Finance Concentrations Finance majors may choose to specialize in one of four areas. All majors complete the 4 required core courses ( FIN 311, FIN 315, FIN 417 and FIN 419) as well as the required Finance Practicum, FIN 560. In addition to these requirements, finance majors who choose to specialize follow the instructions for their area of interest. 1. Investments Required courses: FIN-411 Futures and Options Prerequisites: FIN 315; Junior standing; Credits: 3.00 Description: This course is an in-depth analysis of derivatives: futures, options, and swaps. The course explains why these securities exist, where and how they are traded, how to employ them in managing risk, and how to accurately price them. It also covers the use of these derivatives in the context hedging or speculation. Term: Offered Spring Term FIN-413 Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management Prerequisites: FIN 315, Junior standing Credits: 3.00 Description: This course is an advanced course in investment analysis stressing efficient frontier and diversification. Also studies portfolio construction and management, and the tradeoff of risk versus return. Term: Offered Fall Term Choose ONE FIN-317 Real Estate Prerequisites: FIN 200 (formerly FIN 310) Credits: 3.00 Description: This course focuses primarily on real estate investment and many different approaches are discussed. The course examines related areas of law, finance, insurance, taxation, appraisal and brokerage. Term: Offered Both Fall and Spring FIN-319 Money and Capital Markets Prerequisites: EC 101; EC 102; Junior standing Credits: 3.00 Description: This course covers characteristics, structure and function of money and capital markets with a focus on the recent events relating to financial markets and their impact on the corporate financing behavior and the interrelationship among the various financial markets. Also, each type of financial institution and its internationalization are discussed. Term: Offered Both Fall and Spring FIN-409 Securities Analysis Prerequisites: FIN 315 Credits: 3.00 Description: This course is focused on the security analysis of stocks with the goal of managing the Suffolk University student-run portfolio. The material is pertinent to the security analyst - particularly the equity analyst who must issue a buy, hold or sell recommendations on stocks. By the end of the course, the student should feel competent in writing a thorough, credible equity research report or investment analysis that meets the highest standards of professionalism. FIN-410 Analysis of Financial Statements Prerequisites: FIN 200 (formerly FIN 310), Junior standing Credits: 3.00 Description: This course covers the analysis and interpretation of financial statements. It is designed to help investors and managers in their assessment of a business entity. It also covers comparative financial statements and trend and ratio analysis. Term: Offered Fall Term FIN-450 Mutual Funds Prerequisites: FIN 200(formerly FIN 310); Credits: 3.00 Description: This course introduces students to the mutual fund industry and its evolution into the brokerage business. The course focuses on developing this foundation knowledge through classroom discussions and case analysis with guest experts in the various aspects of mutual funds. 2. Corporate Finance Required courses: FIN-415 Capital Budgeting Prerequisites: FIN 311 or permission of instructor, Junior standing Credits: 3.00 Description: This course develops the practical techniques and decision rules in the evaluation and selection of long-term investment projects. Teaching is oriented towards discussion of readings and case studies. Readings should provide students with understanding of capital budgeting techniques, and case studies should allow them to apply the techniques to real-world problems with the help of the computer. Term: Offered Fall Term FIN-410 Analysis of Financial Statements Prerequisites: FIN 200 (formerly FIN 310), Junior standing Credits: 3.00 Description: This course covers the analysis and interpretation of financial statements. It is designed to help investors and managers in their assessment of a business entity. It also covers comparative financial statements and trend and ratio analysis. Term: Offered Fall Term Choose ONE FIN-317 Real Estate Prerequisites: FIN 200 (formerly FIN 310) Credits: 3.00 Description: This course focuses primarily on real estate investment and many different approaches are discussed. The course examines related areas of law, finance, insurance, taxation, appraisal and brokerage. Term: Offered Both Fall and Spring FIN-411 Futures and Options Prerequisites: FIN 315; Junior standing; Credits: 3.00 Description: This course is an in-depth analysis of derivatives: futures, options, and swaps. The course explains why these securities exist, where and how they are traded, how to employ them in managing risk, and how to accurately price them. It also covers the use of these derivatives in the context hedging or speculation. Term: Offered Spring Term 3. Financial Institutions Required courses: FIN-432 Financial Institutions Prerequisites: FIN 200(formerly FIN 310); FIN 319 Credits: 3.00 Description: This course analyzes the role of financial institutions, such as commercial banks, savings and loans, and mutual savings banks in the economy. Topics covered also include dynamic changes in functions of financial institutions and increasing influence of alternative institutions like hedge fund, private equity fund, and venture capitalist. Term: Offered Spring Term FIN-319 Money and Capital Markets Prerequisites: EC 101; EC 102; Junior standing Credits: 3.00 Description: This course covers characteristics, structure and function of money and capital markets with a focus on the recent events relating to financial markets and their impact on the corporate financing behavior and the interrelationship among the various financial markets. Also, each type of financial institution and its internationalization are discussed. Term: Offered Both Fall and Spring Choose ONE: FIN-313 General Insurance Prerequisites: FIN 200 (formerly FIN 310); Junior standing Credits: 3.00 Description: This course includes the theory, practice and problems of risk bearing in business and personal pursuits including life, property and casualty insurance and dealing with contract analysis and investments as well as corporate risk management. Term: Offered Fall Term FIN-450 Mutual Funds Prerequisites: FIN 200(formerly FIN 310); Credits: 3.00 Description: This course introduces students to the mutual fund industry and its evolution into the brokerage business. The course focuses on developing this foundation knowledge through classroom discussions and case analysis with guest experts in the various aspects of mutual funds. 4. Financial Planning Financial Planning (FP) offers a valuable opportunity for students to pursue a career in financial planning. Financial planners analyze and provide advice on all areas of a person’s financial life: investment management, retirement planning, estate planning, income tax management and insurance. In most cases, financial planners’ analyses and recommendations are provided to clients in a written financial plan. The planner may then coordinate the implementation of the plan and periodically review it to account for changes in the client’s life and current economic conditions. Finance majors who choose to specialize in Financial Planning complete all of the following requirements: ACCT-320 Federal Taxation I Prerequisites: ACCT 202 Credits: 3.00 Description: Focuses on the federal income taxation of individuals with some discussion of business taxation. Explores the basic structure of individual income taxation, including the individual tax formula, income, deductions, and credits, and provides an introduction to property transactions. Emphasizes how tax laws affect everyday personal and business decisions. Term: Offered Both Fall and Spring FIN-200 Business Finance Prerequisites: MATH 128 or higher; ACCT 201; STATS 240 or STATS 250 (can take concurrently with FIN 200); Sophomore standing Credits: 3.00 Description: This course is a study of the functions of business finance and focuses on basic financial principles such as time value of money, risk and return tradeoffs, and asset valuation. Formally FIN 310. Term: Offered Both Fall and Spring FIN-313 General Insurance Prerequisites: FIN 200 (formerly FIN 310); Junior standing Credits: 3.00 Description: This course includes the theory, practice and problems of risk bearing in business and personal pursuits including life, property and casualty insurance and dealing with contract analysis and investments as well as corporate risk management. Term: Offered Fall Term FIN-315 Principles of Investments Prerequisites: FIN 200 (formerly FIN 310); Junior standing Credits: 3.00 Description: This course covers the investment of funds by individuals and institutions. Focuses on analysis of investments and security markets, and the mechanics of trading and investing. A variety of investment vehicles are discussed, including stocks, bonds, futures, and options. Term: Offered Both Fall and Spring FIN-401 Practical Financial Planning Prerequisites: FIN 200 (formerly FIN 310), Junior standing Credits: 3.00 Description: This course is designed to expose the student to the wide range of financial planning tools and techniques available today to the professional financial planner as well as to the individual. By the end of the course the student should be able to construct a sensible and workable financial plan for a client. Term: Offered Spring Term FIN-422 Estate Planning Credits: 3.00 Description: This course provides an introduction to estate planning, including a discussion of wills, intestacy, and tax consequences of estate planning techniques. The course will prepare students to discuss the necessity, objectives and techniques of estate planning with clients. It will introduce students to the consequences of intestacy and the uses of wills. Additionally, students will learn the basic concepts of the federal estate, gift and income tax rules that apply to certain estate plans and how to use them for the benefit of clients. Term: Offered Fall Term FIN-423 Retirement Planning Prerequisites: FIN 200 (formerly FIN 310) Credits: 3.00 Description: This course examines financial planning for retirement and presents a comprehensive process for doing such a planning. Among the main topics covered are setting financial objectives for retirement, planning for adequate retirement income, social security and other governmental benefits, understanding qualified and non- qualified plans, pre- and post-retirement investment planning, planning for long-term care, and planning for incapacity. Term: Offered Spring Term The program was approved by the Certified Financial Planner (CFP) Board. Upon completion of the program, students are entitled to take the CFP exam administered by the CFP Board, which is an integral part of the prestigious CFP certification process. For more information about the CFP exam please refer to www.cfp.net.

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