Classes currently on-line

Classes currently on-line
Key:
U Undergraduate Level Wi Winter
G Graduate Leve Sp Spring
Au Autumn Su Summer
U Undergraduate G Graduate

To quickly find classes of a particular level choose one of the following:

200's level
400's level
500's level
600's level
700's level
800's level
900's level


200 Level

220 Personal Finance U

Quarters:
Su, Wi
Budgeting, credit, borrowing money, bank relationships, savings, insurance, real estate, stocks and bonds, income taxes, social security, annuities, wills, trusts, estates, and taxes.
Prerequisites: 2nd year standing. Not open to students in the College of Business majoring in either accounting or finance.

Credit hours:
3

400 Level


493 Individual Studies U

Quarters:
Su, Au, Wi, Sp
Individual study projects in selected areas in finance
Prerequisites: Written permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 20 credit hours. This course is graded satisfactory/unsatisfactory (S/U)

Credit hours:
1-10


494 Group Studies U

Quarters:
Su, Au, Wi, Sp
Group study projects in selected areas in finance.
Prerequisites: Written permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 20 credit hours.

Credit hours:
1-10


498 Study Tour U

Quarters:

Specific content, location, quarter(s) of offering, and prerequisites vary; contact department office for details
498.01 Domestic
498.02 Foreign
Prerequisites: Permission of instructor. Repeatable for different titled study tours only

Credit hours:
1-15


500 Level


510 Legal Environment of Business U

Quarters:
Su, Au, Wi, Sp
An introduction to American legal institutions and sources of law and an analysis of basic concepts of public and private law related to business decisions.
2 2 hour classes--H510 (honors) may be available to students enrolled in an honors program
Prerequisites: 3rd year standing. Not open to students with credit for 511

Credit hours:
4


600 Level

612 Legal Aspects of the Distributive Processes U/G

Quarters:
Au, Wi
Problems arising out of the distribution of consumer goods; obligations of sellers, including product liability; analysis of selected pricing, consumer protection, and commercial paper statutes.
Prerequisites: 510 or 511 or equiv.

Credit hours:
4

613 Legal Environment of Institutional Management U/G

Quarters:

Examination of business associations, emphasizing the legal aspects of the management process and the societal influence and responsibilities of the corporation.
2 2 hour classes
Prerequisites: 510 or 511 or equiv

Credit hours:
4

614 Managerial Aspects of Contract Law U/G

Quarters:
Sp
Review of contract law with emphasis on common law and changes by legislation
2 2 hour classes
Prerequisites: 510 or 511 or equiv

Credit hours:
4

620 Business Finance U/G

Quarters:
Su, Au, Wi, Sp
ntroduction to financial management of business firms; financial analysis, planning and control; working capital management; capital investment decisions and required rates of return; capital structure decisions and sources of financing
2 2 hour classes
H620 (honors) may be available to students enrolled in an honors program or by permission of the faculty.
View a current syllabus for 620H
Prerequisites: Econ 200 and 400, or equiv.; and Accting 201 or 212 or equiv. This course is available for EM credit.

Credit hours:
4

640 Insurance and Risk U/G

Quarters:
Au, Wi, Sp
Principles and practices of insurance and risk management, including personal, business, and social viewpoints in regard to insurance for life, health, property, and liability risks.
2 2 hour classes
Prerequisites: Econ 200 and 400, or equivs.

Credit hours:
4

670 Real Estate and Urban Land Economics U/G

Quarters:
Su, Au, Wi, Sp
Introduction to urban land economics and real estate markets; topics include land use, property taxation, income taxation, and property rights
2 2 hour classes
Prerequisites: Econ 200 and 400, or equivs.

Credit hours:
4

693 Individual Studies U/G

Quarters:
Su, Au, Wi, Sp
Individual study projects in related areas in finance.
Prerequisites: Written permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 15 credit hours. This course is graded satisfactory/unsatisfactory (S/U)

Credit hours:
1-6

694 Group Studies U/G

Quarters:
Su, Au, Wi, Sp
Group study projects in selected areas in finance.
Prerequisites: Written permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 15 credit hours

Credit hours:
1-6


700 Level

720 Corporation Finance U/G

Quarters:
Su
A critical study of the field of corporation finance from an economic point of view.
2 2 hour classes
Prerequisites: Accting 711 or equiv; and Econ 400 or equiv. Open only to students preparing for grad work in business. Not open to students in structured MBA.

Credit hours:
4

721 Corporate Finance U/G

Quarters:
Su, Au, Wi, Sp
Effects of projects and financial policy on stockholder wealth; capital budgeting, project cost of capital, dividend policy, debt policy, leasing policy, and option pricing.
2 2 hour classes
Download a current syllabus
Prerequisites: 620 or equiv. (H620 and 3.4 CPHR required for honors version). H721 may be available to students enrolled in an honors program

Credit hours:
4

722 Investment Management U/G

Quarters:
Su, Au, Wi, Sp
Investment objectives; types of investments and their relative merits; security prices and yields; investment programs; and taxes.
2 2 hour classes
Prerequisites: 620 or equiv.

Credit hours:
4

723 Investment Analysis U/G

Quarters:
Au, Wi, Sp
Methods of investment analysis; analysis of investment data; principles and standards for selection of specific investments; portfolio management.
2 2 hour classes
Prerequisites: 722 or equiv.

Credit hours:
4

724 Stock Market U/G

Quarters:
Su, Au, Wi
Practices, procedures, and evaluations relating to buying and selling securities in the organized security markets.
3 2 hour classes
Prerequisites: 722 and 3.20 CPHR or permission of instructor.

Credit hours:
5



725 International Finance U/G

Quarters:
Au, Wi, Sp
The international financial environment; management of financial risks inherent with international business; problems of implementing corporate finance principles overseas; financial aspects of parent-subsidiary relationships.
2 2 hour classes
Prerequisites: 555 and 620 or equivs

Credit hours:
4



726 Management of Financial Institutions U/G

Quarters:
Au, Wi, Sp
Overview of the role of financial institutions; study of asset and liability management in commercial banks and savings institutions; cases and simulation
2 2 hour classes
Prerequisites: 620 and Econ 520 or equivs

Credit hours:
4



729 Cases in Managerial Finance U/G

Quarters:
Sp
Analysis of qualitative and quantitative financial factors involved in managerial decisions in actual business cases.
2 2 hour classes
Prerequisites: 721 or equiv.

Credit hours:
4



741 Life and Health Risk Management U/G

Quarters:
Wi
Management of risks involving health or death; employee benefit programs for corporations, non-profit organizations, and government institutions; the life and health insurance industry.
2 2 hour classes
Prerequisites: 640 or equiv

Credit hours:
4



749 Property and Liability Risk Management U/G

Quarters:
Sp
Management of risks involving property damage or legal liability for businesses, hospitals, and government institutions; identification of resources for managing these risks.
2 2 hour classes
Prerequisites: 640 and Bus-Mgt 330 or equiv or permission of instructor.

Credit hours:
4

771 Real Estate Investment Analysis U/G

Quarters:
Wi
Feasibility and market analysis with consideration of property and income taxation and urban land developments.
2 2 hour classes
Prerequisites: 620 or equiv or permission of instructor.

Credit hours:
4

772 Real Estate Finance U/G

Quarters:
Sp
Sources and methods of obtaining funds for real estate investment; financial institutions, legal considerations, the construction industry and cycles, and financing policies, practices, and experiences.
2 2 hour classes
Prerequisites: 620 or equiv or permission of instructor

Credit hours:
4

773 Real Estate Valuation U/G

Quarters:
Au
Professional valuation as a guide to business decisions; valuation theory and procedures; factors influencing real estate values, and the selection and analysis of data.
2 2 hour classes
Prerequisites: Econ 200 or equiv or permission of instructor.

Credit hours:
4

774 Income Property Valuation U/G

Quarters:
Sp
The value-creating attributes of investment properties; methodologies of income-property valuation and investment analysis.
2 2 hour classes
Prerequisites: Econ 200 or equiv or permission of instructor.

Credit hours:
4

775 Real Estate Law U/G

Quarters:
Au, Wi
Legal aspects of real estate transactions and documents (deeds, mortgages, and leases) and selected elements of the law of real estate brokerage.
2 2 hour classes
Prerequisites: 510 or equiv or permission of instructor.

Credit hours:
4

H783 Honors Research U

Quarters:
Su, Au, Wi, Sp
Special topics research in finance, business law, insurance and risk, and/or real estate; research evaluated through papers, thesis, and/or special examinations.
Prerequisites: Jr or sr standing in business, 3.4 CPHR, and permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 10 credit hours.

Credit hours:
1-5


800 Level


821 Seminar in Corporate Financial Analysis G

Quarters:
Wi
Conceptual foundations of corporate financial decisions with an emphasis on valuation review and evaluation of selected empirical research in financial economics.
2 2 hour classes
Prerequisites: MBA 810, 811, or permission of instructor.

Credit hours:
4


822 Security Markets G

Quarters:
Au
A critical study of the markets for listed and unlisted securities and the factors influencing security prices.
2 1 1/2 hour classes
View a current syllabus
Prerequisites: Permission of instructor.

Credit hours:
4

823 Special Topics in Investment Management G

Quarters:
Sp
In-depth analysis of selected investment topics such as options markets, futures markets, convertible securities, effects of taxes and inflation on interest rates, term structure of interest rates, and modern portfolio theory.
2 2 hour classes
822 or permission of instructor.
View a current syllabus
Prerequisites:

Credit hours:
4

824 The Stock Market G

Quarters:
Su, Wi , Sp
Practices, procedures, and evaluations for managing equity portfolios.
3 2 hour classes
Prerequisites: 822

Credit hours:
5

825 International Finance G

Quarters:
Wi , Sp
The international financial environment, management of financial risks inherent with international business; problems of implementation of corporate finance principles overseas; financial aspects of parent-subsidiary relationships.
2 2 hour classes
Prerequisites: 822 and 823 recommended; permission of instructor for Ph.D. students.

Credit hours:
4

826 Financial Institutions G

Quarters:
Au
Financial management of commercial banks and savings institutions; review, analysis, and evaluation of pertinent literature and research; readings and cases.
2 2 hour classes
Prerequisites: MBA 810 and 811 or permission of instructor.

Credit hours:
4

841 Risk Management and Insurance G

Quarters:

Principles of risk management and insurance; overview of insurance coverages and employee benefit programs; and risk management for businesses, hospitals, and government institutions.
2 2 hour classes
Prerequisites: permission of instructor.

Credit hours:
4

843 Risk Management: Property and Liability Risks G

Quarters:

Management of risks involving damage to property and losses imposed by the legal environment and resources for businesses, hospitals, and government institutions to manage these risks.
2 2 hour classes
Prerequisites: 841

Credit hours:
4

845 Risk Management: Benefit Programs G

Quarters:

Management of employee benefit programs for businesses, hospitals, and government institutions; alternatives for funding and claims control; and social insurance systems, including social security.
2 2 hour classes
Prerequisites: 841

Credit hours:
4

868 Contemporary Employment Practices and the Law G

Quarters:
Au
An examination of individual rights in the workplace; unjust discharge, employee privacy rights, and employer liability for intentional injuries; equal employment opportunity law; emphasis on recent legal developments
2 2 hour classes
Prerequisites: Bus-MHR 612 or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for Bus-Adm 694C or Bus-MHR 868. Cross-listed in Business Administration: Management and Human Resources.

Credit hours:
4

870 Seminar in Real Estate G

Quarters:
Au
Policy emphasis in housing economics, housing finance and mortgage and financial capital markets
2 2 hour classes
Prerequisites: Permission of instructor.

Credit hours:
4

871 Real Property Asset Management G

Quarters:

Cases and readings in feasibility and market analyses; deal structuring and current strategies in real estate; corporate real estate management
2 2 hour classes
Prerequisites: Permission of instructor

Credit hours:
4

872 Real Estate Finance and Investment G

Quarters:
Wi
Introduction to financial mathematics, payment patterns on mortgage loans, financing residential properties, alternative mortgage instruments, secondary mortgage markets, project analysis.
2 2 hour classes
Prerequisites: 670 or 873 or permission of instructor.

Credit hours:
4

873 Urban Real Estate Analysis G

Quarters:

Analysis and administration of urban real estate resources, including property valuation, investment analysis, financing, market analysis of local economies, and legal considerations.
2 2 hour classes
Prerequisites: Permission of instructor.

Credit hours:
4

893 Individual Studies G

Quarters:
Su, Au, Wi, Sp
Individual study projects in related areas in finance.
Prerequisites: Written permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 15 credit hours. This course is graded satisfactory/unsatisfactory (S/U)

Credit hours:
1-6

894 Group Studies G

Quarters:
Su, Au, Wi, Sp
Group study projects in selected areas in finance.
Prerequisites: Written permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 15 credit hours.

Credit hours:
1-6





900 Level


920 Theory of Finance G

Quarters:
Au
Examination of the modern theory of asset pricing and its theoretical foundations.
3 2 hour classes
Prerequisites: Successful completion of Finance Qualifying Exam or permission of instructor.

Credit hours:
5


921 Specifying and Testing Models of Asset Pricing G

Quarters:

Focuses on applied econometric research on asset pricing; emphasis on understanding the flow of research and methods used in financial research
3 2 hour classes
View a current syllabus
Prerequisites: Successful completion of Finance Qualifying Exam or permission of instructor.

Credit hours:
5



922 Advanced Theory of Finance G

Quarters:
Sp
Modern theory of finance; emphasis on developments in dynamics, game theory, and decision making; use of continuous time models and stochastic processes to analyze financial instruments.
3 2 hour classes
Prerequisites: Successful completion of Finance Qualifying Exam or permission of instructor

Credit hours:
5



923 Research in Finance G

Quarters:
Au, Wi
Review and access of the research methodologies of finance, and the development and completion of a research paper
3 2 hour classes
Prerequisites: 920, 921, and 922 or permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 15 credit hours

Credit hours:
5


998 Research in Finance: Thesis G

Quarters:
Su, Au, Wi, Sp
Research for thesis papers only
Prerequisites: This course is graded satisfactory/unsatisfactory (S/U).

Credit hours:
Arr


999 Research in Finance: Dissertation G

Quarters:
Su, Au, Wi, Sp
Research for dissertation purposes only
Prerequisites: This course is graded satisfactory/unsatisfactory (S/U)

Credit hours:
Arr