FIN Finance (FIN)

This course will address the economic concepts associated with personal financial planning. Topics covered include: preparing a personal financial plan and achieving financial goals; understanding federal tax principles and tax planning; managing personal assets including bank accounts, automobiles, and housing; evaluating and managing the various forms of personal credit; analyzing the need for and cost of life, health, and property insurance; managing various types of investments including a risk versus reward analysis; and, understanding the need for and methods of retirement planning. Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to apply and demonstrate an understanding of the above topics relative to their personal financial goals. CTAG CTPF001 approved effective summer 2019

This course introduces students to key concepts in financial management, including financial securities, capital budgeting, risk and return, cost of capital, and valuation. The course covers financial economic concepts as well as applied calculative techniques. Upon completion of this course, students will have a foundational understanding of finance from a corporate perspective.

This course introduces students to the foundational principles of investments and portfolio management. Topics include the structure and function of financial markets, the characteristics of major asset classes, and the relationship between risk and return. Students will learn to evaluate stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and other investment vehicles, and will apply quantitative tools to assess portfolio performance and construct diversified investment strategies. The course also explores investor behavior and the psychological factors that influence financial decision-making. Emphasis is placed on analytical thinking, ethical responsibility, and application of investment concepts.

This course will address the economic concepts associated with money, financial institutions and monetary policy. Topics covered include: financial markets and interest rates; the structure and management of financial institutions; the structure of central banks and the Federal Reserve System; and, determinants of the money supply and the tools of monetary policy. Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to apply and demonstrate an understanding of the above topics relative to today's economy.

This course is part II in the business finance sequence, following FIN220. Key concepts covered include: cash flow estimation and risk, dividend policy, capital structure and leverage, working capital management, derivatives, and mergers and acquisitions. Students complete a group project simulation that allows for concept application and interpersonal communication amid hands-on scenarios. Upon the completion of this course, students will have an intermediate to advanced understanding of finance from a corporate perspective.