Management 71 Business electives Finance electives Senior Seminar Undergraduate Finance Courses FIN 11 Corporation Finance Basic principles by which the modern corporation manages its assets, controls liabilities, and raises new capital. Topics covered include the mathematics of finance, valuation and rates of return on securities, financial statement analysis, forecasting, planning and budgeting, working capital management, introduction to capital budgeting techniques, and cost of capital considerations. An analysis of corporate policy with respect to internal financial control, capital budgeting, dividend policy, and the issuance and sale of new securities. Emphasis will be placed on corporate decision-making under uncertainty in areas of investment and financing alternatives, both domestically and internationally. An introduction to the broad base of investment options in today's dynamic financial marketplace, this course addresses the role of the stock and capital markets as well as basic concepts of risk and safety.
Students simulate the investment process using a user-friendly computer package.
Dynamic market forecasting and strategic investment decisions will be tested. Emphasis will be placed on investing in derivative securities such as options and futures for both for risk reduction and speculative purposes. The course will include introduction to portfolio theory. The student applies theory to practice by formulating and testing trading strategies using a computer investment package. FIN 61 Advanced Corporate Financial Policies A computer simulation of a Chief Financial Officer situation will serve as the focus of the course.