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Finance, Insurance, and Business (FIN)

FIN 2114 - Investments and Financial Literacy (3 credits) 
Examines budgeting; taxes; long- and short-term borrowing; credit card debt; student loan debt; ethical issues in both lending and investments; insurance; the investment process; the financial markets; investing in common stock, bonds, and mutual funds; major financial decisions, and retirement planning. Coverage of time value of money and risk and return will provide fundamental tools for valuation and financial decision-making.
Pathway Concept Area(s): 5F Quant & Comp Thnk Found., 10 Ethical Reasoning 
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
FIN 2164 - Survey of Finance and Career Planning (1 credit) 
Overview of career opportunities across finance program majors and options, including wealth management, fintech and quantitative finance, corporate finance, investment management, accounting, private credit and banking. Emphasizes skills required for success, informal and formal career development, interview preparation across employment settings, and job search strategies. Provides guidance on aligning academic coursework with career goals. P/F only.
Instructional Contact Hours: (1 Lec, 1 Crd) 
FIN 2954 - Business Study Abroad (1-19 credits) 
This course provides students with an international business experience. It is only offered as part of a program outside of the United States. Students will learn from the structured educational experience developed by the faculty leader. Pre: Instructors consent and the completion of 30 SH with a minimum GPA of 3.0 or departmental consent.
Instructional Contact Hours: Variable credit course 
FIN 2974 - Independent Study (1-19 credits) 
Instructional Contact Hours: Variable credit course 
FIN 2984 - Special Study (1-19 credits) 
Instructional Contact Hours: Variable credit course 
FIN 3054 - Legal and Ethical Environment of Business (3 credits) 
This course examines the legal and ethical environment in which businesses operate. Topics include legal systems, dispute resolution, torts, contracts, agency, employment, business forms, property, ethical theories, decision-making and other selected subjects. Emphasis is placed on problem solving through the application of principles and reasoned analysis. Pre: Sophomore Standing.
Pathway Concept Area(s): 3 Reasoning in Social Sciences, 10 Ethical Reasoning 
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
FIN 3074 - Legal, Ethical, and Financing Issues for Entrepreneurs (3 credits) 
Introduction of key legal, ethical, and financing topics for new ventures. Ethical decision making in entrepreneurial situations. Choosing among legal entities for financing and ownership goals. Company governance. Creating and protecting intellectual property. Identifying and choosing financing options for new ventures. Employment issues for entrepreneurial firms. Basics of contracts. Enterprise risk management and compliance. Exit strategies. Partially duplicates FIN 3054 (Legal and Ethical Environment of Business). Students may not receive credit for both courses. Sophomore Standing required.
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
FIN 3104 - Introduction to Finance (3 credits) 
Overview of financial decision-making process focusing on the creation of wealth. Topics covered include the time value of money, how stocks and bonds are valued, financial decision-making within a firm, an overview of financial markets, and investment banking. The course is designed for finance and non-finance majors.
Prerequisite(s): ACIS 2115 and ECON 2005 and (BIT 2405 or ACIS 2504 or REAL 2034 or STAT 2004 or STAT 3005 or STAT 3604 or STAT 3615 or STAT 4604 or STAT 4705 or ISE 2024) 
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
FIN 3114 - Python/SQL for Data Analytics and Finance (3 credits) 
A foundation in Python/SQL and the tools needed to implement a data-driven approach to financial problem solving. Emphasis on accessing external databases, merging databases, manipulating and transforming data, performing operations, generating an output or another dataset, and exporting in a readable or visual form. To prepare students to analyze datasets for making financial decisions.
Prerequisite(s): FIN 3104 
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
FIN 3124 - Financial Planning for Professionals (3 credits) 
Analysis of financial needs, from the context of the individual, household or small business owner, related to financial situation (cash management and use of debt), income taxes, risk management, retirement planning, investment planning, estate planning, and other special needs. Utilizes mathematical and computing skills. FIN 3134 may be taken prior to or concurrent with course. Sophomore Standing required.
Prerequisite(s): FIN 3104 
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
FIN 3134 - Financial Analytics (3 credits) 
This course provides an understanding of the theory and practice of making financial decisions for corporations through the understanding of relevant data and applying computational and statistical methodologies to decision making. Topics include the time value of money, risk and return, security valuation, and interest rate determination. Some key concepts and computational and statistical modeling are completed in Excel. Pre: Sophomore standing.
Prerequisite(s): FIN 3104 
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
FIN 3144 - Investments: Debt, Equity and Derivatives (3 credits) 
Risk, return and portfolio modeling theory, knowledge of financial securities and markets and the information and data contained within them. Introduction to mutual funds, financial securities, and markets. Application of financial computation and modeling through portfolio analysis, market efficiency and performance evaluation, bond valuation, term structure of interest rates, interest rate risk, security analysis and stock valuation, options, Black-Scholes option pricing model, and futures. Pre: Sophomore standing.
Prerequisite(s): FIN 3134 
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
FIN 3154 - Corporate Financial Analytics and Strategy (3 credits) 
This course provides the understanding of the types of financial management decisions that firms make, the environment in which decisions are made, the available choices and decision criteria, and valuation consequences of these choices through financial analytical modeling. Determination of a firm’s optimal debt- equity ratio, estimation of cost of capital, evaluation of capital investments, payout policies, merger and acquisition decision-making, and sources of financing with emphasis on identifying and mitigating potential agency conflicts. Pre: Sophomore standing.
Prerequisite(s): FIN 3134 
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
FIN 3174 - Finance Career Strategies (1 credit) 
Analysis and research of career opportunities in financial industry. Study of future trends in careers in financial industry. Development of short and long-term career goals. Building and developing a professional network. Identify types of finance interviews. Ethical negotiation of job offers.
Instructional Contact Hours: (1 Lec, 1 Crd) 
FIN 3204 - Risk and Insurance (3 credits) 
Surveys the concept of risk as it applies to the nuclear family and as a socio-economic force in society. Risk management techniques utilizing social and proprietary insurance to neutralize the effect of risks inherent in daily life: termination or suspension of earnings, liability exposures, and potential losses of real and personal property values. Sophomore Standing required.
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
FIN 3254 - Credit Risk Analysis (3 credits) 
Analysis of the risks inherent in credit/lending decisions. Pricing of loans, appropriate documentation, and monitoring of the creditworthiness of businesses and individuals. Emphasis on making credit decisions and structuring of credit agreements.
Prerequisite(s): FIN 3134 and FIN 3144 and FIN 3154 
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
FIN 3414 - Quantitative Methods for Finance (3 credits) 
Overview of statistical methods and inference in finance, including financial prices and returns, mean, volatility, skewness, kurtosis, covariance and correlation, probability distributions, and statistical inference using p-values. Applications of matrix and linear algebra in finance, including matrix operations, covariance and correlation matrices, asset pricing, and mean-variance portfolio optimization. Applications of calculus in finance, including optimization using first and second derivatives. Linear regression applications in finance, including the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM), multifactor models, univariate and multivariate regression, and statistical inference using t-statistics, p-values, F-tests, and Chi-Square tests. Time series analysis in finance, including time series of stock returns, serial correlation, and autoregressive models. Monte Carlo simulations applied in finance, including derivative pricing, portfolio risk analysis, and uncertainty in financial decision-making.
Prerequisite(s): FIN 3144 and STAT 3005 and STAT 3006 and STAT 3104 and MATH 1225 and MATH 1226 and MATH 2114 
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
FIN 3954 - Study Abroad (1-19 credits) 
Instructional Contact Hours: Variable credit course 
FIN 3984 - Special Study (1-19 credits) 
Instructional Contact Hours: Variable credit course 
FIN 4004 - Wills, Trusts, and Estates (3 credits) 
Examines the control of assets through the creation and use of trusts, and the control of property through estate planning. The course emphasizes financial planning through estate management both personally and as a part of a business plan.
Prerequisite(s): FIN 3054 or FIN 3074 
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
FIN 4014 - Cyberlaw and Policy (3 credits) 
Cyber law, ethics, and policy in a changing world. National and international methods of regulation and protection of fundamental rights. Legal, ethical, and policy issues for Internet governance, speech, privacy, cybersecurity, surveillance, electronic commerce, intellectual property, and cyberwar. Examination of current issues and texts in light of fundamental ethical and legal principles and global discourse. Pre: Junior standing.
Pathway Concept Area(s): 3 Reasoning in Social Sciences, 10 Ethical Reasoning 
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
FIN 4024 - Legal and Regulatory Aspects of ESG (3 credits) 
Examines the legal and regulatory issues raised by Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) aspects of investments and corporate finance. Specific attention is given to ESG’s effect upon traditional corporate law principles, reporting and regulatory frameworks.
Prerequisite(s): (FIN 3054 or FIN 3074) and FIN 3144 and FIN 3154 
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
FIN 4104 - Retirement Planning (3 credits) 
Overview of planning needs, products, and strategies used by financial professionals to help businesses, small business owners, and individuals choose and implement an effective retirement plan. Must have prerequisite or permission of instructor.
Prerequisite(s): (FIN 3124 or ACIS 3314) and FIN 3134 
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
FIN 4114 - Financial Planning Technology and Modeling (3 credits) 
Use of professional software applications that support financial planning analyses, plan preparation, wealth management, and client relationships. Principles of personal investment portfolio research, construction, and performance applied to comprehensive financial planning and wealth management.
Prerequisite(s): FIN 3124 and FIN 3144 
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
FIN 4124 - Client Relationship Management (3 credits) 
Investigation of socio-psychological factors and communication/interviewing strategies that foster trust-based relationships essential to the success of financial advisors and other financial service professionals. Graduate students are expected to have completed AAEC 3104 or FIN 3124 or an equivalent course or may enroll with permission of the instructor.
Prerequisite(s): FIN 3124 
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
FIN 4134 - Financial Planning Applications (3 credits) 
Integration of financial planning content in the resolution of client situations in the context of ethical and compliant workplace practices. Utilizes a case analysis approach applying financial planning processes and procedures. Graduate students are expected to have similar background from equivalent courses or professional experience or may enroll by permission of the instructor. ACIS 4344 or FIN 4004 taken simultaneously with the course can be substituted for the prerequisites.
Prerequisite(s): FIN 3124 and FIN 3144 and FIN 3204 and ACIS 4344 
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
FIN 4144 - International Financial Management (3 credits) 
Explores the environmental challenges facing the financial manager of a multinational corporation and the tools and techniques developed to meet such challenges.
Prerequisite(s): FIN 3104 or FIN 3134 
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
FIN 4154 - Real Estate Finance (3 credits) 
This course introduces the fundamentals of both real estate financing and investment. Conventional mortgages as well as more creative financing methods will be analyzed. The secondary market for mortgages and relevant institutional factors also will be examined. Investment analysis of real estate will be viewed in a capital budgeting framework; appropriate tax law will be discussed as it affects real estate cash flows.
Prerequisite(s): FIN 3134 
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
FIN 4204 - Environmental, Social, and Governance Financial Analytics (3 credits) 
Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) factors impacting corporate investment and financing decisions. Analytical tools for incorporating ESG factors into various forms of financial analysis including capital budgeting, capital structure, financing decisions, and investment portfolio management.
Prerequisite(s): (FIN 3054 or FIN 3074) and FIN 3144 and FIN 3154 
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
FIN 4214 - Financial Modeling in Excel (3 credits) 
Concepts of finance applied to the construction of models in Excel. Construct models of financial statement to evaluate financial strategies for a firm; design risk/return models for investment portfolio strategies using equity and/or debt securities; build models to optimize bond portfolios including interest rate sensitivities, duration and convexity; develop models to analyze and dynamically hedge option and futures portfolios; assemble binomial tree models on American options; build simulation models to evaluate different types of options.
Prerequisite(s): FIN 3134 and FIN 3144 and FIN 3154 
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
FIN 4224 - Fixed Income Securities: Analysis and Management (3 credits) 
Analysis of fixed income securities, including corporate bonds, U.S. Treasury notes and bonds, municipal bonds, money market securities, and home mortgages. The analysis include interest rate risk, credit risk, bond valuation theory, and the valuation of embedded options in the bond contract. Theories of the term structure of interest rates are presented. Must have a grade of C or better in prerequisites of FIN 3144 and 3154.
Prerequisite(s): FIN 3134 and FIN 3144 and FIN 3154 
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
FIN 4225 - Analytics for Fixed Income Securities and Portfolio Management (3 credits) 
4225: Management of fixed income securities in an experiential setting. Bond pricing and investment. Credit analysis and portfolio strategies in fixed income. Introduction to advanced analytical techniques in bond and portfolio analytics. Conduct research on individual companies, industries, and countries. Membership in BASIS (Bond And Securities Investing by Students). Must have a B- or better in prereq. Pass/Fail Only.
Prerequisite(s): FIN 3134 
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
FIN 4226 - Analytics Fixed Inc. Port Mgmt (3 credits) 
4226: Advanced management of fixed income portfolios in an experiential setting. Advanced credit analysis and modeling. Advanced analytical techniques for bonds and portfolios. Lead research teams. Research macroeconomic and international capital trends. Execute reports for internal and external distribution, especially for the clients. Membership in BASIS (Bond And Securities Investing by Students). Must have a B- or better in prereq. Pass/Fail Only.
Prerequisite(s): FIN 4224 and FIN 4225 
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
FIN 4234 - Venture Capital and Investment Banking (3 credits) 
Explores the venture capital cycles of fund-raising, investing in portfolio firms, and exiting the investment. Focuses on the role of investment banking in the exiting of investments by taking the portfolio firms public through initial public offerings. Includes a conceptual component and an applied component in which the case method is used. Must have a grade of C or better in prerequisites of FIN 3144 and 3154.
Prerequisite(s): FIN 3134 and FIN 3144 and FIN 3154 
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
FIN 4244 - Asset Valuation and Corporate Governance (3 credits) 
The effect of corporate governance on asset-valuation. Case oriented course focusing on the valuation of non-financial assets such as projects, business units, private and public firms. Topics include method of comparables, discounted cash flow methods and the real options approach to valuation. Examines the external and internal governance mechanisms for preserving and enhancing the value of a firm. Must have a grade of C or better in prerequisites of FIN 3144 and 3154.
Prerequisite(s): FIN 3134 and FIN 3144 and FIN 3154 
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
FIN 4254 - Bank Management and Financial Services (3 credits) 
The functions of financial service providers and the risks inherent in the provision of banking and other financial services. Regulatory background and issues. Case oriented course. Must have a grade of C or better in prerequisites of FIN 3144 and 3154.
Prerequisite(s): FIN 3134 and FIN 3144 and FIN 3154 
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
FIN 4255 - Credit Corps Lending Practicum (3 credits) 
Credit underwriting of commercial loans in an experiential setting. Project work spans two semesters. 4255: First project and basic management of cash flows on legacy portfolio of loans. Credit analysis of middle market companies leading to recommendations for lending to such companies. Research on individual companies, their industries, or on commercial real estate projects. Research on relative loan pricing, trends in leverage loan markets. Professional-level presentation of loan recommendations. Exhibit the highest ethical standards and confidentiality and maintain a high level of responsibility, initiative, and performance. 4256: Finalization of first 4255 project as needed. Continuation of credit analysis and research applied to companies in different three-digit industry code, advanced credit risk and financial modeling, loan portfolio management on legacy loans including takedown/paydown of revolving lines. Reporting for internal distribution and for sponsor.
Prerequisite(s): FIN 3254 and FIN 4254 or FIN 4244 
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
FIN 4256 - Credit Corps Lending Practicum (3 credits) 
Credit underwriting of commercial loans in an experiential setting. Project work spans two semesters. 4255: First project and basic management of cash flows on legacy portfolio of loans. Credit analysis of middle market companies leading to recommendations for lending to such companies. Research on individual companies, their industries, or on commercial real estate projects. Research on relative loan pricing, trends in leverage loan markets. Professional-level presentation of loan recommendations. Exhibit the highest ethical standards and confidentiality and maintain a high level of responsibility, initiative, and performance. 4256: Finalization of first 4255 project as needed. Continuation of credit analysis and research applied to companies in different three-digit industry code, advanced credit risk and financial modeling, loan portfolio management on legacy loans including takedown/paydown of revolving lines. Reporting for internal distribution and for sponsor.
Prerequisite(s): FIN 4255 
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
FIN 4264 - Managing Risk with Derivatives (3 credits) 
The types, payoff, and pricing of derivative securities and contracts and their application in managing financial risks faced by corporations. Topics include options, forwards, futures and swaps; managing foreign currency risk, interest rate risk, stock price risk, and commodity price risk; and risk management techniques. Must have a grade of C or better in prerequisites of FIN 3144 and 3154.
Prerequisite(s): FIN 3134 and FIN 3144 and FIN 3154 
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
FIN 4274 - Equity Securities: Analysis and Management (3 credits) 
Advanced valuation and analysis of equity securities with case applications. Critical analysis of advanced equity asset pricing models. Analysis of advanced equity portfolio management techniques, equity portfolio performance measurement, and equity portfolio performance attribution analysis. Identification and analysis of market anomalies and recent developments in equity analysis. Must have grade of C or better in prerequisites of FIN 3144 and 3154.
Prerequisite(s): FIN 3134 and FIN 3144 and FIN 3154 
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
FIN 4275 - Analytics for Equity Securities and Portfolio Management (3 credits) 
Selection and management of equity securities in an experimental setting. Analysis, selection, and investment in common stocks. Introduction to advanced analytical techniques in equity evaluation and portfolio analytics. Research individual companies, industries, economic sectors, and national and global macroeconomic trends. Use appropriate software to develop financial models. Present buy and sell recommendations for actual execution in the portfolio. Maintain a high level of fiduciary responsibility. Pass/Fail only. Membership in SEED (Student-Managed Endowment for Educational Development).
Prerequisite(s): FIN 3134 
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
FIN 4276 - Analytics for Equity Securities and Portfolio Management (3 credits) 
Advanced management of equity portfolios in an experiential setting. Equity valuation and investing in equity securities. Advanced equity valuation analysis and modeling. Conduct and take a leadership role on teams that research individual companies, industries, and sectors. Research macroeconomic and international capital trends. Lead a team to present buy and sell recommendations for the portfolio and/or construct reports on equity topics. Present buy and sell recommendations for actual execution in the portfolio. Exhibit the highest ethical standards. Mentor new SEED analysts. Pass/Fail only. Membership in SEED (Student- Endowment for Educational Development).
Prerequisite(s): FIN 4274 and FIN 4275 
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
FIN 4294 - Commodity Invt. Portfolios (3 credits) 
Application of fundamental commodity analysis and valuation techniques utilized to create a commodity investment portfolio in an experiential setting. Analysis, selection, and advanced analytical techniques in domestic and international agricultural, energy and metal commodities applied to a simulated investment in a commodity portfolio. Maintain a high level of fiduciary responsibility through developing, maintaining, and interpreting portfolio performance on a daily basis.
Prerequisite(s): FIN 3134 and FIN 3144 
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
FIN 4314 - Field Projects in Finance (3 credits) 
Finance-related business projects with external clients, which will include gathering and analyzing data, understanding relevant financial issues in a business context, formulating recommendations, and presenting analyses and recommendations in oral and written form. May be repeated once with different content for a maximum of 6 credit hours.
Prerequisite(s): FIN 3134 and FIN 3144 and FIN 3154 
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
Repeatability: up to 6 credit hours 
FIN 4414 - FinTech – Quantitative Finance Capstone (3 credits) 
Integration and extension of previous coursework within the FinTech and Business Data Analytics (FBDA) major. Application of statistical methods for finance and business analytics. Hypothesis testing within the financial research process. Processing of financial data. Computer coding for data management and analysis. Characterization of limitations or caveats associated with research projects. Collection and citation of relevant statistical and financial research literature. Discussion of ethical principals and norms of conduct in the research process. Presentation of research findings in oral and written communication formats.
Prerequisite(s): (BIT 3424 or FIN 3414) and (BIT 3484 or CMDA 3654 or CS 3654 or STAT 3654) and FIN 3114 and FIN 3144 and FIN 3154 
Pathway Concept Area(s): 1A Discourse Advanced, 10 Ethical Reasoning 
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
FIN 4954 - Study Abroad (1-19 credits) 
Instructional Contact Hours: Variable credit course 
FIN 4974 - Independent Study (1-19 credits) 
Instructional Contact Hours: Variable credit course 
FIN 4984 - Special Study (1-19 credits) 
Special Study
Instructional Contact Hours: Variable credit course 
FIN 4994 - Undergraduate Research (1-19 credits) 
Instructional Contact Hours: Variable credit course 
FIN 4994H - Undergraduate Research (1-19 credits) 
Instructional Contact Hours: Variable credit course 
FIN 5024 - Principles of Finance (3 credits) 
Explores the basic concepts underlying the finance function, relevant to finance and non-finance majors. It provides an understanding of the firms decision-making framework in the context of the economic environment (financial markets) in which the decisions are made. The specific topics covered, at a basic level, include investment decision under uncertainty, valuation, risk and return, market efficiency, portfolio theory, asset pricing, cost of capital, capital investment decisions, and futures and options markets.
Prerequisite(s): ACIS 5104 and (BIT 5724 or BIT 5534) 
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
FIN 5084 - Analytical Framework for Business Managers (3 credits) 
The course provides and analytical coverage of the concepts and principles that affect and govern a firms relationships and interactions with its customers, suppliers (of goods, materials, services, and funds), competitors, employees, other organizations and the regulatory environment. The course is designed specifically for first semester MBA students and the coverage is from the perspective of a business manager. Topics covered include demand and supply analysis, individual choice, pricing strategies, market structure, monetary policy, and government regulation. Graduate standing required.
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
FIN 5104 - Corporate Finance (3 credits) 
Provides a broad coverage of the major policy making areas of a corporation. The course covers topics in capital investment policy, financing and capital structure policies, dividend policy, financial statement analysis, financial forecasting, and the basics of working capital management.
Prerequisite(s): FIN 5024 
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
FIN 5124 - Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management (3 credits) 
Examines the role and functioning of securities markets. Specific topics include the equity market, fixed-income securities market, and mutual funds. The course presents portfolio and capital market theory, the efficient markets hypothesis, institutional organization, and security valuation techniques.
Prerequisite(s): FIN 5024 
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
FIN 5184 - Currencies and Global Finance (3 credits) 
Explores the international economic environment, including analyses of exchange rates, international monetary systems, contemporary currency regimes, and current financial crises. Examines a firms exposure to various kinds of exchange risks and the methods and financial instruments used to manage those risks. Introduces global opportunities open to firms for raising capital, foreign investment in financial assets, and managing currency and interest rate risk.
Prerequisite(s): FIN 5024 
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
FIN 5194 - Commercial Law and Professional Liability (3 credits) 
Study of the Uniform Commercial Code, including negotiable instruments, sale of goods, secured transactions and documents of title. Debtor-creditor relations, special topics in business organization law, and the law of professional liability. Graduate standing required.
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
FIN 5354 - Corporate Valuation for Mergers, Acquisitions, and Venture Capital (3 credits) 
Strategic valuation of securities, projects, and companies using discounted cash flow methodologies, including free cash flow estimation, cost of capital, terminal value assumptions, and sensitivity analysis; relative valuation using EBITDA multiples and adjusted EBITDA, including strengths and limitations of comparable company analysis; valuation under uncertainty using real options reasoning and probabilistic approaches; mergers and acquisitions valuation including transaction structure, synergies, and acquisition financing effects; leveraged buyout valuation including debt structure, return drivers, and exit assumptions; venture capital valuation including staged financing and dilution; valuation in distressed and bankruptcy contexts; integrated case analysis emphasizing scenario evaluation and strategic interpretation of valuation conclusions. Pre: Graduate standing.
Prerequisite(s): FIN 5104 and FIN 5124 
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
FIN 5374 - Derivative Securities and Corporate Risk Management (3 credits) 
Analysis of financial risk and the role of derivative securities in risk management; hedging, speculation, and arbitrage using payoff structures and no-arbitrage pricing intuition; forwards and futures including cost-of-carry relationships, basis risk, and hedge effectiveness; interest rate risk including duration, forward interest rate curve construction, forward rate agreements, and interest rate swaps; derivative solutions to funding, currency, and commodity risk; options and nonlinear risk including downside protection strategies and implied volatility as a market risk indicator; real options in corporate finance including timing, expansion, abandonment, and comparison to net present value analysis; measurement of financial risk using common metrics such as Value-at-Risk and stress tests; interpretation of model limitations and tail risks; assessment of governance issues in risk management. Pre: Graduate standing.
Prerequisite(s): FIN 5104 and FIN 5124 
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
FIN 5604 - Financial and Economic Environment of Business (2 credits) 
Provide an understanding of the principles that affect a firms interactions with its customers, suppliers, competitors, employees, and other organizations, and the roles of monetary and fiscal policies in the overall economic environment. Study the basic principles and concepts underlying the finance function. Topics covered include demand and supply analysis, individual choice, pricing strategies, market structure, monetary and fiscal policies, and the role of the Federal Reserve in managing growth, employment, and inflation. Graduate standing required. Executive MBA and Professional MBA students only.
Instructional Contact Hours: (2 Lec, 2 Crd) 
FIN 5614 - Financial Modeling and Corporate Finance (2 credits) 
Provides coverage of the major financial decisions facing a corporate manager in a modeling framework. The specific topics covered are analysis of financial statements, financial planning, cost of capital and capital budgeting, capital structure, working capital management, dividend policy, and international financial management. Executive MBA students only.
Instructional Contact Hours: (2 Lec, 2 Crd) 
FIN 5654 - Principles of Financial Management (2 credits) 
Provide an understanding of the basic principles and concepts underlying the finance function, and the analytical tools for making financial decisions. The specific topics covered are Goals of a Corporate Firm and Agency Problem, Cash Flow Estimation and Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Assets and Markets, Time Value of Money, Risk and Return, Diversification and Capital Asset Pricing Model, Valuation of Stocks and Bonds, and Market Efficiency. Executive MBA and Professional MBA students only.
Prerequisite(s): FIN 5604 
Instructional Contact Hours: (2 Lec, 2 Crd) 
FIN 5664 - Corporate Finance (2 credits) 
Explores value creation through capital investment and capital structure choices. Provides an understanding of the impact of capital investment and capital structure policies on the value of a corporation. Includes a theoretical component and a strong applied component with cases and projects. Executive MBA and Professional MBA students only.
Prerequisite(s): FIN 5654 
Instructional Contact Hours: (2 Lec, 2 Crd) 
FIN 5674 - Investments and Portfolio Management (2 credits) 
Risk, return and portfolio theory, knowledge of equity and debt markets, derivatives, and management of investment portfolios. Introduction to equity and bond valuation, mutual funds, portfolio analysis, market efficiency, options, and futures. Executive MBA and Professional MBA students only.
Prerequisite(s): FIN 5654 
Instructional Contact Hours: (2 Lec, 2 Crd) 
FIN 5734 - Legal and Ethical Issues in Innovation and Technology (2 credits) 
Intensive exploration of legal and ethical issues that affect the operation of business in the high technology, networked, environment. Studies public and private regulation of business, emphasizing innovation and the networked environment. Explores the interrelationship of ethics and law, the duties of directors and managers, and decision-making under uncertain regulatory parameters, especially in evolving businesses. Included within these areas are: participating in the regulatory process, intellectual property, ethical frameworks, privacy and security, and international perspectives. Pre: Graduate standing required. Professional MBA students only.
Instructional Contact Hours: (2 Lec, 2 Crd) 
FIN 5784 - Global Finance (2 credits) 
International economic environment, currency regimes, and currency crises; analysis of foreign exchange rates. Firms exposure to exchange risk and methods for managing risk including competitive and transaction exposure. Global opportunities to raise capital and foreign investment vehicles. Professional MBA students only.
Prerequisite(s): FIN 5654 
Instructional Contact Hours: (2 Lec, 2 Crd) 
FIN 5894 - Final Examination (3 credits) 
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
FIN 5954 - Study Abroad (1-6 credits) 
Instructional Contact Hours: (1-6 Lec, 1-6 Crd) 
Repeatability: up to 6 credit hours 
FIN 5964 - Field Study (1-19 credits) 
Instructional Contact Hours: Variable credit course 
FIN 5974 - Independent Study (1-19 credits) 
Instructional Contact Hours: Variable credit course 
FIN 5984 - Special Study (1-19 credits) 
Instructional Contact Hours: Variable credit course 
FIN 5994 - Research and Thesis (1-19 credits) 
Instructional Contact Hours: Variable credit course 
FIN 6004 - Doctoral Development for Business and Finance (1 credit) 
Exposes the requirements of doctoral education and prepares students for successful matriculation and employment. This course will equip students to take full advantage of a Ph.D. education in Business and Finance and prepare them for next steps in their career. May be repeated five times for a maximum of six credit hours. Pre: Graduate standing.
Instructional Contact Hours: (1 Lec, 1 Crd) 
Repeatability: up to 6 credit hours 
FIN 6104 - Financial Research Methods (3 credits) 
Integration of econometric methodology (including regression) and inference with research in finance, financial accounting and other quantitative business research issues/areas. Introduction to the data used in financial research. Discussion of research papers which incorporate rigorous applications of the topics covered in the course. Topics covered include event studies, estimation of systematic risk (beta) of stocks, cross-section of expected stock returns, and common econometric problems such as heteroscedasticity, autocorrelation and multicollinearity in business settings and their resolution. Pre: Graduate Standing
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
FIN 6115 - Corporate Finance (3 credits) 
Analysis of financial decisions in the corporate firm under uncertainty and in the presence of agency costs, information asymmetries, incomplete markets, and taxation.
Prerequisite(s): FIN 6004 
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
FIN 6116 - Corporate Finance (3 credits) 
Analysis of financial decisions in the corporate firm under uncertainty and in the presence of agency costs, information asymmetries, incomplete markets, and taxation.
Prerequisite(s): FIN 6004 
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
FIN 6125 - Investments (3 credits) 
Advanced treatment of equity, debt, and speculative markets. Topics include security return distributions, market efficiency, mean-variance portfolio theory, capital asset pricing, arbitrage pricing, option pricing models, and futures markets. Theory and empirical evidence are examined.
Prerequisite(s): FIN 6004 
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
FIN 6126 - Investments (3 credits) 
Advanced treatment of equity, debt, and speculative markets. Topics include security return distributions, market efficiency, mean-variance portfolio theory, capital asset pricing, arbitrage pricing, option pricing models, and futures markets. Theory and empirical evidence are examined.
Prerequisite(s): FIN 6004 
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
FIN 6984 - Special Study (1-19 credits) 
Instructional Contact Hours: Variable credit course 
FIN 7994 - Research and Dissertation (1-19 credits) 
Instructional Contact Hours: Variable credit course