NOTE: 500 level courses require graduate standing

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Finance

Location: 2433 UH; Phone: (312) 996-2980. For some courses in Finance, priority in enrollment will be given to students whose college or curriculum requires that course. Other students who meet the prerequisites may be accommodated during late registration as space permits. Part-time evening MBA students may be given priority in registration for evening MBA course sections.

FIN     300            Introduction to Managerial Finance
         3 hours.
        Prerequisite(s): ACTG 111 and ECON 218 and IDS 270 and ENGL 161.   Restricted to Economics, Finance, Accounting, Bus Admin-Undeclared, Engineering Management, Information & Decision Sci, Marketing, Summer Session, Entrepreneurship, and Management. Not intended for Graduate - Chicago. Not intended for Bachelor of Arts.  

FIN     310            Investments
         3 hours.
        Prerequisite(s): FIN 300. Restricted to Business Administration, and External Education.  

FIN     320            Managerial Finance
         3 hours.
        Prerequisite(s): FIN 300.  Restricted to Business Administration, and External Education.  

FIN     371            Introduction to Urban Real Estate
         3 hours.
        Same as ECON 371. Prerequisite(s): ECON 218 or ECON 220.    

FIN     396            Independent Study
         1 TO 3 hours.
        May be repeated. Students may register in more than one section per term. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the department head.  Restricted to Business Administration, and External Education. Instructor Approval Required 

FIN     412            Portfolio Management
         3 hours.
        Prerequisite(s): FIN 310.  Restricted to Business Administration, and External Education.  

FIN     415            Fixed Income Securities
         3 hours.
        Prerequisite(s): FIN 310.  Restricted to Business Administration, and External Education.  

FIN     416            Options and Futures Markets
         3 hours.
        Prerequisite(s): FIN 310.  Restricted to Business Administration, and External Education.  

FIN     430            Introduction to Money and Banking
         3 hours.
        Prerequisite(s): FIN 300.  Restricted to Business Administration, and External Education.  

FIN     431            Theory and Structure of Financial Markets
         3 hours.
        Prerequisite(s): FIN 300.  Restricted to Business Administration, and External Education.  

FIN     442            International Finance
         3 hours.
        Prerequisite(s): FIN 300 and FIN 310.  Restricted to Business Administration, and External Education.  

FIN     444            Small Business Finance
         3 hours.
        Prerequisite(s): FIN 300.  Restricted to Business Administration, and External Education. Departmental Approval Required 

FIN     465            Property and Liability Insurance
         3 OR 4 hours.
        3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite(s): FIN 300; or consent of the instructor.  Restricted to Business Administration, and External Education.  

FIN     466            Life and Health Insurance
         3 OR 4 hours.
        3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite(s): FIN 300; or consent of the instructor.  Restricted to Business Administration, and External Education. Departmental Approval Required 

FIN     472            Real Estate Finance
         3 OR 4 hours.
        Same as ECON 472. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. May not be used to satisfy the economics credit requirement for the MA in Economics and Ph.D. in Economics. Elective credit only will be applied toward these degrees. Prerequisite(s): ECON 218 or ECON 220.   

FIN     473            Introduction to Risk Management
         3 hours.
         Same as IDS 473. Prerequisite(s): FIN 300 and IDS 371.   

FIN     494            Special Topics in Finance
         1 TO 4 hours.
        1 to 3 undergraduate hours. 2 to 4 graduate hours. May be repeated if topics vary. Students may register for more than one section per term. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 hours for undergraduates; may be repeated to a maximum of 8 hourse for graduate students. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor. Restricted to Business Administration, Graduate College, and External Education. Departmental Approval Required 

FIN     500            Introduction to Corporate Finance
         4 hours.
         Prerequisite(s): ACTG 500 and credit or concurrent registration in ECON 520 and admission to the MBA program, the MA in Real Estate program, the Master of Health Administration program, or approval of the director of graduate studies.  Restricted to Accounting, Real Estate, and Business Administration (MBA). Not intended for Undergrad - Chicago, and Undergrad Non-Degree Chicago.  

FIN     510            Investments
         4 hours.
        Prerequisite(s): FIN 500.   Restricted to Accounting, and Business Administration (MBA). Not intended for Undergrad - Chicago, and Undergrad Non-Degree Chicago.  

FIN     512            Portfolio Analysis
         4 hours.
        Prerequisite(s): FIN 510.    

FIN     516            Theory and Structure of Options and Futures Markets
         4 hours.
        Prerequisite(s): FIN 510.    

FIN     520            Corporate Finance
         4 hours.
        Prerequisite(s): FIN 500.   Restricted to Accounting, and Business Administration (MBA). Not intended for Undergrad - Chicago, and Undergrad Non-Degree Chicago.  

FIN     544            Entrepreneurial and New Venture Financing
         4 hours.
        Prerequisite(s): FIN 500.   Restricted to Accounting, and Business Administration (MBA). Not intended for Undergrad - Chicago, and Undergrad Non-Degree Chicago.  

FIN     551            Financial Decision Making I
         4 hours.
        Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor.    

FIN     594            Special Topics in Finance
         1 TO 4 hours.
        May be repeated to a maximum of 12 hours if topics vary. Students may register in more than one section per term. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor.  Departmental Approval Required 

FIN     596            Independent Study in Finance
         1 TO 4 hours.
        May be repeated. Students may register in more than one section per term. Prerequisite(s): Consent of department head or instructor.