement planning.
FIN 302 [Min Grade: C] and FIN 321 [Min Grade: C]
Not repeatable for credit
n/a
6 years 9 weeks ago
FIN 601 - Corporate Financial Management
Level: GR Credits: 3.00
The analysis of corporate investment and financing decisions, including capital budgeting, capital structure, and working capital management.
BUSN 505 [Min Grade: C] and BUSN 506 [Min Grade: C] and BUSN 507 [Min Grade: C] and BUSN 508 [Min Grade: C] or (BUSN 501 [Min Grade: C] and BUSN 502 [Min Grade: C]) and STAT 601 [Min Grade: C] or STAT 602 [Min Grade: C] or STAT 610 [Min Grade: C]
Not repeatable for credit
n/a
6 years 29 weeks ago
FIN 602 - Advanced Financial Management
Level: GR Credits: 3.00
Provides an in-depth treatment of long-term financing decisions, including estimation of the cost of capital, financial leverage, dividend policy, and capital structure determination.
FIN 610 - Corporate Governance
Level: GR Credits: 3.00
Examines the role of corporate governance in effective financial management. Topics include corporate structure, executive compensation, and boards of directors.
FIN 622 - Fin Institutions & Markets
Level: GR Credits: 3.00
Analyzes the economic functions of financial markets and intermediaries. Examines monetary policy formation and its impact on financial markets.
FIN 624 - Risk Management
Level: GR Credits: 3.00
Provides a fundamental understanding of risk and return, modern portfolio theory, asset pricing models, performance evaluation, and the use of derivatives to hedge and manage risk.
FIN 626 - Investment Management
Level: GR Credits: 3.00
Covers theoretical and analytical frameworks used to value securities such as common stocks and bonds.
FIN 635 - Entrepreneurial Finance
Level: GR Credits: 3.00
The purpose of the course is to bring financial management decision, tools and techniques typically applied in corporate contexts into the realm of entrepreneurship. This course presents the importance of understanding and applying entrepreneurial finance methods and tolls to help ensure a successful venture.
FIN 640 - Mergers and Acquisitions
Level: GR Credits: 3.00
Covers internal vs. external growth, forces of expansion, analysis of relevant quantitative factors, accounting and tax problems, and forms of expansion.
FIN 642 - Bus Conditions & Forecast
Level: GR Credits: 3.00
Introduces various techniques such as trend analysis, time series analysis, and econometric methods to forecast business fluctuations and financial asset prices.
FIN 648 - Intl Financial Mgmt
Level: GR Credits: 3.00
Uses analytical tools and data to formulate optimal financing and investment strategies in global markets. Analyzes exchange rate determination and international asset price linkages.
FIN 650 - Derivative Securities
Level: GR Credits: 3.00
The analysis and pricing of derivative securities including futures and options; applications to risk management and portfolio management.
FIN 660 - Advanced Portfolio Management
Level: Credits: 3.0
The course is designed to provide the student with a fundamental understanding of portfolio management; introduce the student to international investing and alternative investment strategies; foster intuitive understanding of the material; and integrate theoretical concepts with practical investment applications.
FIN 790 - Seminar in Finance
Level: GR Credits: 3.00
Requires students to present the results of research on the application of financial theory to the establishment of financial policy. Requires oral report and written paper of graduate quality.
FIN 794 - Seminar in Investments
Level: GR Credits: 3.00
Requires students to present the results of research on the application of theory to portfolio management problems.
FIN 910 - Doctoral Seminar in Corporate Governance
Level: Credits: 3.0
Doctoral Seminar on research in Corporate Governance. Topics include board composition, executive compensation, and governance effects on mergers and acquisitions.
FIN 921 - Doctoral Seminar in Behavioral Finance
Level: Credits: 3.0
Much of finance research is based on market participants and managers behaving rationally. Financial decisions in the lab and the field systematically deviate from rational benchmarks, despite pecuniary incentives to get it right. Behavioral finance examines these deviations and their implications for welfare and prices. This course provides an introduction to the field for doctoral students in financial economics.
FIN I399 - Independent Study in FIN
Level: Credits: 12.0
Self-directed within the area of study requiring intermittent consultation with a designated instructor.
FIN T480 - Special Topics in FIN
Level: Credits: 0.5-12.0
Topics decided upon by faculty will vary within the area of study.
n/a
Can be repeated multiple times for credit
Can enroll if classification is Senior.
6 years 9 weeks ago