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Finance Course Listings
61.300 InvestmentsCredits: 3
Introduction to the principles of investment. Security analysis of stocks and bonds for markets, industries and firms. Primary and secondary capital markets, money markets, and other investment alternatives in terms of risk-return tradeoffs. Options and futures as investment alternatives. Emphasis is on fundamental and technical analyses.
Pre-Req: BSBA program and Junior Standing.
61.301 Business FinanceCredits: 3
Principles of financial management, including working and fixed capital, sources of funds, financial statements, financial planning and capital structure.
Pre-reqs: 49.201Economics I & 60.201 Acct/Financial; or Business minor and 60.201 Acct/Financial; and COM filter courses.
61.303 Methods of Financial AnalysisCredits: 3
The techniques of financial analysis in depth. Topics covered include cash management, credit scoring, receivables monitoring, inventory management, financial statements analysis and forecasting, financial distress prediction, mergers and acquisitions techniques and other selected topics
Pre-Req: 61.301 Business Finance.
61.411 Financial Institutions And MarketsCredits: 3
Pre-Req: 61.301 Business Finance.
61.421 Portfolio and Security AnalysisCredits: 3
Advanced course on investment theory and applications. Topics covered include stock market behavior, portfolio and capital market theories, and securities analysis.
Pre-Reqs: 61.301 Business Finance and 61.300 Investments.
61.431 Capital PlanningCredits: 3
Advanced study of the principles of financial analysis. Covers topics such as acquisition of long-term assets, capital budgeting models, and the analysis of mutually exclusive projects.
Pre-Req: 61.303 Methods of Fin Analysis.
61.434 Investment ManagementCredits: 3
61.479 Current Topics in FinanceCredits: 3
This course expands the student's knowledge in the area of financial decisions for the sustainable growth of business organizations through investments in real assets and financial assets. Topics include investing in real assets under conditions of uncertain cash flows or inflation or projects have differing lives; decisions on whether to "Buy" or "lease." The topics also include investing in financial assets through Mergers, Takeovers and Acquisitions. Other related topics are disinvesting through Divestitures; avoidance of Financial Distress and Bankruptcy etc.
Pre-Req: 61.301 Business Finance.
61.489 Internship In FinanceCredits: 3
Opportunity for students to earn academic credit through the integration of professional on-the-job experience and related academic work. Project jointly supervised by a faculty member and representative of the employing organization.
Pre-Reqs: 61.301Business Finance, Instructor permission.
61.491 International FinanceCredits: 3
Financial aspects of international business operations. Evaluation of risks associated with multinational operation and managerial decision making under conditions of financial uncertainty.
Pre-Req: 61.301 Business Finance.
61.499 Independent Study FinanceCredits: 3
An opportunity for students to carry out individualized study relating to the field of finance under the supervision of a member of the faculty.
Pre-Reqs: 61.301 Business Finance, and Instructor permission.