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Business/Finance (FINC)
Office of the Deputy Dean (202) 687-4752
McDonough School of Business website
FIRST SESSION (June 2-July 3)
Fundamentals of Finance
Tuman
FINC-150-10
MTWR 6:00-8:00 p.m.
3 cr.
Prereq: None. The course is open only to non-business majors who have not taken any upper level finance courses. This course is a survey course, designed to explore the major concepts in corporate finance and investments. Topics discussed include: time value of money, bonds, stocks, and risk and return. The course focuses on applications of finance to provide students outside the
Principles of Investment
McGrath
FINC-241-10
MTWR 6:00-8:00 p.m.
3 cr.; MSB Students Only
FINC-241-11
MTWR 6:00-8:00 p.m.
3 cr.; $25 fee; non-MSB Students Only
Prereq: FINC-211. Must have Junior or Senior standing. The objective of the course is to provide an understanding of the investment process. Topics include: a study of securities markets and functions; securities legislation; sources of investment information; evaluation of alternative investments; valuation of bonds and stocks; risk-return analysis; and portfolio strategies.
SECOND SESSION (July 7-August 8)
Business Financial Management
Tuman
FINC-211-20
MTWR 6:00-8:00 p.m.
3 cr.
Prereq: Must have Junior or Senior standing and prior coursework in Accounting, Economics, and Statistics. This course is an introduction for business students to the fundamentals of corporate finance. It examines the functions of financial managers, the financial environment, and the tools of financial analysis, including financial planning and control, intermediate and long-term financing, and an introduction to cost of capital and capital budgeting.
Principles of Investment
Sanders
FINC-241-20
MWF 4:30 - 7:00 p.m.
3 cr.; MSB Students Only
FINC-241-21
MWF 4:30 - 7:00 p.m.
3 cr.; $25 fee; non-MSB Students Only
THIS COURSE HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
International Finance
Sanders
FINC-250-20
MWF 1:00-3:30 p.m.
3 cr.
The course is intended to provide an understanding of financial management in a global context. The course is divided into three main sections. The first section describes the international environment, including understanding the importance of economics, exchange rates, and politics in effecting global financial management. The second part of the course involves understanding the tools available to conduct financial management in a global context, including future contracts, options, and hedging techniques. The third part of the course involves examining realistic situations that international firms face and how they can manage these various risks given the tools and knowledge of the international environment.
