4 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 200Personal Finance3
This course introduces the fundamental concepts and basic tools used to manage one’s personal finances effectively. Students learn about the importance of saving and investing towards financial goals including retirement planning, how to set realistic financial goals, the keys to successful long-term investing, the principles of asset allocation and diversification, how to protect oneself from financial fraud, types of financial institutions, how to manage consumer credit including student debt, home mortgage basics, how different types of insurance work, and an introduction to individual taxation.
An examination of the goal of financial management within an analytical computer framework. Topics include decision-making techniques for managing long- and short-term assets of a firm, short- and long-term sources of funds, capital budgeting, time value of money, and cost of capital. The course uses Excel spreadsheets in the analysis of topics.
Introduction to the analysis of investment media and to the basic concepts and principles of investing. The course examines investment policies, types of securities, factors that influence price changes, timing of purchases and sales, preparing investment programs to meet objectives, investment risk and return, and portfolio balancing. Emphasis is given to determinants of growth, safety, and income, and to problems involved in achieving those objectives.
This course examines how to use financial statements, reports, and related footnotes to make assessments on publicly traded companies. Students learn to evaluate the quality of financial information, and analyze financial position in terms of liquidity, solvency, risk, and profitability. Strategic and prospective analysis is examined as well as techniques for valuing companies.
