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.
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FIN 3113
Finance
Prerequisites: ACCT 2203 or concurrent enrollment and ECON 2203 or current enrollment, and STAT 2023 or equivalent or concurrent enrollment, or consent of department head. Operational and strategic financial problems including allocation of funds, asset management, financial information systems, financial structure, policy determination and analysis of the financial environment.
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FIN 3613
General Insurance
Prerequisites: FIN 3113. Introduction to the theory and general principles of insurance. A broad analysis of the elements and operation of property, casualty, health, and life insurance.
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FIN 3713
Real Estate Investment and Finance
Prerequisite: FIN 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.
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FIN 4063
Applied Financial Studies
Prerequisite: Consent of the instructor. Structured internship or field project with supporting academic study.
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FIN 4113
Financial Markets and Institutions
Prerequisites: FIN 3113, ECON 3313 or concurrent enrollment in ECON 3313. Money and capital markets, flow-of-funds, commercial banks and other financial intermediaries.
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FIN 4213
(I)International Financial Management
Prerequisite: FIN 3113 or consent of instructor. Financial management topics unique to business firms operating in an international environment. Topics include global economic and business environments, international monetary system, foreign exchange markets, foreign exchange risk and management, foreign direct investment, and trade finance. Recent and current international financial events.
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FIN 4223
Investments
Prerequisite: FIN 3113. Various approaches to selecting and timing investment opportunities, e.g., common stocks, bonds, commodities and options. Modern concepts of portfolio theory.
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FIN 4333
Financial Management
Prerequisite: FIN 3113 or consent of instructor. 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.
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FIN 4363
Energy Finance
Prerequisite: FIN 3113. Introduction to basic terminology, industry structure, and supply and demand outlook in the oil, gas and power industries. A broad analysis of applications in the energy industry including financial statement analysis, valuation, risk analysis in capital budgeting, risk management, alternative energy topics and energy specific case studies.
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FIN 4443
Banking Strategies and Policies
Prerequisites: FIN 3113 and ECON 3313 or concurrent enrollment in ECON 3313. Theories and practices of bank asset management; banking markets and competition.
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FIN 4453
Bank Decision Simulation and Analysis
Prerequisites: FIN 3113 and FIN 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.
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FIN 4550
Selected Topics in Finance. 1-6 hours credit, maximum 6
Prerequisite: FIN 3113 or consent of instructor. Advanced topics in finance. Topics are updated each semester.
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FIN 4653
Bond Markets
Prerequisite: FIN 3113 and FIN 4113. Provides a broad introduction to treasury, corporate, municipal, mortgage backed, and asset backed bond markets. The analytical techniques for valuing bonds, quantifying their exposure to changes in interest rate and credit risk exposures and investment decision-making are explored. Concepts are applied through case studies and projects.
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FIN 4763
Financial Futures and Options Markets
Prerequisite: FIN 3113 and FIN 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.
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FIN 4813
Portfolio Management
Prerequisite: FIN 3113 and FIN 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.
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FIN 4843
Risk Management
Prerequisite: FIN 3113 and FIN 4223 (with a grade of "C" or better). Introduction to relevant analytical tools necessary for the effective management of risk.
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FIN 4913
Advanced Risk Management
Prerequisites: FIN 3113, FIN 4223,FIN 4763, FIN 4843 (with a grade of "C" or better). Applications of risk management concepts and skills for the development of programs to manage risk exposures.
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