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This course provides the background for accounting information and progresses to a basic level of financial statement analysis, interpretation and decision making. Equivalent: Three semester hours of Principles of Accounting I and three semester hours of Principles of Accounting II.

In this introductory economics course, students will survey the general macro and micro economic environment in which a business operates. Equivalent: Three semester hours of Macroeconomics and three semester hours of Microeconomics

This course introduces students to fundamental financial analysis techniques used in security valuation and capital budgeting. It also covers capital structure and issues related to dividend policy. Equivalent: Three semester hours of Business Finance.

This course focuses on identifying and utilizing relevant accounting and financial data for decision making in a variety of areas. Activity-based costing, financial statement analysis and cash flows are among the areas explored. The understanding of financial data and financial statements are a major focus of the course. The course utilizes the case-method approach.

Upon completion of this course, students have a thorough understanding of the market system of resource allocation which forms the basis of the business environment. The course emphasizes the manner in which managers and firms make decisions within the system.

Students apply corporate finance theory from a management perspective. Analysis of financial statements, mergers and acquisitions and leasing are emphasized.

An overview of risk and return for various financial instruments is presented, consistent with the learning objectives for Level I of the CFA exam. Topics also covered include the mechanics of security trading, market efficiency, and fundamental analysis of equities.

The use of futures, options, and swaps in hedging and speculation is covered. Pricing theory, applications, and operational issues will be introduced.

Case studies are utilized to study the integrative nature of financial decision making. The course emphasizes managerial applications of financial theory relating to working capital policy, capital budgeting and corporate control.

This course investigates many of the issues facing the international business firm. Topics covered include exchange rate determination, risk management and the interaction of foreign exchange and capital markets.

An indepth mathematical treatment of the futures and options pricing models introduced in Derivatives I is provided. Exotic options and swaps are discussed with a focus on the types traded, their valuation, and their uses for investment and risk management.