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.
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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