The decision science prerequisite provides the student with the statistical background necessary to understand alternative definitions of financial risk and competing approaches for its measurement and analysis. Text selection is an individual decision by the instructor and may differ from instructor to instructor or semester to semester. Computer laboratory with spreadsheet software. FIN 300 is designed to give the undergraduate CBA student an understanding of business financial problems and of the techniques for their analysis and solution. Although the viewpoint of the financial manager is taken throughout the course, the material covered is also of value to those interested in government regulations of business, economic policy decisions, union and labor relations, investment analysis, marketing and production.
Emphasis is placed on applied techniques for making financial decisions.
Instruction is based upon lecture, problem analysis and classroom discussion. Different instructors evaluate students in different ways. Also, some instructors may cover topics that are not covered by another. However, it is departmental policy that all professors teaching Finance 300 cover the following key topics and concepts. Module Number 1.