This course provides an introduction to the theory, methods, and issues of finance. The main topics include the following: 1) time value of money and capital budgeting techniques; 2) uncertainty and the trade-off between risk and return; 3) security market efficiency; 4) optimal capital structure; 5) dividend policy decisions; 6) financial planning and working capital management; and 7) long term financing considerations including leasing.

Prerequisite:

ACCT 2121 - Financial Accounting Concepts

Key Areas of Focus:

• Complete both simple and moderately complex time value of money calculations, such as present value and future value on lump sums, annuities, and variable payment streams.

• Complete a simple corporate financial analysis utilizing financial statements.

• Price and determine expected returns for bonds, common equity, and preferred equity.

• Understand the concepts of risk and return.

• Calculate the cost of capital and the inputs for the cost of capital.

• Solve both simple and moderately complex capital budgeting problems.

• Understand the factors which influence dividend policy.

COURSE CODE

COURSE NAME

ACCT 2121

Financial Accounting Concepts

ACCT 3221

Intermediate Accounting I

ACCT 3224

Management Accounting I

ACCT 4222

Intermediate Accounting II

ACCT 4280

Introduction to Personal and Corporate Income Tax

ECON 1101

Principles of Microeconomics

ECON 1103

Principles of Macroeconomics

ECON 2211

Intermediate Economic Theory - Microeconomics I

ECON 3395

Introduction to Applied Econometrics

FNCE 3227

Introduction to Finance

FNCE 3228

Advanced Corporate Finance

FNCE 4407

Investments and Portfolio Management

FNCE 4408

Financial Risk Management

FNCE 4409

Security Analysis and Valuation

MATH 1224

Introduction to Statistics

MATH 2333

Statistics for Life Sciences

MATH 3454

Regression and Time Series Analysis

MGMT 2130

Management Principles and Practices

MGMT 2262

Statistics and Analytics for Business

MGMT 3230

Business Law

MKTG 2150

Introduction to Marketing