20 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.
Credit(s) | $19.50 Fee A study to educate each individual in a role as consumer; to aid in making wise and informed spending decisions; and to discuss marketplace, governmental services, budgeting, personal money management, and other consumer-related problems. (Fall, Spring, Summer) [Graded Letter]
Credit(s) | $63 Fee This course explores the numerous methods now used by businesses and other organizations to protect against risk. Besides the traditional methods of insurance, the course also introduces diversification, hedging, derivatives, guarantees, options, futures contracts, and other methods of risk control. (Fall) [Graded Letter]
Credit(s) | $63 Fee This is the first of a two-course series designed to ground students in the theories, concepts, and applications of finance with an emphasis on financial ratios, time value of money, project analysis, cost of capital, and risk management. (Fall, Spring, Summer) [Graded Letter]
Credit(s) | $63 Fee This course is an extension of FIN 3250 . The focus of this course is on capital structure, capital acquisition working capital management, risk management, inventory control, and cash management. (Fall, Spring) [Graded Letter]
Credit(s) | $63 Fee This course provides students with an understanding of the financial tools used in creating, running, and valuing entrepreneurial enterprises. It includes an overview of the entrepreneurial process, including different organizational structures, financing sources, and the value of intellectual property protections. The course also covers the valuation techniques commonly used by professional investors, and examines how investors, particularly private equity sources, select projects for investment. Students will learn to use common financial ratios and cash flow projections to analyze the liquidity and profitability of the firm. A semester-long project will help students apply these techniques and ideas. (Summer) [Graded Letter]
Credit(s) | $63 Fee This course introduces students to the real estate industry with a focus on the financing and valuation of real estate assets. The class applies time-value-of-money concepts to evaluating the attractiveness of different loans, including the impact of loan points, early repayment, and adjustable payments. It also covers important aspects of real estate contracts and the secondary mortgage market. A major portion of the course focuses on valuation techniques that are commonly used in the real estate appraisal process, including common lease terms and their impact on the value of projects. This course provides excellent preparation for students interested in undertaking the professional licensing process. (Fall, Summer) [Graded Letter]
Credit(s) | $63 Fee Security markets selection of stocks for portfolio, basic investment analysis, and introduction to various investment vehicles. (Fall, Spring, Summer) [Graded Letter]
Credit(s) | $63 Fee A study of financial institutions and processes established to acquire funds and other resources and to distribute these to those with financial needs. Emphasis is on opportunities and risks in financial markets and the means to deal with these forces. (Fall, Spring) [Graded Letter]
Credit(s) | $63 Fee Analytical and quantitative techniques using a conceptual approach for creative and contextual decision-making in asset allocation and management. Topics include working capital and fixed asset management, capital budgeting, capital structure, and debt management. The class uses the case approach and assumes that the student has an understanding of basic accounting and managerial finance. (Spring, Summer) [Graded Letter]
Credit(s) | $63 Fee Students will learn to trade commodity futures contracts. First, they will develop a multi regression model for the market of their choice which they will use to forecast the price of their market (e.g., wheat, hogs, cotton, crude, palladium). To prepare, in class we will review basic statistics, time series analysis, and linear regression methods. Next, students will create a simple technical system in Excel. Finally, they will combine the two projects to arrive at a trading plan. Concurrent readings will get the student up to speed on the mechanics of futures markets and familiar with the ideas and methods of the great speculators. Students will track and trade commodity markets, keep a trading diary, and regularly present to the class their thoughts on their focus market. As a class, we will back-test a trading algorithm using a custom-built simulator. (Spring) [Graded Letter]
Credit(s) | $63 Fee This course is designed to prepare students interested in pursuing the CFA designation, in preparation for a career in financial management. It will serve as an in-depth review of key topics from the prerequisite courses and will also cover new material in financial statement adjustment and analysis, probability and statistics, and current standards and practices in the investments industry. At the end of the course, students will be prepared to take the June Level 1 exam offered through the CFA Institute. (As Needed) [Graded Letter]
Credit(s) | $63 Fee All students are invited to participate in the Investments Scholars Group or Corporate Finance Group. If students participate fully over two years, they can obtain credit for their participation. This requires regular attendance at the weekly meetings, multiple presentations to outside stakeholders, participation on competition teams, and traveling with the group on career exploration trips. Additionally, students seeking credit through Investment Scholar Group participation will also be required to become certified on the Bloomberg terminal. Students who meet the criteria for passing this class will be allowed to register for it in their senior year. To apply for the Investments Scholars Group or Corporate Finance Group, contact the program chair. New applicants are accepted during the spring of each year, and the first week of fall classes. (Fall) [Pass/Fail]
Credit(s) | $63 Fee An extension of FIN 3750 , this course teaches additional topics in Investments including futures, options, and other derivatives, as well as the creation and management of mutual funds and other portfolios. (Spring) [Graded Letter]
Credit(s) | $21 per credit Fee Description unavailable. (Fall, Spring) [Pass/Fail]
Credit(s) | $21 per credit Fee Description unavailable. (Spring) [Graded Letter] Repeatable for Add’l Credit? Yes
Credit(s) | $63 Fee This course provides an accelerated overview of the theories and methods of finance in support of the common body of knowledge core required for all MBA students not having previous business coursework. (As Needed) [Graded Letter]
Credit(s) | $63 Fee This course examines the capital budgeting process, including estimating the cost of capital and cash flows, correct application of decision rules, and ways of analyzing and dealing with uncertainty in your forecasts. It also discusses key topics in financial management, such as optimal leverage, raising capital for the firm, and equity payout policies. (Fall - 2nd Session, Spring - 2nd Session, Summer - 2nd Session) [Graded Letter]
Credit(s) | $63 Fee This course centers on five key areas: (1) the foundation of international financial management, (2) the structure and behavior of foreign exchange markets and how exchange rates are determined, (3) managing foreign exchange exposure, (4) global financial markets and institutions, and (5) financial management of the multinational corporations. These topics are essential for potential future financial managers operating in today’s highly globalized business environment. (Fall - 1st Session, Spring - 2nd Session) [Graded Letter]
Credit(s) | $63 Fee This course provides students with an understanding of the financial tools used in creating, running, and valuing entrepreneurial enterprises. It includes an overview of the entrepreneurial process, including different organizational structures, financing sources, and the value of intellectual property protections. The course also covers the valuation techniques commonly used by professional investors, and examines how investors, particularly private equity sources, select projects for investment. Students will learn to use common financial ratios and cash flow projections to analyze the liquidity and profitability of the firm. A semester-long project will help students apply these techniques and ideas. (Spring - 1st Session, Summer - 2nd Session) [Graded Letter]
Credit(s) | $63 Fee This class serves as an introduction to commonly traded assets, as well as the markets on which they trade. For each major asset class, we learn common valuation approaches, as well as the theories used to estimate appropriate discount rates. Applied projects are used to illustrate the type of mathematical analysis used by investment professionals. (Fall - 2nd Session, Summer - 1st Session) [Graded Letter]
Source: Southern Utah University's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 61
