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FINANCE (FIN) |
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| FIN 300 |
Personal
Finance |
3 cr |
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| General principles
and techniques of finance as applied to personal
business transactions and the management of personal
funds. Finance majors may not count this course
as a finance elective. |
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| FIN 305 |
Introduction to Finance |
3 cr |
| A survey course covering corporate financial management. Basic concepts such as interest rates, time value of money, cost of capital, and risk are discussed and applied to stock, bond and long-term investment valuation. The course also considers working capital management, short-tem financial management, and financial planning. This course is for non-business and non-economics majors only. Prerequisites: ACC 212, ECO 215, BUS 245. |
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| FIN 315 |
Business
Finance |
3 cr |
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| A survey course
covering corporate financial management. Basic
concepts such as interest rates, time value of
money, cost of capital, and risk are discussed
and applied to stock, bond and long-term investment
valuation. Guidelines are developed for corporate
financial decision-making in the areas of capital
structure policy, dividend policy, long-term financing,
corporate control, and working capital management.
The impact of ethical considerations and global
financial markets are discussed. Prerequisites:
ACC 212 or ACC 497, ECO
215 or ECO 497, MA 120, BUS 245. |
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| FIN 332 |
Multinational
Finance |
3 cr |
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| Analysis
of financial management of multi-national firms.
Introduces the environment of international capital
and foreign exchange markets and examines the
effects of the international business environment
on risk, capital budgeting, working capital management,
and capital structure decisions of the firm. Prerequisite:
FIN 315. |
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| FIN
343 |
Money
Markets and Financial Institutions |
3
cr |
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| An examination
of the major financial institutions operating
in our economy, and the environment in which they
operate. In light of the changing environment
of the financial institutions area, the changing
roles of the various financial markets, major
legislation, and the regulatory agencies are also
studied in this course. Prerequisite: FIN 315
or consent of instructor. |
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| FIN 345 |
Principles
of Insurance |
3 cr |
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| Examines risks
facing the individual and business organizations
and applications of public and private insurance
to reduce or eliminate such risks. This is a survey
course involving all classes of insurance. |
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| FIN 350 |
Financial
Statement Analysis |
3 cr |
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| In-depth coverage
of the principles and practices of effective analysis
of the financial statements of firms for the purpose
of understanding (1) the economic and financial
characteristics and current conditions of the
firm, (2) particular strategies the firm may select
with which to compete, and (3) the accounting
principles and procedures underlying the financial
statements. The course integrates concepts form
accounting, economics, finance, and management.
Prerequisite: FIN 315. |
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| FIN
410 |
Intermediate
Business Finance |
3
cr |
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| In-depth coverage
of financial planning and management, including
capital budgeting, financial structure decisions,
working capital management, valuation, dividend
policy and other topics. Prerequisites: FIN 315,
BUS 255. |
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| FIN 411 |
Problems
in Business Finance (W) |
3
cr |
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| Actual
and simulated cases in finance from business and
industry; includes businesses of all sizes. Prerequisites:
EH 101 and EH 102 with a minimum grade of "C" and FIN 343, FIN 350, FIN 410, FIN 420. |
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| Survey of the
characteristics of investment alternatives and
the investment environment, including market operations
and regulations, sources and uses of information,
and an introduction to capital market theory.
Prerequisites: FIN 315, BUS 245. |
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| FIN
421 |
Security
Analysis and Portfolio Management |
3
cr |
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| The development
of the theory and practice of security analysis
and portfolio management. Security analysis involves
the fundamental determination of security values
through economic, industry, and firm analysis.
Portfolio management addresses asset selection
and allocation for the construction and maintenance
of portfolios that meet specific investment objectives
in a risk-return context. Prerequisite: FIN 420. |
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| FIN 430 |
Derivative
Securities |
3 cr |
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| Covers principles
of Options and Futures contracts and their economic
functions. Options: basic strategies; combinations
and spreads; pricing; and the various types of
contracts. Futures: fundamentals of the market;
contract specifications and their uses. Program
trading and portfolio insurance. Prerequisites:
FIN 315, FIN 420. |
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| FIN
445 |
Life
and Disability Insurance |
3
cr |
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| Principles and
practices of insurance used for family and income
protection against premature death and disability;
retirement and pension plans including group insurance
and social security. Prerequisite: FIN 315. |
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| FIN
470 |
Depository
Institutions Management I |
3
cr |
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| Analysis of depository institution management processes focusing on management of capital, assets, and liabilities with emphasis on the regulatory environment in which depository institutions operate. Prerequisites: FIN 315, FIN 343 (FIN 343 may be taken concurrently). |
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| FIN
471 |
Depository
Institutions Management II |
3
cr |
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| In-depth analysis
of consumer, real estate, commercial, and agricultural lending areas of depository institutions. Prerequisite: FIN 315. |
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FIN 490 |
Special
Topics |
3
cr |
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| Designed to
provide senior students an opportunity to study
selected topics of particular interest. Prerequisites:
FIN 315 and approval of
department chair. |
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| FIN
492 |
Seminar: Finance |
3
cr |
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| Oral reports
on readings of various aspects of business finance.
Prerequisites: FIN 315 and
Finance major. |
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| FIN
494 |
Directed
Study in Finance |
3
cr |
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| Primarily designed
to give superior students an opportunity to study
selected topics of particular interest. Grades
are awarded on a satisfactory/ unsatisfactory
basis. Prerequisites: FIN 315, FIN 343, FIN 350,
FIN 410, FIN 420. Cumulative
GPA of at least 2.5 and approval of department
chair. |
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| FIN 496 |
Finance
Internship |
3 cr |
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| The internship
program is designed to give students practical
experience in their field of study. Students will
complete directed projects under the supervision
of a faculty advisor. No more than three hours
of internship may be counted toward a degree in
the Mitchell College of Business. Grades are awarded
on a satisfactory/unsatisfactory basis. Prerequisites:
FIN 315, FIN 343, declared
finance or depository institution major and a
2.5 GPA, and approval
of department chair. |
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| FIN
501 |
Financial
Theory and Practice |
3
cr |
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| Theory and practice
of assembling, investing, and managing capital.
Major topics include estimating a firm’s
cost of funds, basic and advanced capital budgeting
techniques, capital structure analysis, and dividend
policy theory and practice. |
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| FIN 508 |
Introduction to Corporate Finance |
3 cr |
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| Coverage of fundamental finance concepts and techniques. Major topics include time value of money, risk, asset valuation including fixed income securities and stock, financial markets, term structure of interest rates, evaluation of financial performance through financial statement analysis, and asset management. Cases will be used as appropriate. |
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| FIN 509 |
Intermediate Corporate Finance |
3 cr |
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| Theory and practice of assembling, investing, and managing capital. Major topics include estimating a firm's cost of funds, basic and advanced capital budgeting techniques including payback period, NPV, IRR, and MIRR, capital structure analysis, dividend policy and practice, risk management and portfolio diversification. Cases will be used as appropriate. |
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| Study of investment
alternatives and their environment, including
market operations and regulations, sources and
uses of information and an introduction to capital
market theory. Prerequisite: FIN 501. |
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| FIN
532 |
Multinational
Finance |
3
cr |
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| Analysis
of the organization of American banking systems
for international operations; functions of foreign
money and capital markets in international banking
and finance; the export-import banks and intergovernmental
institutions; foreign lending and investment criteria
of private financial institutions; foreign exchange;
balance of payments; intergovernmental monetary
agreements, organizations and controls. Prerequisite:
FIN 501. |
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| FIN
590 |
Special
Topics |
3
cr |
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| Designed to
provide graduate students an opportunity to study
selected topics. (A student may count no more
than 3 hours of Special
Topics in the M.B.A. degree program). Prerequisite:
Approval of the department
chair. |
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| FIN
594 |
Independent
Study in Finance |
3
cr |
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| Reading and
research on selected topics. Conference and formal
research report required. Prerequisite: Approval
of the department chair. |
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