FINANCE (FIN)
195a . First-Year Colloquium (1) Open to freshmen only.
311. * Corporation Finance (3) Financial problems involved in the
organization and conduct of business enterprise. P, ACCT 210, ECON 200 or
201b.
313. * Economics of Futures Markets (3) (Identical with AREC 313,
which is home).
412. * Corporate Financial Problems (3) Advanced financial problems of
the firm: capital structure, valuation, reorganization, recapitalization,
growth, and failure. P, 311 and MAP 376.
414. International Finance (3) International financial markets and the
financial management of the multinational firm. P, 311.
421. * Investments (3) Operation and analysis of the stock, bond, and
commodity markets; theory and practice in construction and management of
investment alternatives. P, 311, ACCT 305 or MAP 376.
431. * Financial Intermediaries (3) Financial markets and
institutions; effects of economic conditions and government policy on
financial institutions, the flow of funds, and interest rates; term structure
of interest rates; financial institution management. P, 311, ECON 330 and MAP
376.
444. * International Financial Management (3) (Identical with ECON
444, which is home).
460. * Real Estate Finance and Investment (3) Investment analysis of
real estate. Sources and costs of financing. Secondary markets and government
programs. P, 261, 311.
471. * Policy Formulation and the Finance Function (3) Integrative
course utilizing the case study approach and focusing on the financial impact
of marketing and production strategies. P, 412, MAP 305, MKTG 361. Credit only
for one of: ACCT 471, FIN 471, MAP 471, MIS 471, or MKTG 471. Writing-Emphasis
Course.**
481. * Finance and New Venture Development (4) Financial integration
of marketing, production, and management functions. Pro forma statements.
Development of venture capital. Open only to entrepreneurship program
students. P, 311, ECON 330, MKTG 361. (Identical with MAP 481).
484. * Development of New Venture Plans (4) (Identical with MAP 484,
which is home).
*Open only to students who meet the requirements for Advanced Standing as specified in the College of Business and Public Administration section of this manual.
**Writing-Emphasis Courses. P, satisfaction of the upper-division writing-proficiency requirement (see "Writing-Emphasis Courses" in the Academic Policies and Graduation Requirements section of this manual).
511. Managerial Finance (3) Integration of the basic principles and
underlying theory of finance, with emphasis on analytical financial management
of business firms and other organizations. Open only to students admitted to a
BPA graduate program. P, ACCT 550.
512. Advanced Corporation Finance (3) Financial theory applied to
capital structure; investment decisions; corporate valuation; and corporate
financial policies. P, 412 or 511.
514. International Finance (3) International finance markets and the
financial management of the multinational firm. P, 511.
518. Investment Banking (3) Examines the role of financial
institutions and economic activities. In-depth evaluation analysis recognizing
that the value of assets may depend on who controls them. P, 511.
521. Investment Analysis (3) Portfolio theory with applications to the
markets for equities, fixed income securities, and options. Risk analysis and
investment strategies. P, 511.
522. Advanced Investment Topics (3) Risk, return, and price behavior
of securities in competitive markets. Financial futures, options, and other
financial and real investments P, 521.
528. Topics in Public and Nonprofit Financial Management (3)
(Identical with PA 528, which is home).
531. Management of Financial Institutions (3) Financial markets and
institutions. Decisions faced by intermediaries and other financial service
firms. P, 521.
532. Corporate Financial Strategy (3) Financial decision-making in
corporations. Case studies. P, 511.
537. Finance for New Ventures (3) Value maximimization; simulation of
value distribution; sources of venture capital; timing of initial public
offering; new venture ownership structuring. Open only to students in the
entrepreneurship program. P, 511, MKTG 500. (Identical with MAP 537).
539. Planning of New Ventures (3) (Identical with MAP 539, which is
home).
555. Special Topics in Finance (3) [Rpt./2] Addresses current issues
in finance. P, 511.
600. Theory of Finance (3) Theoretical models and empirical evidence
regarding financial decisions. P, 511.
601. Financial Decision Making Under Uncertainty (3) Theoretical and
applied financial economics relating to uncertainty in markets, information,
and choice.
620A -
620B -. Financial Markets and Corporate Finance (3-3) Financial models
and empirical tests: asset pricing models, financial behavior; corporate
financial decisions.
695. Colloquium
a. Research and Finance (1-3) [Rpt./4]
696. Seminar
a. Investments (3) [Rpt./1]
b. Financial Markets (3) [Rpt./1]
c. Corporation Finance (3) [Rpt./1] Change course title to: Taxation (1-3) (Identical with ACCT 696c, which is home). Fall '98
d. Financial Institutions (3) Change course title and units to: Accounting Theory (1-3). Fall '98
e. Financial Theory (3) [Rpt./1] Change course title to: Corporate Finance (3). Fall '98
f. Research Methods (3) [Rpt.] Change course title to: Financial Institutions (3). Fall '98
g. Financial Theory (3) [Rpt./1] h. Research Methods (3) [Rpt.]
697. Workshop
a. Research Issues (1-3) [Rpt./5] P, Admission to a graduate program in BPA.