48 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.
(Cross-listed with RMI 301) Introduction to the underlying principles, practices, and the legal aspects of insurance; discussion of industry structure and company operations; and survey of personal lines (auto, homeowners, and life) and commercial lines coverages.
Two FIN elective courses at the 300/400 level 6-8 Total Credits 19-21
An examination of the firms, such as banks, insurance companies, finance companies, securities firms, and mutual funds, that provide financial services to consumers and businesses. Topics include the domestic and international financial environment in which financial service firms operate; financial market risk and its management; ethical and legal issues; and managerial problems specific to each service firm. Prerequisite(s): BUS 202, 206, 208
(Cross-listed with MKT 308) Financial Services Marketing is cross- listed with the Marketing Department. The course focuses on how financial institutions design and market their services and products. The marketing mix for financial services, consumer and commercial markets, and their buying behavior are also studied. The impact of regulatory factors on marketing financial services and products is studied. This course is designed especially for marketing and/or finance majors contemplating careers in financial services marketing. Prerequisite(s): BUS 204, 206, 208
(Cross-listed with RMI 313) A study of the nature and operation of employer-sponsored benefit plans offered in a complex socioeconomic and political environment. Topics include mandated benefits such as Social Security, workers compensation, and unemployment insurance, as well as a more in-depth examination of group life, health, disability, and qualified and non-qualified retirement plans. Emphasis is on benefit plan design, administration, cost, funding, and regulation as viewed from a benefit manager's financial perspective. Prerequisite(s): BUS 208
(Cross-listed with RMI 314) Designed to acquaint the student with the nature of risk management and the role of the risk manager in business or governmental organizations. Emphasis on the risk management process of identification and measurement of loss exposures and selection of treatment techniques, including finance and control techniques from a holistic perspective. Prerequisite(s): BUS 202, 208
This is a full-time, paid, approximately four-month assignment in a cooperating firm. Involves job-related learning under faculty supervision.The position must be approved by the department; consult the Experiential Education Adviser in the Finance Department for registration information. A co-op counts as a free elective and not as a course in the major. Grading for co-ops is on a pass/fail basis (grading for internships is on a letter grade, i.e., not pass/fail, basis); the faculty member who is supervising the experience has the discretion as to whether to roster it as a co-op or internship. Students in the Business Scholars Co-op Program must take it pass/fail. Prerequisite(s): 2.5 minimum GPA (higher for students in the Business Scholars Co-op Program) and completion of BUS 206 or 208
Part-time, generally non-paid,employment in a financial/insurance setting to provide on-the-job training. Involves appropriate job-related learning assignments under faculty supervision. The position must be approved by the department; consult the Experiential Education Adviser in the Finance Department for registration information. An internship counts as a free elective and not as a course in the major. Grading for internships is on a letter grade, i.e., not pass/fail, basis. The number 260 is used if taken in sophomore year, 360 is used if taken in junior year, and 460 if taken in senior year. Prerequisite(s): 2.5 minimum GPA and completion of BUS 206 or 208, or permission of the Assistant Dean.
Full-time, paid employment in a financial/insurance setting to provide on- the-job training. Involves appropriate job-related learning assignments under faculty supervision. The position must be approved by the department; consult the Experiential Education Adviser in the Finance Department for registration information. An internship counts as a free elective and not as a course in the major. Grading for internships is on a letter grade, i.e., not pass/fail, basis (grading for co-ops is on a pass/ fail basis); the Experiential Education Advisor in the Finance Department has the discretion as to whether to roster it as a co-op or internship. The number 365 is used if taken in junior year and 465 if taken in senior year. Prerequisite(s): 2.5 minimum GPA and completion of BUS 206 or 208
Financial Statement Analysis focuses on the interpretation and use of financial statements for decision-making by investors, creditors, and internal management. Financial statements provide users with a scorecard of historical performance and the ability to look forward and project likely future financial performance. Outside readings, case studies, and text material will be used to integrate current financial statement guidelines with financial statement analysis. Prerequisite(s): BUS 208 La Salle University Catalog 2023-2024 - Graduate 101
Focuses on current practice and recent theoretical developments in the securities market. Special emphasis on the stock and bond markets. Deals with the characteristics of individual securities and portfolios. Also criteria and models for alternative portfolio composition, and criteria for evaluation and measurement of portfolio performance, all in a global context. Prerequisite(s): BUS 202, 206, 208
The study of multinational business practice, direct foreign investment, and managerial challenges in operating abroad. Foreign exchange markets, exchange rate determination, forecasting and hedging, and other contemporary issues in global finance. Prerequisite(s): BUS 202, 206, 208
(Cross-listed with RMI 420) A functional course emphasizing the interrelationships among underwriting, investment, regulation, and other aspects of insurance company and insurance agency operations. Spreadsheets are used to demonstrate effective financial management of the insurance firm. Prerequisite(s): BUS 202, 206, 208
This is a full-time, paid, four- to eight-month assignment in a cooperating firm. Involves job-related learning under faculty supervision. The position must be approved by the department; consult the Experiential Education Adviser in the Finance Department for registration information. A co- op counts as a free elective and not as a course in the major. Grading for coops is on a pass/fail basis (grading for internships is on a letter grade, i.e., not pass/fail, basis); the faculty member who is supervising the experience has the discretion as to whether to roster it as a co-op or internship. Students in the Business Scholars Co-op Program must take it pass/fail. Prerequisite(s): 2.5 minimum GPA (higher for students in the Business Scholars Co-op Program) and completion of BUS 206 or 208
Part-time, generally non-paid,employment in a financial/insurance setting to provide on-the-job training. Involves appropriate job-related learning assignments under faculty supervision. The position must be approved by the department; consult the Experiential Education Adviser in the Finance Department for registration information. An internship counts as a free elective and not as a course in the major. Grading for internships is on a letter grade, i.e., not pass/fail, basis. The number 260 is used if taken in sophomore year, 360 is used if taken in junior year, and 460 if taken in senior year. Prerequisite(s): 2.5 minimum GPA and completion of BUS 206 or 208, or permission of the Assistant Dean.
Full-time, paid employment in a financial/insurance setting to provide on- the-job training. Involves appropriate job-related learning assignments under faculty supervision. The position must be approved by the department; consult the Experiential Education Adviser in the Finance Department for registration information. An internship counts as a free elective and not as a course in the major. Grading for internships is on a letter grade, i.e., not pass/fail, basis (grading for co-ops is on a pass/ fail basis); the Experiential Education Advisor in the Finance Department has the discretion as to whether to roster it as a co-op or internship. The number 365 is used if taken in junior year and 465 if taken in senior year. Prerequisite(s): 2.5 minimum GPA and completion of BUS 206 or 208
Selected topics in finance studied in depth under the direction of faculty. Prerequisite(s): Senior standing
Designed as the capstone course for the Investment and Financial Analysis track. In-depth coverage of issues in financial analysis, such as ethics, financial reporting, equity investments, portfolio management, fixed income investments, derivatives, and others. Course includes mock exams for the CFA I exam, and students agree to sit for the actual CFA I exam in June. Prerequisite(s): Senior standing; completion of FIN 304, 375, 401, and either FIN 306 or 420; grade of B or better in BUS 101, BUS 202, BUS 102 (formerly BUS 207), BUS 208, and all FIN courses (or a combined GPA in these courses of 3.25 or higher); or permission of the instructor
This course looks at the various financing mechanisms which impact the structure and delivery of health care in the United States with particular emphasis upon governmental financing, managed care, employer sponsored health plans, and emerging insurance models. The course examines the impact of these financing mechanisms upon diverse health delivery systems including acute care, medical practice organizations, long term care, and the pharmaceutical and medical devices sector. Prerequisite(s): MBA 691 and MBA 692
This course covers a broad overview of finance topics from a data analytics perspective. Students will learn the ins and outs of applied data analysis and a conceptual framework for thinking about data from both a statistical and machine-learning perspective with applications in finance. Students will learn to understand and apply concepts like capturing and analyzing new sources of financial data, building predictive models, and running simulations of market events, using concepts of data analysis and probability in investment science, risk management, valuations, rates of return and profitability analysis. The course aims to provide a theoretical and practical framework in which students will be challenged to solve real-world problems in the finance field and gain familiarity with commonly used stochastic models. Prerequisite(s): MBA 692, MBA 693
The course provides an in-depth study of short-term financial planning, accounts receivable management, inventory managemen,; liquidity managemen,; the efficient use of cash, and the firm’s management of its concentration-banking system. Descriptive materials and the use of quantitative techniques such as linear programming, goal programming, simulation, and multivariate analysis are examined. Pre-written computer programs aid in preparing solutions to case studies. Prerequisite: MBA 692
1.5 Track) 11.5 FIN 783 Financial Analysis Seminar (CFA Track) 3 Finance specialization course - student choice 3 3 Credits 16 3 Third Semester 3 MBA 820 Information Technology for Decision-Making 3 9 MBA 830 Financial Statement Analysis 3 35.5 MBA 902 Competitive Strategy 3 Credits 9 Total Credits 42.5
This course provides an examination of modern financial markets. Specifically, we discuss the largest financial intermediaries including commercial banks, finance companies, securities firms, investment banks, mutual funds and hedge funds with a focus on balance sheet structures, regulation, and current issues and trends. We also examine various financial instruments, derivatives, and off-balance sheet activities that are useful from a risk-management perspective within the industry. Prerequisite(s): MBA 692
This course will introduce students to the world of financial and real derivatives analysis. The focus will be on options. Students will be introduced to option pricing and policy uses. In addition, the controversial issues of executive stock options, real options, and hedge fund policy will be explored. The course will evolve with the ever- changing derivatives market. The latest products and controversies will be examined.
Credits 17.5 15
Current developments in global financial markets and instruments from the perspective of firm management. Topics include an overview of foreign security markets, trends in foreign exchange risk management, and the impact of international debt on multinational firms. Prerequisite(s): MBA 692
This course focuses on the problems faced in the financial arena by the public sector. Particular emphasis is placed on the macro-financial issues facing state and local governments, including discussion of their growing importance in the economy, and their fiscal health; the effects of regional population shifts; and hands-on problems faced by the financial manager in the public enterprise, including budgeting, financial accountability, and expenditure analysis. Prerequisite: MBA 692
The course provides an analysis of the acquisition by one firm of all or some of the assets of another firm, and its impact on both the companies involved and on society. Topics include a discussion of the types of combinations, the motivations of the participants, the financial analysis required to carry out merger or acquisition activities, negotiation strategies, and the tax and accounting options that are available to the parties involved.
This course introduces the student to the world of speculative markets. Toward this end, students will study the key issues in options and futures pricing and learn how to employ these assets to maximize investor utility. An examination of controversial issues in this area will b conducted. Students will write a research note on an important issue in the speculative markets field. Prerequisite: MBA 692
This course provides an analytical study of the nature and operation of employer-sponsored benefit plans offered in a complex socioeconomic and political environment. Topics include mandated benefits such as Social Security, workers compensation, and unemployment insurance as well as a more in-depth examination of group life, health, disability, and qualified and non-qualified retirement plans. Emphasis is on benefit plan design and administration, cost, funding, and regulation as viewed from a benefits manager’s financial perspective. Prerequisite: MBA 692
This customized course provides students with a unique opportunity to integrate their academic work with a wide range of professional studies including but not limited to independent studies, research projects, or internships. Prerequisite(s): MBA 692, and approval of supervising professor and program director
Health Systems Management (only offered online)
This course provides an analysis of current issues in financial theory and practice. Topical coverage will vary from term to term. Prerequisite: MBA 692 La Salle University Catalog 2023-2024 - Graduate 53
These courses will explore topics of contemporary interest. Course titles include, but are not limited to Trends in Employee Benefit Planning, and Speculative Market Analysis, among others. Because the topic of this course will change, it can be repeated for additional credit when taken as a different topic. Prerequisite(s): MBA 692 Masters of Business Administration
Source: La Salle University's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 59
