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FIN 370 - Introductory Financial Management


Description:
An introduction to financial decision making. Topics include financial statement analysis, time value of money, risk and return, securities valuation, capital budgeting, cost of capital, and capital structure. Course will be offered every year (Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer).

Prerequisites:
Prerequisites: (ACCT 251 and BUS 221 and ECON 201 and admission to a College of Business Major; or admission to a College of Business Graduate Program); or (ACCT 301 and BUS 221 and ECON 201 and admission to the Bachelor of Science, Personal Financial Planning major); or (admission to an Actuarial Science major who has completed ACCT 251 or ACCT 301 and ECON 201 and MATH 172 and MATH 173 and BUS 221 or MATH 311 with grades no lower than a C (2.0). MATH 311 may be taken concurrently.

Credits: (5)

Learner Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

  • Demonstrate knowledge in prerequisite areas of accounting, economics, math, and statistics and apply these principles to problems and decisions in financial management.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of principles, theory, and practices of financial management–domestically and globally–to include the following topics:  time value of money, financial statement analysis, risk and return, securities valuation, capital budgeting, cost of capital, and capital structure.
  • Demonstrate awareness of ethics and diversity as they relate to financial management.
  • Demonstrate written communication skills.
  • Demonstrate ability to solve problems in financial management, using internet resources, financial calculators, and computer spreadsheets.
Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
4/5/18



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