Finance Concentration Requirements (in recommended sequence):
FIN 380
Financial Markets and Investments
FIN 473
Financial Analysis and Valuation
FIN 462
Derivative Markets and Financial Institutions
FIN 463
International Finance
Course Descriptions:
FIN 380 Financial Markets and Investments (4). Financial markets and security investment decisions, analysis of risk and return, portfolio policies for individual and institutional investors, financial instruments. Pre-req: Major status and FIN 316
FIN 473 Financial Analysis and Valuation (4). Topics include working capital management, advance capital budgeting, dividend policy, financing policy, business valuation, and corporate acquisitions. Pre-req: FIN 316, FIN 380 and major status.
FIN 462 Derivative Markets and Financial Institutions (4). Valuation of financial derivatives, methodologies for identifying firms’ risk exposures, the role of risk management and financial derivatives in corporate strategy, and analysis of financial institutions. Pre-req: FIN 380 or instructor’s consent.
FIN 463 International Finance (4). Analysis of currency exchange rates, balance of payments; management of foreign exchange risk; risk and return in international investment. Pre-req: FIN 316 and major status.
The tentative 2007-2008 schedule for upper division finance courses is:
Fall 2007
Winter 2008
Spring 2008
FIN 380
FIN 380
FIN 380
FIN 462
FIN 462
FIN 462
FIN 463
FIN 463
FIN 463
FIN 473
FIN 473
FIN 473
Note:
FIN 473 is an advanced class that covers in more depth topics considered in 316. Taking FIN 473 relatively soon after FIN 380 is advisable. Ideally, FIN 463 should be taken after 462.
Recommended Courses
Concentration Requirements
Careers:
Recommended Course Sequence
Recommended Business Electives:
Recommended non-Business electives:
Professional Activities/Reading:
Finance 380
Financial Markets and Investment
Finance 462
Derivative Markets and Financial Institutions
