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FIN 199 Practical Applications of Personal Finance (2)
Supplementary lectures, discussions, and problem-solving sessions in personal finance. Intended for non-business majors. Co-requisite: FIN 205. Credit/no-credit only. Offered: Sp.
FIN 205 Personal Financial Literacy (4) SSc
Combines behavioral, economic, and financial theory with real world application to help students make sound financial decisions, become more knowledgeable consumers, and learn how to achieve personal financial goals. Covers skills that can help students gain more control of their personal finances and achieve financial independence. Course overlaps with: B BUS 110; T BGEN 250; and TMATH 109.
FIN 350 Business Finance (4)
Evaluating and funding projects within the firm. Time value of money, inflation, capital budgeting; risk and return in the financial markets, stocks, bonds, portfolios and diversifiable risk, market efficiency and the balance between debt and equity to fund the firm. Course overlaps with: B BUS 350; STMATH 330; and T BUS 350. Prerequisite: ACCTG 225; ECON 201; either MATH 112, MATH 124, MATH 125, MATH 134, or Q SCI 291; either IND E 315, QMETH 201, Q SCI 381, PSYCH 315, PSYCH 318, STAT 220, STAT 221/SOC 221/CS&SS 221, STAT 311, or STAT 390/MATH 390.
FIN 423 Banking and the Financial System (4)
Role of banks and nonbank financial institutions in the financial system; asset choices of banks and nonbank financial institutions; problems in the management of financial institutions with emphasis on commercial banks. Prerequisite: FIN 350; either B ECON 300 or ECON 300; may not be repeated.
FIN 425 Introduction to Real Estate Finance and Investment (4)
Introduction to valuing, financing, and investing in real estate with emphasis on those topics that distinguish real estate from other investments, including valuation techniques, lease structures, loan options, equity partnerships, risk management, and taxation. Course overlaps with: R E 413. Prerequisite: FIN 350.
FIN 428 International Financial Management (4)
Analysis of financial problems facing businesses engaged in international activities. Financing foreign investment, financial control of foreign operations, and working capital management including foreign exchange positions using cases and readings. Prerequisite: FIN 350.
FIN 435 Introduction to Real Estate Capital Markets (4)
Examines who the real estate capital providers are, how that capital is priced, and why the markets operate as they do. Provides a toolbox for sound decision-making, either as an investor seeking funding or as a note-holder in the secondary market. Prerequisite: FIN 350.
FIN 445 Real Estate Development and Feasibility Analysis (4)
Teams of students will create a development proposal for an underutilized parcel of land in an economically challenged neighborhood of Seattle. Learning modules include development finance, market analysis, principles of land use and entitlements, site planning and architecture, construction and project budgeting, and the nuances of different property types, including affordable housing. Course overlaps with: R E 363. Prerequisite: FIN 425, which may be taken concurrently.
FIN 450 Problems in Corporate Finance (4)
Case problems in corporate financial management. Includes cases on management of current assets, obtaining short-term loans, raising long-term capital, capital budgeting, and dividend policy. The management point of view is stressed. Prerequisite: FIN 350; either B ECON 300 or ECON 300.
FIN 453 Financial Theory and Analysis (4)
Business financial strategic planning. Topics include business valuation and financing, performance evaluation, risk analysis, capital budgeting, and inflation and taxes. Emphasizes tools with real-world applications while incorporating modern finance concepts. Prerequisite: FIN 350; either B ECON 300 or ECON 300; may not be repeated.
FIN 454 Business Valuation, Investment, and Financing (4)
Key issues in financial management using both analytical and case study illustrations. Valuation of public and private companies; cost of capital estimation; investment complications, such as taxes, inflation, risk, project interdependencies, and financing-investment interactions; leasing; mergers; spin-offs and carve-outs. Prerequisite: FIN 350; either B. ECON 300 or ECON 300.
FIN 457 Entrepreneurial Finance (4)
Explores financial issues that face entrepreneurs, including the stages of financing, business cash flow models, and strategic positioning of the early-stage company. Examines the role of business angels, venture capital funds, institutional investors, strategic alliances, licensing agreements, and exit strategies. Course overlaps with: B BUS 456 and T FIN 457. Prerequisite: FIN 350; either B ECON 300 or ECON 300. Offered: jointly with ENTRE 457.
FIN 458 Mergers and Acquisitions (4)
Advanced finance topics focusing on providing the necessary training to value