Specific focus of course is arranged by the instructor. Student must be either a major or minor in Economics. An introduction to the financial system in the U.S. including the role of the banking system in controlling the supply of money and interest rate determination, a primer on investments and an introductory discussion of international finance. Not open to those having 15 or more credits in business. A study of the techniques and processes used in business forecasting.
Primary emphasis is on univariate time series.
Finance-1 S.H. A series of short courses in the effective use of the SAS System in a mainframe environment. Alternative course topics include basic data handling, regression analysis, forecasting techniques, survey tabulation and analysis, etc. Requires completion of several project assignments. May be repeated as topics change. The theory and practice of corporate finance, using the approaches and quantitative methods required of today s financial managers and decision-makers.