Business Department
- (Finance) Course Descriptions
FIN 240 Personal FinanceIntroduction to personal financial planning and budgeting, credit management, income taxes, insurance, real estate, investments, retirement, and estate planning. (This course is typically offered online in the summer.)
FIN 331 Financial Management
This course includes financial statement analysis, risk and return, security valuation, capital budgeting, capital structure, and working capital management. (Prereq: ECO 112 or ECO 113, ACC 221, and MPG 3. This course is also offered as an online option in summer.)
FIN 433 Financial Theory: Policy and Practice
This course includes readings and case discussions on markets, financial strategy, capital structure and payout policies, raising capital, risk management, corporate restructuring, and corporate governance. (Prereq.: FIN 331 and ENL 111 or 112 or HON 111)
FIN 438 Investment Theory
This is an introduction to investment decision-making and portfolio management-theory and practice. Other topics include valuation principles and practices, risk and return analysis, and derivatives. (Prereq.: FIN 331 and ENL 111 or 112 or HON 111)
FIN 460 International Finance
This course develops tools for practicing multinational financial management including: currency exchange rates, risk, forecasting, spot and forward rates, hedging, international monetary and trade flows as represented in the accounting and macroeconomic identities for current account and trade deficits. This course extends the framework of financial management to include international transactions as well as ethical considerations. (Prereq: FIN 331)
