22 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 301Principles of Business Finance3
An overview of modern finance concepts and a survey of fundamental issues. Topics include basic finance terminology, time value of money, basic financial statement analysis, the structure and functions of financial markets and institutions, bond and stock valuation, and elementary capital budgeting. Prerequisites: ECON 203, ECON 204, ACCT 201 and MATH 154 (or MATH 185 and MATH 186).
An introduction to the markets and instruments in investments including equity and debt securities, mutual funds, and basic derivatives including options and futures contracts as well as the principles governing the selection and management of portfolios of financial assets. Prerequisites: ECON 203, ECON 204, FIN 301, and BUAN 227.
This course offers a thorough study of the fields of real estate investment and finance. It covers the basics of real estate investment analysis, mortgage concepts, and the financing of residential and commercial properties. The topics include an overview of the major types of valuation models and approaches used for analyzing the primary categories of real properties. Alternative types of mortgages are also discussed. The course emphasizes the ways in which financing and investments in real properties are similar to a range of financial assets. It integrates real estate finance topics and builds its methodology on a modern corporate finance and investment framework. Prerequisite: FIN 301.
This course provides Finance majors with a rigorous foundation in corporate financial theory and practice, examining how firms analyze performance, allocate capital, and make financing decisions that create or destroy shareholder value. Students will develop mastery across the core pillars of corporate finance — from financial statement analysis and long-term planning to capital budgeting, cost of capital estimation, capital structure, and payout policy — with an emphasis on applying theory to real-world data and decisions. The course also engages students in a critical examination of how artificial intelligence is reshaping the discipline, challenging them to think carefully about the opportunities, limitations, and ethical dimensions of these emerging tools in professional financial practice. Prerequisite: FIN 308.
This course examines the many sources of risk faced by individuals and firms and how risk can best be managed. Personal and business insurance are key tools in how we respond to risk. This course begins with the basic principles of risk management and continues by examining the major forms of insurance and risk management programs. Insurance delivery systems and company operations are also surveyed. Other topics covered are legal principles as they relate to insurance, government regulation, and insurance contracts. In this introductory course, students will become familiar with a number of risk management concepts and applications, including life and health plans and personal and commercial policies. Prerequisite: FIN 308.
FIN 375Assimilating the Internship Experience in Finance3
In consultation with the faculty advisor, students design and complete an independent project related to their Finance internship. This project aids in assimilating a practical off-campus work experience in business, industry, government or cultural organization with the students' studies and/or career interests. This course is subject to the approval of the Department Chair, Dean, and Internship Coordinator of the School of Business. The student is required to pre-register with the Internship Coordinator and to obtain internship placement prior to the start of the semester. (Free elective).
This course provides a perspective on the portfolio management process. Students will learn how to apply portfolio theory for the evaluation of performance and learn how to optimally balance risk against performance. Students will apply the concepts examined in class by actively managing a simulated portfolio. Their investment ideas, goals and portfolio performance will be presented to the class in the form of a semester-long project. The course also discusses the investment management industry structure, including organizations, products and policies.Prerequisite: FIN 308.
FIN 402Seminar in Macroeconomics and Financial Markets3
Advanced topics in macroeconomics and financial market will be discussed. Emphasis will be placed on a theoretical understanding and the applications to forecasting cyclical and dynamic movements in the economy. Prerequisites: ECON 302 and ECON 305 or by permission of Instructor.
This course provides an understanding of the operation of commercial banks, thrifts, insurance companies, investment banks, brokers, investment companies, credit unions and pension funds. Attention will be given to current trends and policy issues in the financial services industry. Prerequisites: FIN 301.
Options and futures markets occupy a central place in modern finance, providing the instruments through which risk is measured, transferred, and priced across the global economy. This course offers Finance majors a rigorous treatment of these markets, developing both the theoretical foundations and the practical intuition needed to price, trade, and deploy derivatives with confidence. Students will master the mechanics of forward and futures contracts, options pricing through the binomial model and Black-Scholes framework, hedging strategies, and the use of derivatives in corporate risk management. Throughout the course, Bloomberg terminals serve as the primary analytical environment, grounding every concept in live market data and giving students hands-on experience with the tools and workflows of professional practice.. Prerequisites: FIN 308.
This course introduces students to theories, models, and techniques to analyze fixed income securities and prepares students for the fixed income part of the Level I CFA® Exam. This course covers 1) fixed income securities and markets, 2) risk, return, and valuation of fixed income securities, 3) credit analysis, and 4) term structure of interest rates. Prerequisite: FIN 308.
An exploration and analysis of the behavior of multinational firms. Topics covered include the nature and mechanics of the foreign exchange market, impact and management of foreign exchange risk, foreign project evaluation, direct and portfolio investments, accounting exposures, balance of payments and trade accounts, and the legal and political risks and constraints surrounding multinational corporations. Prerequisite: FIN 301.
Select treatment of current topics in finance including financial engineering, behavior of the financial markets, the crises among financial institutions, changing financial environment, and the development of new financial products by non-banks and securities firms. Prerequisites: FIN 308.
A program of supervised research and reading related to a theme or topic of finance. Open to a limited number of students majoring in economics or finance who meet the departmental requirements and have the approval of the Chair of the Department. Open to economics and finance majors only.
This course provides an understanding of the statistical analysis and financial modeling in the fields of investment and computational finance. Topics include regression analysis, constrained and unconstrained optimization, Capital Asset Pricing Model, and models assessing efficiency in the foreign exchange market. Prerequisites: FIN 301 and BUAN 227.
A single-semester tutorial course, related to a particular topic of finance, directed by a faculty member from the department. Open to qualified students who meet the departmental requirements and have the approval of the Department Chair and the Dean.
An in-depth program of research, under the direction of a member of the department (mentor), leading to a comprehensive research proposal which includes a topic, a review of the literature, the research methodology, sources of data and potential results. Open to qualified students who meet the departmental requirements and have the approval of the Department Chair and the Dean.
An in-depth program of research, under the direction of a member of the department (mentor), leading to a completion of the research project proposed in FIN 471 Thesis Project I. A public defense of the thesis is required. Prerequisite: FIN 471 Thesis Project I.
The seminar will serve as a review of the fundamental concepts of economic and financial analysis and how they apply to everyday business decisions and strategies. The course also will serve as a recap of topics from previous course work as general preparation for Part 1 of the CFA exam that students may take at some future point after graduation. Prerequisites: FIN 308 and FIN 340.
