Academic Catalog 2024-2025

Finance (FIN)

FIN 621  Fin & Econ Anal  (3 Credits)  
Lecture: 3, Lab: 0  

The business principles using a managerial approach to financial and economic analysis. Covers theories of consumer, firm, and markets with emphasis on managerial decision-making; applied topics include demand estimation, forecasting, exchange rates and exports, and long-term investment.

Prerequisite(s): ECON 231 and ECON 232 and FIN 301 and MGSC 239

College/School: JHJ School Of Business

Department: Dept Finance & Economics

FIN 650  Investment Management  (3 Credits)  
Lecture: 3, Lab: 0  

INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT (3) Theory and practice of pricing and evaluation of stocks, bonds, options, futures, and mutual funds. It includes portfolio theory and management and global investments. (Prerequisite: FIN 301 or equivalent.)

Prerequisite(s): FIN 301

College/School: JHJ School Of Business

Department: Dept Finance & Economics

FIN 652  Managerial Finance  (3 Credits)  
Lecture: 3, Lab: 0  

The theory and practice of financial decision making, including tools and techniques for making financial decisions, including those arising from globalization and ethical challenges.

Prerequisite(s): FIN 301 and MGSC 624

College/School: JHJ School Of Business

Department: Dept Finance & Economics

FIN 655  International Finance  (3 Credits)  
Lecture: 3  

INTERNATIONAL FINANCE (3) This course analyzes issues and problems managers and investors face that result from operating in an international environment. (Prerequisites: FIN 301 or equivalent.)

College/School: JHJ School Of Business

Department: Dept Finance & Economics

FIN 675  Energy Finance  (3 Credits)  
Lecture: 3, Lab: 0  

Introduction to financial analysis, project selection, financing and dividend policies. Energy industry fundamentals and performance are discussed. Data and cases are utilized to address financial and decision-making issues in the energy industry.

College/School: JHJ School Of Business

Department: Dept Finance & Economics

FIN 685  Energy Trading  (3 Credits)  
Lecture: 3  

Introduction to financial derivatives including futures, options, and swaps used by traders in the energy industry. Emphasis is placed on the framework for various hedging and risk management objectives.

College/School: JHJ School Of Business

Department: Dept Finance & Economics

FIN 695  Financial Valuation Modeling  (3 Credits)  
Lecture: 3  

This course provides a review of natural gas, oil and petroleum products, coal, liquefied natural gas and electricity including energy forecasting and supply and cost curves. Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisite: FIN 301.

College/School: JHJ School Of Business

Department: Dept Finance & Economics