Isenberg Online | Undergraduate Finance Major Requirements

Finance Core Courses

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Core Course Requirements

Finance students are required to take 5 core courses.

Course Descriptions

Advanced Corporate Finance (FINANCE 402)

Introduction to foreign exchange markets and currency regimes. Managing currency risk in international markets, and the use of hedging instruments, including currency derivatives. Prerequisites: FINANCE 301 and FINANCE 304 and FINANCE 305. This 3 credit course is listed as FINANCE 402.

Bank Management (FINANCE 404)

Areas in banking that require application of analytical tools and techniques in bank decision-making process. Prerequisites: FINANCE 301 & 304 & 305.This 3 credit course is listed as FINANCE 404.

Financial Modeling (FINANCE 304)

Application of financial models in the business environment. The use of computer-based spreadsheet and simulation packages in business analysis. Prerequisite: FINOPMGT/FINANCE 301. This 3 credit course is listed as FINANCE 304.

International Finance (FINANCE 405)

Introduction to foreign exchange markets and currency regimes. Managing currency risk in international markets, and the use of hedging instruments, including currency derivatives. Prerequisites: FINANCE 301 & 304 & 305. This 3 credit course is listed as FINANCE 405.

Investments (FINANCE 305)

Alternative types of investments, methods of investment analysis considering both return and risk of individual and portfolios of investments, functioning of markets for investment goods. Prerequisite: FINANCE 301. This 3 credit course is listed as FINANCE 305.