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FINANCE COURSES (FIN)
FIN 3331 Managerial Finance I (3)
  Analysis, planning and control of internal and external finance decisions of a firm with emphasis on corporate structure. Prerequisite: ACT 2292.
   
FIN 3332 Managerial Finance II (3)
  Second course in a sequence of managerial finance. Continuation of FIN 3331 with focus on topics in financial management not covered in FIN 3331. Prerequisite: FIN 3331.
   
FIN 3333 Financial Mathematics (3)
  Analysis of time value of money as it applies to loans, securities, banks, annuities, and insurance.
   
FIN 3334 Financial Statement Analysis (3)
  The process of understanding financial statements by financial analysts and credit analysts, and other uses of financial data. Prerequisite: FIN 3332.
   
FIN 3336 Real Estate Finance I (3)
  Procedures and operations of real estate mortgage markets. Prerequisite: FIN 3332.
   
FIN 3337 Personal Financial Planning (3)
  Introduction and comprehensive overview of personal financial planning. Topics include introduction to financial planning, managing assets, credit, insurance, investments, retirement and estate planning. Prerequisite: FIN 3332.
   
FIN 4419 Speculative Markets (3)
  This course examines the theory and usage of forward contracts, futures contracts, index futures, Markov and Wiener processes, Black Scholes analysis, options, indexed options, and hedging using naked and covered positions, and other nonstandard derivative securities. Prerequisite: FIN 3332.
   
FIN 4431 Financial Management (3)
  Analysis of financial management of a firm at the intermediate level, with emphasis on the corporation. Includes more advanced analysis of topics covered in the FIN 3331 and 3332 courses, as well as other advanced topics. Prerequisite: FIN 3332.
   
FIN 4432 Investments (3)
  Financial analysis of investments, including markets, institutions, and instruments with emphasis on security analysis, portfolio analysis, and financial planning. Prerequisite: FIN 3332.
   
FIN 4434 Financial Modeling (3)
  This course provides an examination of standard financial models used in corporate finance, financial statement simulation, portfolio problems, options, portfolio insurance, duration, and immunization. The primary focus of study is on the application of strategic models of decision making and marketplace activity within simulated environments which approximate real time. Prerequisite: FIN 4431 and 4432.
   
FIN 4435 International Banking and Finance (3)
  A comprehensive introduction and overview of international finance with emphasis upon multinational corporation management, international trade, foreign exchange, and international financial markets, institutions, and instruments. Prerequisite: FIN 3332.
   
FIN 4436 Securities Analysis (3)
  Introduction and comprehensive overview of securities analysis. Topics include stocks, bonds, mutual funds, taxes, annuities, new issues, IPOs, OTC, exchanges, options, margin trading, short selling, laws and regulations, and fundamental, technical, and modern security and portfolio analysis techniques. Prerequisite: FIN 3332.
   
FIN 4437 Financial Institutions (3)
  A comprehensive study of financial markets, institutions, instruments, etc. Prerequisite: FIN 3332.
   
FIN 4438 Bank Management (3)
  Introduction and comprehensive overview of bank management. Topics include: organization, regulation, performance, asset management, liabilities management, credit policy, loan evaluation, global banking, bank mergers and acquisitions, etc. Prerequisite: FIN 3332.
   
FIN 4439 Finance Seminar (3)
  Review of financial management tools and techniques to solve current problems in financial management. The focus is on problems and the case study method. Prerequisite: FIN 3332.
   
FIN 4440 Real Estate Finance II (3)
  Second course in a sequence on real estate finance. Continuation of FIN 3336. Prerequisite: FIN 3336.
   
FIN 4454 Public Finance (3)
  This course examines and analyses public finance from the perspective of the financial management of governmental enterprises. It examines revenues and expenditures at all levels of government, the financial management of government enterprises, and effects of public finance on business finance and personal finance. Prerequisite: FIN 3332.
   
FIN 4491-4492 Guided Independent Study (1-3 credit hours per course per semester)
  Additional information is indexed under Guided Independent Research and Study. Note: This course may not be substituted for any required course. Also see index for Independent Study and Research.
   
FIN 4495 Selected Topics in Finance (3)
  Focus on finance topics of a timely nature and/or special interest. Prerequisite: FIN 3332.