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2016-2017 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog 
    
2016-2017 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

FINA 5040 - Introduction to Finance and Financial Mathematics

1.5 - 1.5
5040. Introduction to Finance and Financial Mathematics. 1.5 hours. Provides an understanding of finance terms, procedures and concepts used by managers in making financial decisions. Basic concepts and techniques of finance; the role of financial markets and institutions, interest rates, inflation, and yield curve determinants; analysis and interpretation of financial statements and ratios; financial mathematics to understand the time value of money; and bond and stock valuation models. This course meets the deficiency requirement of finance for MBA candidates and may be counted as part of a graduate program in a field other than business administration. Prerequisite(s): ECON 5000. Offered in Spring only.