3.00 Credits
Covers introductory topics in the areas of corporate finance, investments, international finance, and financial institutions. The primary emphasis is on corporate finance and investment. Topics in corporate finance include the time value of money, capital budgeting, working capital management, financial statement analysis, cost of capital, and capital structure. Investments topics include risk and return, valuation of securities, and financial markets and environments. This course is required for all business majors and is a perquisite for all upper-level finance courses.