Courses and Programs 1997-1999
Courses and Programs 1997-1999Fin 350. Business Finance. (3-0) Cr. 3. F.S.SS. Prereq: Acct 285; Econ 101, Stat 101 or 227. Introduction to financial management with emphasis on corporate financial decision making, financial statement analysis, time value of money, asset management, valuation of the firm, and use of funds.
Fin 351. Real Estate Principles. (3-0) Cr. 3. F.S. Prereq: Econ 101. Legal, economic, social and financial aspects of real estate, including property rights, contracts, mortgage instruments, tax factors, brokerage, valuation, risk and return analysis, financing techniques, and investments.
Fin 352. Advanced Business Finance. (3-0) Cr. 3. F.S.SS. Prereq: 350. Theory used in a firm's investment and financing decisions. Analysis of environment in which financial decisions are made; applications of analytical techniques to financial management problems.
Fin 354. Principles of Investments. (3-0) Cr. 3. F.S.SS. Prereq: 350. Introduction to various investment media and markets from the viewpoint of the individual investor. Emphasis on financial planning, behavior of security markets, corporate stocks and bonds, individual asset and portfolio selection techniques.
Fin 357. Insurance Principles. (3-0) Cr. 3. F.S. Prereq: Econ 101. Risk concepts and the use of insurance by individuals and families. Emphasis on the insurance mechanism and methods of dealing with income, property, and liability risks.
Fin 358. Management of Financial Institutions. (3-0) Cr. 3. F.S. Prereq: 350. Analysis of operations of banks, savings associations, and credit unions from management viewpoint. Emphasis on organization, policy formation, asset and liability accounts, control of capital funds, and regulation.
Fin 452. International Financial Management. (3-0) Cr. 3. F.S. Prereq: 350. Advanced study of contemporary topics and issues in international finance. Nonmajor graduate credit.
Fin 453. Commercial Loan Management. (3-0) Cr. 3. F.S. Prereq: 350. Financial, managerial, and legal issues in commercial lending decisions by financial institutions. Nonmajor graduate credit.
Fin 454. Financial Futures and Options. (3-0) Cr. 3. Prereq: 354. Advanced study of the pricing and use of derivative market instruments, current topics and issues. Nonmajor graduate credit.
Fin 455. Corporate Risk and Insurance Financing. (3-0) Cr. 3. Prereq: 357. Analysis of an organization's approaches to risk transfer, loss financing, and risk management. Emphasis on commercial and group insurance coverages, self-insurance, and alternative financing arrangements including captive insurers. Nonmajor graduate credit.
Fin 457. Management of Insurance Companies. (3-0) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: 357. Functional analysis of insurance company operations from a management perspective. Emphasis on organization, policy formation, regulation, financial statements, solvency requirements, and new product planning. Nonmajor graduate credit.
Fin 490. Independent Study. Cr. 1 to 3 each time taken. Prereq: 350, permission of instructor.
Fin 499. Finance Internship. (3-0) Cr. 1 to 3. F.S.SS. Prereq: GPA 2.5; permission of internship coordinator; 499A: 358 or 453; 499B: 357; 499C: 351. Supervised experience in a private sector banking, insurance or real estate organization or in a governmental agency that regulates such organizations. No more than 3 credits may be counted toward the finance area requirement. A. Banking. B. Insurance. C.Real Estate.
Fin 550. Financial Management. (3-0) Cr. 3. Prereq: Acct 285, Econ 101. Financial management problems; relationship of finance with other functions within the firm, including practical and theoretical methods of financial analysis as part of a system of management decisions.
Fin 552. Advanced Financial Management. (3-0) Cr. 3. Prereq: 550 or Busad 551. Modern theory of corporate finance and its application to financial management problems. Advanced treatment of firm's investment, financing, and dividend decisions and survey of related research. Examples of potential topics are the investment banking process, convertible securities and warrants, financial derivatives, asset leasing, mergers and divestitures, leveraged buyouts, international financial management, executive compensation, and pension fund strategy.
Fin 554. Investments. (3-0) Cr. 3. Prereq: 550 or Busad 551. A comprehensive survey of the classical and contemporary theories of optimum portfolio construction; determinants of risk-return trade-off in selection of securities; emphasis on the theory and evidence of efficient capital markets and implications for security selection and portfolio management.
Fin 555. Employee Benefits Seminar. (3-0) Cr. 3. Prereq: Graduate classification. Theory of employee benefits including benefit types, purpose, utilization, costs/methods of benefit financing and regulation.
Fin 556. Corporate Financial Policy. (3-0) Cr. 3. Prereq: 550 or Busad 551. A financial policy course including financial decision-making. Cases are emphasized. Financial forecasting, working capital management, and capital structure decisions.
Fin 590. Special Topics. Cr. 1 to 3 each time taken. F.S.SS. Prereq: Permission of instructor. For students wishing to do individual research in a particular area of finance.