9 courses with the subject FIN, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
FIN 2003Managerial Finance3
This course introduces the student to financial management with emphasis on the identification and solution of the financial problems facing business enterprises. Basic financial analysis is examined in concert with management of working capital, management of long-term assets, cost of capital and long-term financing. Quantitative analytic techniques are used to introduce students to improved forecasting and planning methods. PREREQUISITES: ECO1401, ECO1402, and either ACC1601 or ACC2210.
This course is designed to provide a broad understanding of general theory and practice in risk management with emphasis upon those principles common to all areas: property, life, disability, liability, workers' compensation, and automobile insurance. The course also deals with issues of health insurance and the impact of government restructurings in this field with unique challenges. PREREQUISITE: FIN2003
The course presents the organization and functions of the securities markets, types of investments, investment theories relating to risk and return on investments and an appraisal of modern techniques in bond and stock valuation. There is a focus on the social responsibility of 238
FIN 3210Spreadsheet Applications and Financial Modeling3
This course trains students in the preparation and presentation of spreadsheets and financial models using MS Excel software. Topics covered include: financial functions (NPV, IRR, annuities, FV), capital budgeting, optimization of objective functions under constraints, the capital assets pricing model, forecasting, time series and regression analysis, inventory and working capital management, ratio analysis. The focus is on developing skills that are directly applicable in the current workplace environment. PREREQUISITES: FIN2003, ACC1201, and either ACC1601 or ACC2210, plus knowledge of MS Excel
The course presents the essentials of money and banking with special reference to developments of recent years. Balanced emphasis upon both theoretical and practical aspects of the subject is the basis for interpretation of problems such as inflation, recession, the interest rate structure and national debt. The role of central banks (the Federal Reserve) in setting economic policy is analyzed in historical perspective and in the light of current economic issues related to managing business cycles. PREREQUISITE: 6 hours of economics and/or finance courses
The course is designed to help students master the theory and applications of financial management. Emphasis is on the analytical aspects of financial problem-solving using theory and concepts applied to a business setting through the use of case examinations. The importance of advanced quantitative techniques and the useful application of capital budgeting techniques are stressed. The material covered and the cases and problems examined offer an opportunity to assess and understand daily decisions on risk and return facing the practicing manager. These exercises also examine the ethical dimensions of financial management and the social responsibility of business as a key perspective in decision making. PREREQUISITE: FIN2003
This course explores the role of government in the economy, applying tools of both microeconomics and macroeconomics to answer important policy questions such as government response to global climate change, school choice by K-12 students, Social Security versus private retirement savings accounts, government versus private health insurance, and setting income tax rates for individuals and corporations. PREREQUISITE: FIN3200
