INTRODUCTION TO FINANCE

ECON/FINANCE 300

Course Description

Concepts and techniques in corporate finance and investments. Topics include the financial environment, securities markets, financial markets, financial statements and analysis, working capital management, capital budgeting, cost of capital, dividend policy, asset valuation, investments, decision-making under uncertainty, mergers, options, and futures.

Prerequisties

(ECON 101 , ECON 111 or AAE 101 ) and (ACCTIS 100 or ACCTIS 300 or concurrent enrollment) and (GENBUS 206 , GENBUS 306 , ECON 310 , MATH 331 , MATH/STAT 309 , MATH/STAT 431 , STAT 224, STAT 301 , 302, STAT 311 , STAT 324 , STAT 371 or PSYCH 210 or concur enrollment) or declared undergrad Bus Exchange Program

Satisfies

RMI 655 , FINANCE 420 , ECON/FINANCE 320 , FINANCE 457 , FINANCE 410 , FINANCE 650 , FINANCE 325 , FINANCE 310 , FINANCE 635 , FINANCE 330 , FINANCE 601 , GENBUS 400 , REALEST 410 , FINANCE 305 , FINANCE/INTLBUS 445 , REALEST 540 , CNSRSCI 635 , and MHR 422

Credits

Offered

Fall, Spring, Summer

Grade Point Average

3.22

9.25% from Historical

Completion Rate

96.42%

0.05% from Historical

A Rate

27.42%

30.06% from Historical

Class Size

558

25% from Historical

Instructors (2025 Fall)

Sorted by ratings from Rate My Professors

Jim SHOVEIN

[email protected]

4.6

Rating

MARK LAPLANTE

[email protected]

3.8

Rating

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