FIN 300/301 CAREERS IN FINANCE
Intended to provide students with an overview of the various types of career opportunities available to finance and accounting graduates and how to prepare for each. Finance and Accounting professionals from industry will make presentations to the class regarding their own career experiences, the skills and knowledge required to obtain entry level positions in their field and internship opportunities. Students will be expected to develop a career plan as part of the course. Required of all Finance majors. Open to any interested student. No prerequisites but recommended for spring of the sophomore or junior years. (Same as ACCT 300/301). Pass/Fail. Offered in the Spring semester. One semester; one credit

FIN 327. FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT I
An introduction to the basic concepts, principles and analysis techniques of finance as applied to business organizations. The basis for virtually all financial analysis methodology lies in discounted cash flow analysis which is covered in this course. DCF techniques are then applied to areas of basic corporate decision-making involving the acquisition or replacement of physical assets and the decision to pursue capital projects. Finance 327 is a quantitative, problem solving course. Prerequisites: ACCT 260, ECON 215, ITM 153, and MATH 105. Offered in both the Fall and Spring semesters. One semester; three credits

FIN 340. INVESTMENTS (Formerly FIN 429)

Finance 340 covers the principles governing the selection of investment media, topics in modern portfolio theory, and techniques of analysis and evaluation as applied to various investment alternatives. The functioning of security markets and how financial assets are traded as well as valuation techniques for bonds, equity instruments, options and futures are covered. Emphasis is on gaining a more in-depth understanding of financial investment alternatives, their valuation and analysis. Prerequisite: FIN 327. Offered in the Spring semester. One semester; three credits

FIN 340L. INVESTMENTS TVA LAB

Students will meet in a lab environment to apply the concepts and principles governing the selection of equity securities by making investment recommendations – buy, hold, sell – used to invest the Tennessee Valley Authority’s $350,000 portfolio. Co-requisite with FIN 340. One semester; one credit hour

FIN 346. PERSONAL FINANCE

The course is designed to acquaint the student with basic principles necessary to efficiently manage personal financial affairs. Special attention is given to the areas of budgeting, insurance, consumer credit, housing cost problems, and investment opportunities. This course cannot be used to fulfill any of the Finance requirements in the School of Business. Offered in even-numbered Fall semesters. One semester; three credits

FIN 350. FINANCIAL MARKETS AND INSTITUTIONS

Survey of financial markets and institutions and their individual characteristics; sources of supply of and demand for funds in each market, the complex interrelations among markets and the role of each in the process of capital formation and allocation. Prerequisites: FIN 327, ECON 303. Offered in the Spring semester. One semester; three credits

FIN 400. FINANCE INTERNSHIP (Formerly BUS 400)

Under the supervision of a faculty member from the appropriate department, students in the School of Business, after receiving the approval of the faculty, are placed in the offices of cooperating firms to receive on-the-job training under the supervision of members of the firm. Credit is granted upon acceptance of periodic reports and a final summary report of work done verified by the authorized supervisor and the instructor. Pass/Fail Grading. One semester; three credits

FIN 410. DERIVATIVE SECURITIES

Structure, operation, and mechanics of trading in markets for futures, swaps, options, synthetic options, and futures on options; transfer of risk

and stabilization of prices through futures trading; buying/selling strategies; valuation of futures contracts and options. Applications of derivatives to hedging and speculating strategies. Prerequisite: FIN 340. Offered in the Fall semester. One semester; three credits

FIN 427. FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT II (Formerly FIN 328)

Extends the knowledge of financial management and provides insights into the complexity of the decisions faced by practicing financial managers. Various topics are covered in the course with major emphasis on capital budgeting. Other topics covered include working capital management, international mergers and acquisitions, financial engineering, optimal capital structure, and enterprise value. Prerequisite: FIN 327. Offered in both the Fall and Spring semesters. One semester; three credits

FIN 430-436. SPECIAL PROJECTS IN FINANCE

Readings and discussions of recent significant finance and investment literature. Possible subject areas include leveraged buyouts, mergers and acquisitions, junk bonds, speculative markets, fixed-income investments, foreign markets and exchanges, and hedging. Prerequisites: FIN 327, 340. Offered as needed. One semester; three credits

FIN 437. INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

The international aspects of financial management. Topics include currency markets and exchange rate determination, transfer of funds, banking services, international financial institutions, parity conditions, foreign exchange exposure and management, and valuation of international projects. Prerequisite: FIN 427. Offered in the Spring semester. One semester; three credits

FIN 440. PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT

The analysis and valuation of securities and the selection, timing, diversification, and other aspects of supervising the management of investment portfolios. Students analyze the composition of, make buy/sell recommendations for, and evaluate the performance of a portfolio during the semester. Prerequisite: FIN 340. Offered in the Fall semester. One semester; three credits

FIN 440L. PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT TVA LAB

Students will meet in a lab environment to apply the concepts and principles governing the Management of equity portfolios by making investment recommendations used to invest CBU’s Tennessee Valley Authority’s portfolio. Recommended co-requisite with FIN 440. One semester; one credit

FIN 455. PRACTICUM AND PROJECT IN FINANCE

This course is designed to explore and put to practical use the entire body of knowledge gained in previous FIN courses. Project Management concepts will be covered, including use of project management tools. A comprehensive project will assess the student’s ability to apply classroom principles and skills to specific problems in the financial services professions. Prerequisite: Permission of the Instructor. Offered in the Fall and Spring semesters. One semester; three credits