15 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 205Student Managed Investment Fund1
A lecture course designed to introduce topics that facilitate the student's ability to participate in the management of the Student Managed Investment Fund. Topics covered include but are not limited to the following: History of Equity Ownership; Debt and Equity Securities; Ratio Analysis; Risk and Return (beta and portfolio analysis); Financial Publications; Research Tools and Databases; Analysis of Financial Statements; Stock and Bond Valuation Techniques; Financial Markets and Stock Screening. Credits 1 Degree Attributes CoB: Field Experience
In this course students are introduced to the concepts of estate and financial planning. The goal is to provide the student with a firm grounding in the basic lifetime financial planning process along with an overview of the tax advantages of proper estate planning. Credits 3
Students will work with historical databases and current data to conduct analyses via time series models; such as ARIMA; conditional heteroskedastic models (ARCH type models); and multivariate time series such as VAR models. These will be applied to evaluate risk and return of the main products of capital markets. Credits 3
This course provides as introduction to real estate with a focus on investment and financing issues. Project evaluations, financing strategies, investment decision making and capital markets are covered. No prior knowledge of the industry is required, but students are expected to rapidly acquire a working knowledge of real estate markets. Classes are conducted in a standard lecture format with discussion required. The course contains cases that help students evaluate the impact of more complex financing and capital market tools used in real estate. Lecture with discussion required. This will include Time Value of Money, Pro Formas (in Excel), basic models, and discounted cash flow analysis. Credits 3
An introductory course explaining the tools and the new responsibilities modern financial managers deal with in a rapidly changing world environment characterized by uncertainty. The course identifies and examines the financing needs of the firm; its cost of capital; and assets an liabilities management using modern decision support systems for the application of new financial innovations; such as contingent claims and securitization of assets. Credits 3
Examines the question of how financial resources available to the firm should be allocated to many possible investment projects. Emphasizes developing analytical techniques which make it possible to answer questions such as: Should a new plant be built? Equipment replaced? Bonds refunded? A new product introduced? Should a merger or divestment take place? (Spring) Credits 3
Emphasizes the application of fundamental theoretical and analytical tools of economics useful in managerial decision making; through an examination of empirical studies and cases involving actual managerial situations at the levels of industry and firms. Credits 3 d Prerequisites FIN 348
Academic inquiry into an area not covered in any established course; and carried on outside the usual instructor/classroom setting. Approved Plan of Study required. Credits 1-4 2025-2026 Alfred University Undergraduate Catalog
Examines the question of how financial resources available to the firm should be allocated to many possible investment projects. Emphasizes developing analytical techniques which make it possible to answer questions such as: Should a new plant be built? Equipment replaced? Bonds refunded? A new product introduced? Should a merger or divestment take place? Credits 3
