Finance Courses (FINA)


Undergraduate Courses

 

3210. Personal Risk Management and Insurance (3). Pr., junior standing.
A study of the risk management process using personal lines of insurance, including auto, home, life, health, and disability.

3230. Principles of Real Estate (3). Pr., ACCT 2020, ECON 2020, junior standing.
A study of the fundamental principles and practices as applied to the purchase, sale, lease, mortgage, title, and management of real estate.

3370. Personal Financial Planning (3). Pr., upper division standing.
Financial planning applications, including planning, acquiring, protecting-insurance, preserving-tax and estate planning, and investing personal assets. Duplicate credit will not be allowed for FINA 3370 and FINA 6370.

3610. Financial Management I (3). Pr., ACCT 2020, ECON 2020, INFO 2070, upper division standing.
Introduction to financial management emphasizing applications of finance theory. Topics include financial analysis, relationship between risk and rate of return, stock and bond valuation, capital budgeting procedures, and working capital management.

3620. Financial Management II (3). Pr., FINA 3610.
An examination and application of finance theory, including valuation models, capital structure, and dividend policy.

3650. Financial Institutions and Market (3). Pr., FINA 3610.
A comprehensive study of financial institutions and markets of the economy in general.

4210. Commercial Risk Management and Insurance (3). Pr., FINA 3610.
The identification, measurement and management of commercial risks. Includes commercial insurance lines of auto, inland marine, liability, and property insurance. Duplicate credit will not be allowed for FINA 4210 and FINA 6210.

4250. Real Estate Financing (3). Pr., FINA 3610.
Mortgage lending in the U.S. - sources of real estate funds in primary and secondary markets. Lending policies and operations of savings banks, mortgage banks, insurance companies, individuals, and governmental institutions in the real estate field.

4260. Real Estate Appraisal (3). Pr., FINA 4250.
A study of the source of real estate value, the technique for estimating property value, and the effective use of appraisal information.

4600. Financial Asset and Liability Management (3). Pr., FINA 3650.
Study of financial asset and liability management, relationship of asset/liability management to liquidity, and the nation's credit structure.

4620. Monetary Theory and Policy (3). Pr., FINA 3610, ECON 3600.
Advanced monetary and banking policy. Attention given to government fiscal policies and programs.

4640. Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management (3). Pr., FINA 3370, FINA 3620, FINA 4600.
Examination of a broad range of investment alternatives with emphasis on those most suitable for individuals; introduction to concepts of risk, security valuation, and market behavior. This course is taught at Alabama State University.

4750. International Finance (3). Pr., FINA 3610, ECON 3050.
Analysis of theories and practices of international finance. Emphasis is on international monetary system, foreign exchange markets, foreign risk exposure, international banking, foreign trade financing, and management of multinationals. Duplicate credit not allowed for FINA 4750 and FINA 6750.

4900. Independent Study (1-3). Pr., junior standing, approval of department head.
Variable content as determined by faculty member outside of the classroom setting. May be repeated up to 6 hours.

4924. Internship in Finance (1-3). Pr., departmental approval.
Practical experience enabling students to integrate academic knowledge with applications by exposure to business, governmental, and other organizational environments. May be repeated up to 6 hours. Graded as Satisfactory or Unsatisfactory. Free elective credit only.

4970. Special Problems/Special Topics (3). Pr., junior standing.
Variable content in finance within the classroom setting. May be repeated up to 6 hours.
 
 

Graduate Courses

 

6000. Survey of Finance (1.5). Pr., graduate standing or permission of department head.
Provides a survey of finance theory as well as applications as a basis for FINA 6630. May not be used as an elective.

6210. Commercial Risk Management and Insurance (3). Pr., FINA 6000 or equivalent, graduate standing.
The identification, measurement, and management of commercial risks. Includes commercial insurance lines of auto, inland marine, liability, and property insurance. Duplicate FINA credit will not be allowed for FINA 4210 and FINA 6210.

6370. Personal Financial Planning (3). Pr., FINA 6000 or equivalent, graduate standing.
Financial planning applications, including planning, acquiring, protecting insurance, preserving-tax and estate planning, and investing personal assets.

6630. Financial Valuation: Models and Applications (3). Pr., FINA 6000 or equivalent, graduate standing.
Discounted cash flow, capital asset, arbitrage and option pricing financial valuation models are applied to single, multinational, and multibusiness firms. Valuation factors, including the cost of capital and capital structure, are identified. Managerial opportunities to create value are further explored by evaluation mergers, acquisitions, and joint ventures.

6640. Security Analysis and Portfolio Management (3). Pr., FINA 6630, graduate standing.
Analysis of risk and strategies for developing efficient portfolios; qualitative and quantitative analysis of stocks and fixed income securities, theories, and techniques of security valuation; examination of securities markets and interest rate behavior in the context of national and international economic trends.

6750. International Finance (3). Pr., FINA 6000 or equivalent, graduate standing.
Analysis of theories and practices of international finance from internal and external perspectives. Emphasizes the international monetary system, foreign exchange markets, foreign risk exposure, international banking, foreign trade financing, and the management of multinationals. Duplicate credit not allowed for FINA 4750 and FINA 6750.

6900. Independent Study (1-3). Pr., graduate standing, permission of department head.
Variable content outside of the classroom setting. May be repeated up to 6 hours.

6970. Special Problems/Special Topics (3). Pr., graduate standing.
Variable content within the classroom setting. May be repeated up to 6 hours.

 


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