Finance

FNCE206 (3)
Personal Finance
A comprehensive look at the management of one's personal
finances; covers budgeting, use of and cost of credit, life and
property insurance, taxation, housing, wills, trusts, estate planning,
and savings and investments. Does not apply to a business major. Fall

FNCE317 (3)
Business Finance
A managerial approach to financial analysis, planning, and
control. Management of working capital, long-term assets, and
long-term financing. Prerequisites: ACCT122, MATH166. Fall, Spring

FNCE330 Alt (3)
Financial Planning
An integrative approach to financial planning incorporating time
value of money, financial statements, federal taxation, risk
management and insurance concepts. Emphasis will be placed on
developing a framework for formulating sound financial plans.
Prerequisite: FNCE317. Spring

FNCE394 Alt (3)
Futures and Options Markets
The theory of futures pricing and options pricing, and the
application of the theory to develop a framework for analyzing
hedging and investment decisions using futures and options.
Attention to practical considerations in the use of these
investments. Prerequisite: FNCE317. Fall

FNCE397 (3)
Investments
The techniques, vehicles, and strategies for implementing
investment goals in light of risk-return tradeoffs. Key factors that
determine the composition of the individual or institutional
portfolios emphasized. Prerequisite: FNCE317. Spring

FNCE410 (3)
Intermediate Business Finance
A study of more advanced topics in corporate finance and an
application of previously covered topics with the use of cases.
Prerequisite: FNCE317. Spring

FNCE426 Alt (3)
International Finance
The financial management of international enterprises. Short- and
long-term capital sources and uses. Capital budgeting in changing
foreign exchange conditions. Exchange exposure coverage,
taxation impacts, and global-risk diversification. Prerequisite:
FNCE317. Fall

FNCE429 Alt (3)
Portfolio Theory
Theories and techniques for management of portfolios; emphasis
on the portfolio manager's role in diversification and meeting
investors' goals, and a review of empirical literature. Prerequisite:
FNCE317. Spring

FNCE430 Alt (3)
Finance Economics Seminar
A survey of contemporary issues in financial markets, with an
emphasis on financial market innovations, financial system
stability, and the role of government. The class is taught in a
seminar setting and relies on extensive selected reading from
current trade books and periodicals. Prerequisites: FNCE317,
ECON225, 226.

FNCE526 (3)
Multinational Financial Management
The financial management of international enterprises and global
portfolio analysis. Short- and long-term capital sources and uses.
Capital budgeting in changing foreign exchange conditions.
Exchange exposure coverage and taxation impacts. Research
paper/ presentation is required. Prerequisite: FNCE317. Summer

FNCE675 (3)
Financial Management
An advanced study of major topics in corporate financial
management. These topics include valuation of financial assets,
investment in long-term assets, capital structure, dividend policy,
working capital management, and other specialized topics, such
as risk management, and international finance. Prerequisite:
FNCE317. Spring

FNCE680 (3)
Investment Strategy
Study of security risk-and-return concepts, security analysis, and
concepts of market efficiency. Emphasizes equity investments,
bonds, options, future, and international securities. Case analyses
are required. Prerequisite: FNCE317. Summer