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Courses

Fin 201: Corporate Finance 3 credits

Principles and techniques of financial analysis, planning and control, working capital management, capital budgeting, long-term financing and cost of capital.

Prerequisites: Ac 103 or Ac 203 Prerequisite.

Sec Days Time Room
1MWF10:00–10:50Al 304
2MWF12:00–12:50Al 306

Fin 211: Personal & Ministry Finance 3 credits

Financial management strategies including strategies for budgeting, expense control, credit cards, home buying, car buying, insurance, and investing. Principles applied to personal, ministry, and community finance settings.

Fin 212: Introduction to Investments 3 credits

Introduction to asset classes, financial instruments, securities markets, and risk/return trade-offs. Overview of market efficiency, equity and debt securities, mutual funds, and basic options.

Fin 215: Personal Finance & Investing 3 credits

The course introduces basic concepts of personal finance. Students will learn the importance of personal cash flow, debt management, insurance planning, estate planning, homebuying, personal mortgages, and basic income tax matters. Additionally, students will be introduced to investing concepts useful for personal application and retirement planning.

Sec Days Time Room
1MWF8:00–8:50Al 304
2MWF9:00–9:50Al 304

Fin 305: Money & Banking 3 credits

An introduction to the principles, processes and problems of money and banking, with an emphasis upon the interrelationships of money, banking, and the economy. Particular attention is focused upon the commercial banking system and the Federal Reserve System.

No sections offered in the fall semester…

Fin 310: Financial Institutions & Markets 3 credits

An introduction to the structure and functioning of financial institutions and markets, including the commercial banking system and the Federal Reserve. Topics include banking theory, financial instruments, roles of financial intermediaries, and the impact of regulation, competition, and securitization on the stability of financial systems.

This course is not offered this academic year.

Fin 402: Financial Theory & Application 3 credits

An in-depth analysis of financial statements and application of principles of finance to actual business situations. Designed to develop decision-making abilities by having students recommend solutions to financial problems. Students will design and use computerized spreadsheet applications to assist in analysis.

Prerequisites: AC 305 or Fin 201 Prerequisite.

Fin 404: Intermediate Financial Management & Estate Planning 3 credits

The course introduces intermediate concepts of financial planning and estate planning. Students will learn basic financial projections, retirement plans, goal setting in financial planning, government benefits in retirement, estate planning, and various income tax matters. Additionally, students will be introduced to fintech tools used in financial planning.

Prerequisite: Ac 204.

No sections offered in the fall semester…

Fin 405: Investment Portfolio Management 3 credits

A study of various investment media available to the personal and institutional investor including stocks, bonds, mutual funds and options. Also examined are methods of identification of investment needs, approaches to determination of portfolio composition and risk management.

Prerequisite: Ac 204.

Sec Days Time Room
1MWF10:00–10:50Al 302