12 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 201Principles of Managerial Finance
The objective of the course is to develop an understanding of the financial applications needed in managing a corporate enterprise. The fundamental concepts and applications of profit planning, cash flow, financial statement analysis, cost of capital, capital budgeting, and working capital management are examined. Students are responsible for mastering the financial analysis techniques employed in management decision making for the purpose of maximizing the value of the corporate enterprise.
Recognition and analysis of the different types of securities and markets. Basic risk analysis and valuation are studied. Among the other topics studied are market indexes and returns, risk and diversification, stock and bond trading, derivative securities, portfolio management, and mutual funds.
(Also offered as BUSA 207) This course provides an overview of the consumer and his/her need for informed personal financial decisions & judgments. Topics include: money management and planning, budgeting, tax planning credit and borrowing, saving and investment, housing, taxes, and retirement and estate planning. Recommended for non-business majors. Not available as a finance elective for finance majors.
The methods used to attain corporate objectives through capital financing. The underlying principles and techniques of equity financing, bond floatation, return on investments, cost of capital dividend policy, security underwriting, warrants and options; mergers and acquisitions; corporate reorganization and liquidation. Prerequisite: FIN 201.
The course deals with special topics in finance such as wealth accumulation and concentration, capital flows and capital mobility, risk management, arbitrage, mergers and acquisitions, Hedging etc. The emphasis in these topics, to a significant degree, will be dictated by the most important events and developments, as they occur, in the international financial markets and economies. 165
Theories of international trade and international monetary systems. The effects of various factors on international finance, including foreign exchange markets, capital markets, international financial institutions, investment criteria and international liquidity. Prerequisite: BUSA 202.
The course is a study of financial institutions and instruments in a global marketplace. It will survey the factors related to the administration and management of assets and liabilities of financial intermediaries, commercial banks and other savings institutions and their role as suppliers of short and long-term funds and their impact upon individuals, corporations, institutions, governments and the world economies in general. Prerequisites: FIN 201 & ECON 103.
FIN 412Investment Analysis & Portfolio Management II
Theory and techniques basic to control investment risks and to optimize investment returns. Security analysis, distribution of securities, regulation, and functional operation of the securities markets. Prerequisites: FIN 202.
The techniques used in the interpretation of financial and operating statements. Analysis of the profit and loss statement, balance sheet, source and use of funds, profit plans and return on investment. Financial concepts such as solvency, quality of earnings, portfolio and leverage theory and analysis of financial analysis for use in management decision making. The course studies the theories and basic techniques utilized to control risk and optimize investment returns. Security analysis, distribution of securities, regulation and functional operation of the securities markets are examined. Among the other topics studied are market efficiencies, market indexes and returns, risk and diversification, stock and bond trading, derivative securities, portfolio management and mutual funds. Prerequisite: ACCT 102.
