Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus · Courses
FI
15 courses with the subject FI, 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.
FI 220Essentials of Finance
3c-0l-3sh Provides students with a survey of three fundamental areas of finance: 1) Corporate Finance, 2) Basic Investment, and 3) Financial Intermediation and the Monetary System. Students will be introduced to financial analysis, planning, and control; to the management (the acquisition and allocation) of funds; and to the fundamentals of the time value of money and capital budgeting. Students will be familiarized with the basic investment markets, fundamental and technical analysis, and portfolio analysis. Students will also consider the influence of government and financial institutions on interest rates, sources of finance, investment of funds, and finance in general. (Offered for Associate Degree Program only; may not be used as a substitute for FI310)
var-1-3sh Special topics are offered on an experimental or temporary basis to explore topics that are not included in the established curriculum. A given topic may be offered under any special topic identity no more than three times. Special topics numbered 281 are offered primarily for lower-level undergraduate students.
3c-0l-3sh recommended) Study of the methods of securing and managing funds on short, intermediate, and long-term bases. The financial analysis, planning, and control of a corporation. Also covered is working capital management.
AG202, MA214 for business majors; AG202, MA214 or MA217 for non-business majors (MA214
FI 320Finance II
3c-0l-3sh Continues FI310 and covers topics on long-term external financing of the firm, capital budgeting, valuation of the firm, mergers, international business finance, and business failures.
3c-0l-3sh Comprehensive study of that insurance which provides protection against the economic loss caused by termination of earning capacity. Analysis benefits, underwriting, rate making, and legal doctrines.
3c-0l-3sh Analysis of various types of securities and other forms of investment possibilities and a study of sound investment policies from a corporate viewpoint. Factors influencing the general movement of security prices and the return from investments are considered.
3c-0l-3sh Develops the financial students’ computer modeling and analysis skills. Students will be taught how to utilize current computing resources, electronic spreadsheet, and other computing software to analyze, model, and solve a variety of financial problems.
3c-0l-3sh Study of the structure of security and commodity markets; the nature of speculative transaction and methods of trading; analysis of pricing; and the objectives of security and commodity market regulation.
3c-0l-3sh Review of the entire structure of financial institutions, money, and capital markets, of which the business enterprise is both a supply and demand factor, and structure and dynamics of interest-rate movements.
3c-0l-3sh Integrates the work of the various courses in the finance areas and familiarizes the student with the tools and techniques of research in the different areas of investments.
3c-0l-3sh Primarily for the senior Finance major, covers topics in all areas of finance by using recent articles, cases, discussions, speakers, and a financial simulation game.
var-3sh Special topics are offered on an experimental or temporary basis to explore topics that are not included in the established curriculum. A given topic may be offered under any special topic identity no more than three times. Special topics numbered 481 are offered primarily for upper-level undergraduate students.
var-3sh Students with interest in independent study of a topic not offered in the curriculum may propose a plan of study in conjunction with a faculty member. Approval is based on academic appropriateness and availability of resources.
Prior approval through advisor, faculty member, department chairperson, dean, and provost's office
FI 493Finance Internship
var-3-12sh Practical experience in the finance field. Note: Internship FI493 can be taken, if the student qualifies, as a general elective. It does not fulfill the major-area elective requirement. Table of Contents | Index of Courses This information is maintained by the Office of the Registrar, with approval from the University Senate. Last modified at 10:23 AM on 8/1/98.
