BUS3430 Intermediate Corporate Finance (3 semester hours)
This course provides an in-depth treatment of long-term financing decisions, including estimation of the cost of capital, financial leverage, dividend policy, and working capital analysis. Topics will include issues in working capital management and capital budgeting techniques; short-term and long-term financing from internal and external sources; acquisitions and divestitures and the techniques in structuring equity and debt financing in mergers and consolidations.
Prerequisite: BUS3400.
BUS3450 Personal Financial Management (3 semester hours)
This course will examine the personal financial planning process. Topics will include client interactions, time value of money applications, personal financial statements, cash flow and debt management, asset acquisition, education planning, an overview of risk management, investment planning and retirement planning, ethics, and the business of financial planning. The course is based on the model financial planning curriculum of the Academy of Financial Services and the Certified Financial Planning Board.
Prerequisite: BUS3400 (may be taken concurrently).
BUS3480 Financial Markets and Institutions (3 semester hours)
This course will examine the types and functions of financial institutions and the operation of financial markets. Specifically, it will study how fluctuating economic and government forces, such as the Federal Reserve and SEC, influence money and capital markets.
Prerequisite: ECN2020.
BUS4250 Investments and Portfolio Management (3 semester hours)
Investing within the context of an overall portfolio management approach is the focus of this course. Principal emphasis of the course is given to the risk and investment characteristics of asset classes rather than individual security selection. The course will cover the risk and return of general investment strategies, the operation and mechanics of the securities markets, and the evaluation of debt and equity securities within the context of portfolio objectives. Derivative securities, such as options and futures contracts, will be introduced.
Prerequisite: BUS3400.
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