14 courses with the subject FN, 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.
FN 111Basic Finance and Investing3
Students will receive a general overview of the financial industry, with a focus on key players, institutions, and markets such as com- mercial banks, the Federal Reserve, and financial markets. The class will also introduce the many career paths within the financial sector and what responsibilities they encompass. Financial concepts such as the time value of money, compounding interest, and annualized returns will be taught as a foundation for future Finance, Economics, and Accounting courses. Students will then learn about common financial instruments including stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and ETFs, and will be introduced to derivatives.
This course is geared to provide business majors and non-majors alike with the concepts and techniques needed to plan for an individual's financial wellness. Topics covered include financial planning, invest- ment strategies, credit, taxes, stocks, bonds, insurance, estate plan- ning, and real estate.
This course is designed as an introduction to finance. Topics include: basic financial analysis; efficient management of the firm's assets; sources of short and long-term financing; introduction to financial theory, including valuation, capital structure, and the timing of finan- cial decisions. Prerequisite: AC 111.
The functions of security markets and the basic decisions determining the timing and extent of investments are examined. Particular em- phasis is placed on evaluating securities, with a view to maximizing returns and minimizing losses.
This course considers two highly linked issues in the investment world: performance evaluation and risk management. Risk manage- ment is first reviewed to examine investment, operational, and com- pliance risks and the strategies used to respond and mitigate such risks. Risk management functions are then defined, and multi-layer
This course studies the financial planning industry. Students create sample investment plans for either individual investors of varying backgrounds or institutional investors with a wide range of goals. To start, the investment needs of a broad range of investors is covered – from individuals in different phases of their life and having varied levels of wealth, financial knowledge and risk tolerance, to institutional endowments, pension plans, government funds and insurance company accounts. Students learn to identify investor needs and goals, including required returns, risk tolerance and time horizons. Student will also study the basics of asset allocation and asset-liability matching concepts. Prerequisite: FN 344.
An advanced seminar where students invest a portfolio (typically paper) using ETFs to gain access to a wide range of asset classes. Students must adhere to an investment policy and are expected to report on the results and efficacy of their strategy.
This course provides an overview of the real estate industry and the finance issues within it. The course will be taught from the perspective of a real estate investor, but will cover topics from the perspective of the real estate lender as well. Both residential and commercial real estate topics will be covered. Topics covered include the basic legal concepts of real estate, promissory notes and mortgages (fixed rate and adjustable), investing in residential and commercial markets, markets for real estate capital, the use of leverage, and income tax considerations.
