2008-2009 UNIVERSITY CATALOGUE

FIN - Finance

135 Personal Finance
3 crs (3-0). V.
Not open to juniors and seniors in the College of Business
Concepts inherent in personal finance. Units presented include career planning, budgeting, banking, saving, credit, insurance, annuities, investments, taxes, and estate planning.

210 Service-Learning in Finance
1 cr. F, Sp, Su.
SL-Half
S/U only grade basis
Course may be taken 2 times
No credit toward finance major.
Instructor approval required
Students must complete a minimum of 15 hours of volunteer service. Service must be approved by faculty supervisor. A journal must be kept throughout project documenting service-learning project. The service-learning project must be completed within one calendar year (preferably one semester). Assignments outstanding longer than this will be graded unsatisfactory.

320 Principles of Finance
3 crs (3-0). F, Sp, Su.
P: ECON 103 and 104, ACCT 202, and BSAD 202 or MATH 246
P: Admission to College of Business required
Minimum junior standing
Study of the techniques used to make investment, financing, and dividend decisions in order to maximize the value of the firm to its owners. Topics include financial planning and control, working capital management, capital budgeting, capital structure, cost of capital, dividend policy, and international finance.

321 /521 Financial Institutions and Markets
3 crs (3-0). F.
(Formerly FIN 421)
P: FIN 320
P: Admission to College of Business required
Minimum junior standing
A study of the U.S. financial system. Topics include the Federal Reserve System, term structure of interest rates, financial markets, instruments and financial institutions including regulation of commercial banks.

322 /522 Security Analysis
3 crs (3-0). Sp.
P: FIN 320
P: Admission to College of Business required
Minimum junior standing
Overview of security markets. Analysis of stocks, bonds, and other securities. Evaluation of risk and return characteristics and market efficiency.

325 /525 International Financial Management
3 crs (3-0). Sp.
P: FIN 320
P: Admission to College of Business required
Minimum junior standing
An introduction to the international elements of a business’s operating environment. Topics include global economic factors, risk management, cost of capital, capital budgeting, and financing in a global environment.

326 /526 Short Term Financial Management
3 crs (3-0). F.
P: FIN 320
P: Admission to College of Business required
Minimum junior standing
Short term financial management includes the management of working capital accounts. Banking relations and performance analysis will complete the tools required for a financial manager.

327 /527 Long Term Financial Management
3 crs (3-0). Sp.
P: FIN 320
P: Admission to College of Business required
Minimum junior standing
Long term financing and investment issues to include capital budgeting methods, cash flow determination, risk analysis, long term debt, preferred and common stock financing, and leasing.

371 Introduction to Insurance
3 crs (3-0). V.
P: Admission to College of Business required
Minimum junior standing
Emphasis on the individual consumer’s and risk manager’s viewpoint in dealing with risk through insurance and other techniques.

399 Independent Study Projects
1-4 crs. F, Sp, Su.
P: Admission to College of Business required
Minimum junior standing
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420 /620 Cases in Financial Management
3 crs (3-0). Sp.
P: FIN 327
P: BSAD 305, FIN 320, MGMT 340, MGMT 341, MKTG 330
P: Admission to College of Business required
Minimum junior standing
Applications of financial management theories and tools to decisions in capital budgeting, financial structure, current asset management, etc. Application is done through use of case and computer analysis.

424 /624 Portfolio Management
3 crs (3-0). F.
P: FIN 322
P: BSAD 305, FIN 320, MGMT 340, MGMT 341, MKTG 330
P: Admission to College of Business required
Minimum junior standing
Introduction to portfolio theory and general asset pricing models. Applications of models for performance evaluation and portfolio management. Theory of options and futures.

425 /625 Commercial Bank Management
3 crs (3-0). Sp.
P: FIN 321 or ECON 321
P: BSAD 305, FIN 320, MGMT 340, MGMT 341, MKTG 330
P: Admission to College of Business required
Minimum junior standing
This introduction to commercial bank management includes topics on the structure of banks and issues in banking. Develops a theoretical and case oriented analysis of asset and liability management techniques.

426 /626 Topics in Finance
1-3 crs.
P: BSAD 305, FIN 320, MGMT 340, MGMT 341, MKTG 330
P: Admission to College of Business required
May be repeated when topic differs
Covers a variety of advanced topics to be determined by faculty interest and student demand.

429 /629 Personal Financial Planning
4 crs (4-0). Sp.
P: ACCT 321; FIN 321, 322, 327; or be an accounting major
P: BSAD 305, FIN 320, MGMT 340, MGMT 341, MKTG 330
P: Admission to College of Business required
Minimum senior standing
An introduction to personal financial planning process, its component parts, importance of communication skills needed to work efficiently with clients to meet their financial goals; understand the regulatory environment and professional certifications.

490 Finance Honors Seminar
1 cr (1-0). V.
P: Admission to College of Business required
Minimum senior standing
Department permission required
An in-depth analysis of relevant finance topics adapted to student needs with emphasis on understanding relationships between different areas of finance.

495 Finance Internship
1-3 crs. F, Wi, Sp, Su.
Full-time equivalent
P: Limited to Finance majors admitted to the College of
Business
S/U grade basis not allowed
Audit enrollment not allowed
Minimum junior standing
Course may be taken for a maximum of 9 credits
Special course fee required
Repeatable for up to nine credits across ACCT 495 and FIN 495.
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Internship experience in business situations relevant to the Finance major under supervision of a faculty member.

499 Independent Study Projects
1-4 crs. F, Sp, Su.
P: Admission to College of Business required
Minimum senior standing
May be repeated - additional restrictions may apply
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720 Foundations of Managerial Finance
2 crs (2-0). F, Sp.
P: ACCT 703 or equivalent; ECON 103, 104, or equivalent;
BSAD 702 or equivalent; or MATH 246
No credit if taken after FIN 320
Special course fee required
Not for MBA degree credit
Overview of fundamental issues and concepts in finance. Designed for graduate students in business who have no previous background in finance.