7 courses with the subject FNCR, 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.
MnTC Goal Area 2 Critical Thinking .............................................. 3 Suggested Technical Studies Semester II MnTC Goal Area 4 Mathematical/Logical Reasoning .................... 3
The main objective of this course is to provide students with a framework for making financial decisions related to Investments. The course focuses on stocks, bonds, mutual funds, REITs, annuities, and other investment alternatives. The course will convey practical knowledge of investments to anyone interested in understanding investments and the management of their personal finances. The PLEASE NOTE: All program plans are preliminary and curriculum ma 2026-2027 St. Cloud Technical & Community College course will provide students with an understanding of the essential features of various investment instruments, their risk-reward relationships, the appropriate- ness of the instrument, and how the market operates for buying and selling the various investments. Students will follow and analyze the performance of indi- vidual investments and a portfolio of investments with a written analysis report and presentation. Students planning a career in accounting, the financial industry, consulting, and/or general management will find the knowledge acquired in this course very relevant. Student Learning Outcomes: * Understand the basics of investments, including stocks, bonds, and mutual funds. * Explain the role and structure of security markets. * Recognize the players in the financial markets: Firms, Households, and Gov- ernment. * Apply economic and industry analysis to investment analysis. * Determine the value of individual securities, such as stocks and bonds. * Explain the role and structure of mutual funds and investment companies. * Solve valuation problems using investment models. * Conduct primary and secondary investment research while performing invest- ment analysis. * Recognize the results of portfolio diversification and asset allocation on risk and returns. * Explain the different portfolio theories. * Demonstrate knowledge of active investment management to meet specific goals and objectives Prerequisite(s): CPTR1210. (3 C: 3 lect/pres, 0 lab, 0 other)
This course will be a high-level overview of various financial regulations and ethics. The course will provide students with an understanding of the critical legal, regulatory, policy, and ethical issues associated with banking regulation, insurance regulation, and elements of securities regulation. The course covers federal regulation of the investment management industry, focusing primarily on the Investment Company Act and the Investment Advisers Act while examining the impact of other federal laws, including the Securities Act and the Securities Exchange Act. In addition, students will learn how regulatory agencies in the U.S. continually adjust laws and regulations with the emergence of new financial technologies. The course will also focus on finance-related issues surrounding bankruptcy, corporate mergers, anti-trust, contract leases, and the formation of business organizations. Student Learning Outcomes: * Demonstrate an understanding of U.S. financial services and securities laws, regulations, and standards. * Understand the causes, policy responses, and consequences of financial crises within the U.S. * Understand how the legal environment views finance-related circumstances and how to apply this knowledge to influence and make informed business decisions. * Apply research and historical knowledge to foresee and avoid legal difficulties in the finance-related business environment. * Explain the laws affecting real and personal property in buying, selling, own- ing, and leasing. * Compare and contrast sole proprietorships, partnerships, corporations, and limited liability companies and their effect on contract rights and duties. * Apply knowledge of the finance law environment to resolve finance-related legal issues. * Determine preferable content when negotiating the terms of commercial leases and contracts. * Apply business ethics and corporate social responsibility to financial securities laws and transactions. * Apply ethical principles to the role of business in society, including reporting financial information and the competing perspectives of the stakeholder and shareholder. * Demonstrate an ability to exercise professional judgment consistent with an organization's ethical values and corporate social responsibility. (3 C: 3 lect/pres, 0 lab, 0 other)
This course enables students to identify, define, and explain risk situations; devel- y change without notice. Page 182
This course provides students with a framework for analyzing a firm's past performance, estimating its future performance, and valuing its equity. The course integrates key concepts from accounting, finance, economics, and business strategy, applies them to financial decision-making, and teaches students how to interpret numbers in financial statements. The main goal of this course is to give students the ability to generate reasonably accurate forecasts of a firm's future financial performance, including revenues, earnings, asset balances, and free cash flows. As this course is case-oriented, a course project will analyze and compare two corporations in similar businesses. Students planning a career in accounting, the financial industry, consulting, and/or general management will find the knowl- edge acquired in this course relevant. Student Learning Outcomes: * Define basic accounting terminology and the accounting cycle. * Identify the organization and disclosure of information reported in 10-K filings and notes financial statements. * Classify accounts reported on all financial statements. * Classify assets and liabilities that are NOT reported under accounting rules and determine the importance of these off-balance sheet items for understanding the value of a business. * Interpret financial statements, including profit and loss, sales data, inventory turnover, and monthly and year-end reports. * Calculate and interpret financial ratios and understand how to use ratios to compare a firm to its competitors and evaluate ratio changes over time. * Analyze financial statements to determine return on investment, profitability, and decisions for maximum returns. * Examine how accounting errors, whether intentional or unintentional, impact reported income and the book value of equity. * Describe the financial variations of legal business forms including sole propri- etorship, partnership, and corporation. * Analyze business scenarios and case studies using financial problem-solving and critical thinking skills. * Utilize technology tools to create and analyze financial statements. Prerequisite(s): ACCT1215. (3 C: 3 lect/pres, 0 lab, 0 other)
PLEASE NOTE: All program plans are preliminary and curriculum may change without notice. 2026-2027 St. Cloud Technical & Community College Page 75
Suggested Technical Studies Semester IV
Source: St Cloud Technical and Community College's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 61
