2023-2024 Academic Catalog 
    
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2023-2024 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

FIN 142 - Principles of Finance


This course provides an introduction to financial assets, financial markets and financial analysis. It examines the agents, instruments, and institutions that constitute the modern financial system including bonds, stocks, derivatives, and the money market. Standard concepts and tools of financial analysis, such as the time value of money analysis, bond/equity valuation models, financial statement analysis, risk management, and capital budgeting analysis, are introduced. The aim of this course is to equip students with the basic tools needed to understand financial problems, analyze financial information and make financial decisions.

Prerequisites: ACCT 101  

Course Designation/Attribute: FA

Anticipated Terms Offered: Annually