FIN - Finance   

FIN 333 - Financial Management (3 Credits)
   The course introduces students to corporate financial environments and provides them with basic analytical tools to evaluate corporate financial decisions. Major topics include financial analysis, time value of money, risk and return, valuation methodologies of financial securities, multinational finance, and capital budgeting.
   Prerequisites: ACC 207, ECO 201 and STA 326

FIN 400 - Independent Study in Finance (4 Credits)
   Students with a special interest in a particular topic or area may apply to study under the individual direction of a faculty member. Independent study applicants must submit an application, including an outline of the proposed budget, to the appropriate faculty member. All independent studies must be approved by the Academic Dean and are restricted to Juniors or Seniors.

FIN 441 - Equity and Fixed Income Securities (3 Credits)
   The course is a rigorous analysis of equity and fixed income securities. Equity analysis surveys various types and classes of stocks and different valuation models of public and private equity. Fixed income analysis introduces students to different classes of corporate and government bonds, with emphasis on bond yields, ratings, and durations. The course also analyzes risk and term structure of interest rates.
   Prerequisite: FIN 333

FIN 452 - Investment and Portfolio Management (3 Credits)
   The course introduces students to the fundamental concepts of modern portfolio theory and basic investment management tools. The course explores risk-return relationships of single assets and of a diversified portfolio. The course also evaluates relative investment performance compared to established market indices and outlines portfolio management tools of asset allocation and hedging.
   Prerequisite: FIN 333

FIN 456 - 457 - Finance Internship (3 Credits each)
   Internships with participating companies provide students with the opportunity to gain valuable work experience in their field of study. This practicum encourages students to utilize their acquired knowledge and skills in the working world. Enrollment is restricted to Juniors and Seniors with proven academic success. Students must submit an application to the Director of Career Services, who is responsible for coordinating the work assignment. Approval is granted by the Academic Dean, who is responsible for reviewing the term paper, and who is responsible for submitting the course grade. Course evaluation is on a pass/fail basis.
   Prerequisite: FIN 333

FIN 475 - Risk Analysis and Management (3 Credits)
   The course introduces students to the process of identifying domestic and international sources of corporate financial risk. The course prepares students to analyze and evaluate interest rate risk, exchange rate risk, and inflation risk. The course also introduces students to forward contracts, future contracts, swaps, and options as risk mitigating tools.
   Prerequisite: FIN 333

FIN 477 – Senior Seminar in International Finance (3 Credits)
   The course prepares students to apply basic and advanced financial management principles and methodologies to actual decision making situations using cases. Students are guided through various cases representing a broad range of industries and situations. The cases feature varying degrees of complexity involving capital structure, corporate restructuring, mergers and acquisitions, LBOs and bankruptcy, and risk management, with a special focus on international issues.
   Prerequisites: FIN 333, MGT 303, MKT 305