Course Descriptions

FIN1000 Principles of Finance
40 hours, 4 credits

This course is a study of financial institutions, investment options, and financial management. A broad study of the financial markets, the financial statements, time value of money concepts, capital structure, and breakeven analysis is the focus of this course. This course will provide students the opportunity to demonstrate application of corporate finance tools used in business.

FIN1202 Financial Markets and Institutions
40 hours, 4 credits

This course is the standard introduction to the banking profession, financial markets, and financial institutions. It touches on nearly every aspect of financial services, from the fundamentals of negotiable instruments to contemporary issues and developments within the industry.

FIN3247 Investments and Security Markets
40 hours, 4 credits

This course is the study of investments, securities, markets, and regulators. It places focus on understanding how various types of securities work as well as how to value the securities. Topics covered will be stocks, bonds, and derivatives. This course will prepare students for investment and securities analysis.

FIN3396 International Finance
40 hours, 4 credits

This course is the study of the global process by which the firm moves from a domestic to a multinational business orientation. It places focus on the global financial environment, foreign exchange markets and exposure, financing, and operations of the global firm. The course will prepare students to see finance from a global perspective.

Prerequisite: FIN3434

FIN3434 Applications in Corporate Finance
40 hours, 4 credits

This course is the study of the theories, principles, and applications of corporate finance. It emphasizes and integrates analytical frameworks with the decision-making process. Topics covered will be ratio analysis, time value of money, capital structure, capital budgeting, and net working capital management. This course will prepare students to apply appropriate quantitative methodologies to optimize shareholder value.

Prerequisite: FIN1000; or FIN1202

FIN3520 Concepts in Personal Financial Management
30 hours, 3 credits

This course is the study of concepts in personal financial management. It places focus on budgeting, credit, investments, insurance, and retirement planning. This course will prepare students for handling the major aspects of personal finances.

FIN4019 Financial Modeling
40 hours, 4 credits

This course is the study of finance focused on computational and implementational approach. Topics covered will be Excel, best modeling practices, basic finance, valuation, and simulation. Advanced topics such as regression and time-series analysis are also covered. The students will be prepared to build and understand models that are simple and easy for all stakeholders to understand.

Prerequisite: GEB3020

FIN4275 Exploration in Finance
40 hours, 4 credits

This course is a study of the exploration of financial planning. It places focus on all of the aspects that are required to become a certified financial planner. Topics covered will be budgeting, insurance, investing, estate planning, and life insurance. This course will prepare students academically for a career in financial planning.

FIN4372 Investment Portfolio Management
40 hours, 4 credits

This course is the study of investment portfolio management. It places focus on portfolio theory and assessing and mitigating portfolio risk. Topics covered will be market efficiency, risk, active and passive management, diversification, and asset allocation. This course will prepare students to be investment portfolio managers.

Prerequisite: FIN3247

FIN4489 Financial Decision Making and Risk Management
40 hours, 4 credits

This course provides a review of managerial finance concepts and their relation to business, as well as a survey of common analytical techniques and tools used to support decision-making. Topics include financial analysis, analysis tools, data visualization, budgeting, project modeling and analysis, project financing, benchmarking, key performance indicators, and risk mitigation.

FIN4970 Capstone for Finance
40 hours, 4 credits

The capstone course is the opportunity for students to demonstrate mastery of the knowledge and skills they have gained throughout the program. Students will be required to apply all their knowledge learned to review financial statements and make a sound financial decision.

Prerequisite: Expected to be the final upper-level core course completed

FIN6466 Financial Analysis and Decision-Making
40 hours, 4 credits

This course provides an overview of the financial decision-making process and strategies to ensure the organization allocates assets to maximize return while minimizing risk. Key concepts introduced include financial ethics, corporate finance, financial risk, cost of capital, and risk-reward benefits. Students will analyze financial statements and strategies, appraise organizational investments, and determine the financial sustainability of an organization.

Prerequisite: ACG5500