FIN 2123
Personal Finance.
A first course in the management of the individual's financial affairs. Budgeting, use of credit, mortgage financing, investment and estate planning.

FIN 3113
Finance.
Prerequisites: ACCT 2203 or concurrent enrollment; ECON 2203; STAT 2023 or concurrent enrollment. Operational and strategic financial problems including allocation of funds, asset management, financial information systems, financial structure, policy determination and analysis of the financial environment.

FIN 3613
General Insurance.
Introduction to the theory and general principles of insurance. A broad analysis of the elements and operation of property, casualty, health and life insurance.

FIN 3713
Real Estate Investment and Finance.
Prerequisite: 3113. An introductory course in real estate investment and finance. Financing
real estate, financial leverage and financial planning, the institutional structure of mortgage lending, managing risks, investment strategies and decisions.

FIN 4063
Applied Financial Studies.
Prerequisite: completed six hours beyond 3113 or consent of the instructor. Structured internship
or field project with supporting academic study.

FIN 4113*
Financial Markets and Institutions.
Prerequisites: 3113, ECON 3313. Money and capital markets, flow-of-funds, commercial banks and other financial intermediaries.

FIN 4213*
(I)International Financial Management.
Prerequisite: 3113. Financial problems of multinational corporations. Designed to develop a sound conceptual understanding of the environmental factors that affect decisions of financial managers; to extend the current developments in the theory of financial management to incorporate variables peculiar to international operations; and to formulate financial strategies under different business systems and ideologies.

FIN 4223
Investments.
Prerequisite: 3113. Various approaches to selecting and timing investment opportunities, e.g., common stocks, bonds, commodities and options. Modern concepts of portfolio theory.

FIN 4333*
Financial Management.
Prerequisite: 3113. Theories and practice applicable to the financial administration of a firm. A variety of teaching methods used in conjunction with readings and cases to illustrate financial problems and techniques of solution.

FIN 4443*
Banking Strategies and Policies.
Prerequisites: 3113 and ECON 3313. Theories and practices of bank asset management; banking markets and competition.

FIN 4453*
Bank Decision Simulation and Analysis.
Prerequisite: 4443. Student teams assume the roles of senior bank officers, making decisions regarding bank assets, funding, product pricing, financial leverage, profit enhancement, risk management, and staffing. Decisions implemented through computer simulation, incorporating the decisions into an environment where the decisions of competing management teams and the local economy determine bank profitability and shareholder value. Evaluation of students' abilities to create shareholder value and effectively communicate planning and analysis through written and spoken reports.

FIN 4550*
Selected Topics in Finance. 1-6 hours credit, maximum 6.
Prerequisite: 3113. Advanced topics in finance. Topics are updated each semester.

FIN 4613*
Risk Management.
Prerequisites: 3113, 4223. Introduction to relevant analytical tools necessary for the effective management of risk.

FIN 4763*
Financial Futures and Options Markets.
Prerequisite: 4223. Foundation in financial futures and options markets. A balance of institutional detail necessary to understand the structure of these markets and the theoretical developments necessary to apply the contracts to various uses. The use of financial futures and options to manage price risk.

FIN 4813*
Portfolio Management.
Prerequisite: 4223 with a grade of "C" or better. Overview of portfolio management from the point of view of a trust officer, mutual fund manager, pension fund manager, or other manager of securities. Emphasizes the need of financial managers for an understanding of problems, trends, and theory of portfolio management.

FIN 4913*
Advanced Risk Management. 3 credits.
Prerequisites: 4223, 4613 with a grade of "C" or better, 4763. Applications of risk management concepts and skills for the development of programs to manage risk exposures.

FIN 5000*
Research and Thesis. 1-6 credits, maximum 6.
Prerequisite: good standing in Master of Science in quantitative financial economics program. Consent of program coordinator. Research and thesis for master's students.

FIN 5010*
Finance Projects and Independent Studies. 1-6 credits, maximum 6.
Prerequisites: good standing in a graduate program, consent of project adviser, consent of department head. Graduate projects and independent study in finance.

FIN 5013*
Business Finance. Prerequisite: graduate standing.
Introduction to the major areas of business finance: the financial environment in which business decisions are made and the institutions found therein, the financial management practices of a firm securing financing and allocating resources among competing alternatives, and the valuation of financial assets to the firm and individuals.

FIN 5053*
Theory and Practice of Financial Management.
Prerequisites: 5013 or equivalent and prior or concurrent enrollment in ACCT 5103 or equivalent. Concepts and theories applicable to the financial administration of a firm. Cases, problems and readings to illustrate various financial problems and techniques of solution.

FIN 5213*
International Business Finance.
Prerequisite: 5053. Theories and financial management practices unique to business firms which operate in, or are influenced by, an increasingly global economy.

FIN 5223*
Investment Theory and Strategy.
Prerequisite: 5053. Selected investment topics and advanced portfolio management techniques.

FIN 5243*
Financial Markets.
Prerequisite: 5053. An analysis of the structure of financial markets, the determination and behavior of interest rates, the functioning of and the flow of funds.

FIN 5333*
Corporate Governance.
Prerequisite: 5053. The theoretical and applied analysis of the governance structure of a corporation. The interconnections of the board of directors, CEO, management and shareholders. Case problems and readings address the advantages and disadvantages of various corporate governance practices.

FIN 5550*
Special Topics in Finance. 1-6 credits, maximum 9.
Prerequisite: 5053. Theoretical and applied aspects of specialized financial areas. Evaluation of models, current trends and problems.

FIN 5613*
Corporate Financial Strategy.
Prerequisite: 5053. Strategic financial decisions and their implementation, including capital structure policy, capital budgeting, risk assessment and management, corporate restructuring, management performance assessment, cost of capital, financial resource planning, dividend policy, and capital raising. Familiarity with basic financial tools and techniques including time value of money, asset pricing and security valuation, and financial statement analysis.

FIN 5763*
Derivative Securities and the Management of Financial Price Risk.
Prerequisite: 5053. Differing amounts of financial price risk for individuals and corporations in volatile financial environment. The development of arbitrage-based models for the pricing of derivative securities, and the use of a full range of derivative securities to manage exposure to financial price risk.

FIN 5773*
Financial Engineering.
Prerequisite: MATH 4513. Techniques for the design, development and implementation of innovative financial instruments and processes to the formulation of creative solutions of problems in finance.

FIN 5883*
Quantitative Financial Applications.
Prerequisites: 5223 and consent of the head of the department. Application of financial solution techniques through directed case work in appropriate business and public sector settings. Simulation, small group instruction and field-based experiences.

FIN 6053*
Financial Theory and Corporate Policy.
Prerequisite: consent of Ph.D. director. Theoretical and empirical underpinnings of modern corporate finance.

FIN 6660*
Seminar in Finance. 3-6 credits, maximum 12.
Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Advanced research with emphasis on theoretical problems and solutions. Selected topics covered.