Corporate Finance

FINANC 2000: SURVEY OF BUSINESS FINANCE

An overview of the global financial system, financial markets, financial institutions, and principles of financial management.

• 3 Credit Hours
• Pre-requisites: Students admitted to College of Business upper level degree program cannot enroll
• Course offered in the Spring, Summer, and Fall semesters

FINANC 3000: CORPORATE FINANCE

Financial decision-making in a corporate environment. Time value of money, capital budgeting, cost of capital, working capital management and financial instruments issued by the firm.

• 3 Credit Hours
• Pre-requisites: Completed 45 semester hours; STAT 2500 (or STAT 2200 AND STAT 1200 or STAT 1300 or STAT 1400); ECONOM 1014 OR ECONOM 1024; ECONOM 1015 OR ECONOM 1051 OR ECONOM 1051H
• Co-requisites: ACCTCY 2027 or ACCTCY 2037 or ACCTCY 2137H
• Course offered in the Spring, Summer, and Fall semesters

FINANC 4010: FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

Theory and techniques of financial management, study of firm valuation, dividend policy, capital budgeting and capital asset pricing.

• 3 Credit Hours
• Pre-requisites: FINANC 3000
• Course offered in the Spring and Fall semesters

FINANC 4110: FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT POLICY

Application of the concepts and tools of finance to cases in working capital management, capital budgeting analysis and capital structure decisions.

• 3 Credit Hours
• Pre-requisites: FINANC 4010
• Course offered in the Spring semester only

FINANC 4185: PROBLEMS IN FINANCE

Independent study, reports on selected topics. 

• 1-3 Credit Hours
• Pre-requisite: Instructor Consent Required.

FINANC 4310: FINANCIAL MODELING & DATABASES

Financial modeling and using online databases to retrieve data, data analysis, spreadsheet design, excel VBA programming, interpreting results.

• 3 Credit Hours
• Pre-requisite: FINANC 4020

FINANC 4320: FINANCIAL FUTURES & OPTIONS

A basic overview of financial futures and options markets. Topics include: theoretical pricing of financial futures contracts and stock options, institutional aspects of these markets, hedging, and speculative strategies.

• 3 Credit Hours
• Pre-requisites: FINANC 4020

FINANC 4450: FINANCIAL ETHICS & PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS

The course comprises an intensive study of the CFA Institute Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct and Global Investment Performance Standards. It also includes a review of corporate governance issues.

• 3 Credit Hours
• Pre-requisite: N/A. Recommended to have completed FINANC 4010 already before enrolling but is not required.

FINANC 4720: INTERNATIONAL FINANCE

Application of domestic corporate finance to the international arena. Emphasis on international capital budgeting, working capital management, foreign exchange risk management, international capital markets, balance of payments, international monetary system, and exchange rate determination.

• 3 Credit Hours
• Pre-requisites: FINANC 3000

FINANC 4820: INVESTMENT FUND MANAGEMENT

Analysis and management of securities and markets by participation in the management of a student-run portfolio of publicly traded stocks and bonds.

• 3 Credit Hours
• Pre-requisite: FINANC 3000, FINANC 4120, or FINANC 4620. Instructor Consent Required.
• May be repeated once for credit for a total of six credits.
• Course offered in the Fall and Spring semesters

FINANC 4840: ANGEL CAPITAL EDUCATION PROGRAM

Hands-on experiential investing in start-up enterprises from sourcing, evaluating, and investing to monitoring those investments. Students will learn about angel and venture capital investment strategies, perform pre-screening duties, complete due diligence, structure investment contracts, and monitor portfolio holdings.

• 3 Credit Hours
• Pre-requisite: Instructor Consent Required.
• May be repeated once for credit for a total of six credits.
• Course offered in the Fall and Spring semesters