Course Descriptions

3313. Corporate Finance 3 hours
Prerequisite: ACC 2304 and GBA 2321
An introduction to the financial management of the business enterprise with emphasis on valuation concepts and the acquisition and allocation of funds.

3321. Risk Management and Insurance 3 hours
Prerequisite: FIN 3313 or consent of instructor
The central focus of the course is on how the concepts of economic risk, uncertainty, and profit undergird insurance practice. The course will deal with the social benefits of insurance and the concepts underlying each important type of insurance.

3325. Investments 3 hours
Prerequisite: FIN 3313 or consent of instructor
A survey of the field of investments. Special emphasis is placed on the analysis of fixed-income securities and common equities. Also included are option-pricing models and the uses of options and futures to modify risk.

3330. Financial Statement Analysis 3 hours
Prerequisite: FIN 3313
An intensive course in corporate financial statement analysis. Emphasis is placed on the analysis of corporate liquidity, funds flow, capital structure, solvency, ROI, asset utilization, and operating performance.

3340. Real Estate Finance 3 hours
An introduction to residential and commercial mortgage lending from the lender’s perspective, including the process of application and underwriting; the determination of terms and conditions for both fixed and variable rate loans; and foreclosure of real estate loans, with an emphasis on residential transactions.

4305. Money and Banking (ECO 4305) 3 hours
Prerequisite: ECO 2305, 2306, or consent of instructor
A survey of money, commercial banking, financial institutions, the Federal Reserve System, and the formulation and execution of monetary theory and policy.

4326. Practicum in Investments 3 hours
This course will offer the students the opportunity to actively participate in the analysis and selection of securities for inclusion in various portfolios which are part of the University’s endowment.

4335. Global Finance (4332) (IBA 4335) 3 hours
Prerequisite: ECO 2305, 2306, and FIN 3313
An introduction to the financial implications of international business and trade. A study of the balance of payments, foreign exchange markets, international financial assets, capital flows, and international monetary systems.

4342. Managerial Finance 3 hours
Prerequisite: FIN 3313
Emphasis on financial decision-making within the firm using case studies as the primary activity. Topics include financial goals and strategy, financial analysis and forecasting, capital budgeting, capital structure decisions, dividend policy, and firm valuation.

4393. Internship I 3 hours
Prerequisite: Completion of 45 hours or dean’s approval; 2.0 GPA
Graded academic experiences that provide students with an opportunity to put classroom learning into practice. Internships provide supervised work experience directly related to one’s major field of study.

4394. Internship II 3 hours
Prerequisite: Completion of 45 hours or dean’s approval; 2.0 GPA
Graded academic experiences that provide students with an opportunity to put classroom learning into practice. Internships provide supervised work experience directly related to one’s major field of study.