Finance Concentration Courses
A concentration consists of a minimum of four courses, of which at least 12 semester credits must be upper division. See the course catalog for more information regarding concentrations.
Select at least four of the following courses:
Required Course
FIN 30000 | Foundations of Finance (3 Credits)
Examines financing of an organization from the administrative viewpoint. Consideration of internal financial management as well as external financing and capital structures. Prerequisites: ACC 20364 Accounting for Business Operations.
Elective Courses
Choose three from the following:
ECO 30363 | Money and Banking (3 Credits)
Studies role of money and banking in the United States economic development and in international finances, significance of money, banking history and development, commercial banking operations and structure, central banking and monetary management, alternative international monetary systems, and monetary theory and policy. Prerequisite: ECO 20163 Macroeconomics.
ECO 40963 | International Economics (3 Credits)
Examines principle topics of international economics. Examines balance of payments, exchange rates, free trade, protectionism and economic development from the perspective of the business major. Develops appreciation of world economic environment as it impinges on choices and decisions made by managers of all-size firms.
FIN 41000 | Investment Theory (3 Credits)
Discussion of investment theory with a focus on the securities market related to the individual investor. Course focuses on trading, behavior of securities and pricing, the mechanics of trading, evaluation of securities, mutual funds, and evaluation of portfolio performance. Specific theories addressed include efficient market hypothesis, capital market theory, and stock valuation.
FIN 41003 | Real Estate Finance (3 Credits)
The course provides an overview of the legal foundations of real estate and market determinants of value, including how government influences affect value. The course focuses on the theories and quantitative methodologies utilized to assess the value of real estate, various financing instruments, and long-term value creation related to real estate markets. Prerequisites: FIN 30000 Foundations in Finance.
FIN 41006 | Behavioral Finance (3 Credits)
The course expands upon investment theory and the theory of efficient markets through psychologyical biases of individuals and how these impact financial decision-making. The course focuses on evidence and research-based theories and empirical research as they realate to the behavior of investors, asset pricing, corporate finance, and money management.
FIN 42000 | Financial Risk Management (3 Credits)
This course introduces the theory and application of forwards, futures, options, other financial derivatives, and currency market. Students gain an understanding of the role of these financial tools in enhancing business performance and market effciency. Prerequisites: FIN 30000 Foundations of Finance.
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