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Finance

 

AIM 2301	Introductory Financial Accounting
BA 3341*	Business Finance
BA 4345	Money and Capital Markets
BA 4346	Investments
BA 4347	Applied Corporate Finance
BA or AIM**

* Prerequisites: MATH 1326, MATH 2333, AIM 2301. Co-requisite: STAT 3360 (or equivalent).

** An additional 3 hours to be selected from AIM 2302 and upper-level finance or accounting courses listed as options under the Finance degree. All course prerequisites must be met.

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AIM 2301 (ACCT 2301) Introductory Financial Accounting (3 semester hours) An introduction to business financial reporting designed to create an awareness of the accounting concepts and principles for preparing the three basic financial statements: the income statement, balance sheet, and statement of cash flows. The course is designed to benefit all business students who will be future users of accounting information. (3-0) S

BA 3341 Business Finance (3 semester hours) An introduction to financial decision making and the valuation of business enterprises. The course focuses on the use of discounted cash flow techniques in the selection of capital investment projects. Additional topics include financial planning, exchange rates, risk and return trade-offs in financial markets, financing decisions and dividend policy. Co-requisite: STAT 3360. Prerequisites: AIM 2301, AIM 2302, MATH 1326, and MATH 2333. (3-0) Y

BA 4345 Money and Capital Markets (3 semester hours) Examines the operation of financial markets and financial intermediaries, along with their role in providing financing to the corporate and public sectors of the economy. The objective of this course is to provide detailed knowledge of a variety of financial instruments and the markets in which they trade. Topics covered include the banking system, the markets for short-term securities, financial derivatives, and the market for foreign exchange. Prerequisites: BA 3341 and BA 3351. (3-0) S

BA 4346 Investment Management (3 semester hours) Examines a wide range of issues concerning the management risk and the measurement of investment performance. The objective of the course is to provide an understanding of the role of modern financial theory in portfolio management and to present a framework for addressing a wide range of issues in the management of financial assets. The topics covered include valuation, the measurement of risk and portfolio performance, the management of portfolios of fixed income securities, and derivative securities. Prerequisites: BA 3341 and BA 3351. (3-0) S

BA 4347 Applied Corporate Finance (3 semester hours) Integrates a variety of advanced topics in corporate financial decision making in examining the development of the financial strategy of the firm. Emphasis will be placed on the valuation of the firm and the impact of financial markets on corporate investment and financing decisions. Co-requisite: BA 4346, Prerequisite: BA 4345. (3 0) Y

With 3 Additional Hours to be taken from:

AIM 2302 (ACCT 2302) Introductory Management Accounting (3 semester hours) An introduction to the determination, development, and uses of internal accounting information needed by business management to satisfy customers while continuously controlling and containing costs. The course is designed to benefit all business students who will be future users of accounting information. (3-0) S

or those upper-level Finance of Accounting courses listed as options under the Finance degree. All course prerequisites must be met.

For additional information, please contact the Office of Undergraduate Studies