Study of principles of finance and their application to typical financial problems of business enterprises. Special emphasis on financial analysis, management of working capital, cost of capital, capital budgeting, long-term financing, dividend policy, and internal financing.

Trends in the development of financial policy are analyzed and reports on specific aspects are presented in class. The student is placed in the position of the financial manager who must make decisions and implement them.

Prerequisite: FIN 101.

Significant characteristics of numerous types of investments; securities markets and financial institutions; principles of investment analysis; investment management.

Prerequisite: FIN 101.

Asset management utilizing the major aspects of modern portfolio theory, portfolio construction and selection, portfolio performance evaluation, capital asset pricing models, and recent theoretical developments in asset pricing behavior.

Prerequisite: FIN 101.

Designed to broaden understanding of the financial system to include the network of institutions which bring into existence the increasingly important substitutes for money in the traditional sense. Emphasis is given to flow of funds analysis within the context of emerging financial theories.

Prerequisite: FIN 101.

Study of the concept of pure risk and its implications for decision making. Provides business students the basics of risk theory and its application to risk management or insurance purchasing using a personal consumer's viewpoint. Practical personalized examples and cases will be used to illustrate risk decision making, primarily on a personal basis, but also in selected business decisions. Topics include risk theory, social insurance, life insurance, pensions, medical coverage, workers' compensation, property insurances, and liability insurances. Ideal as a supplement to any business major, especially those making risk management or insuring decisions, including insurance company personnel, investment counselors, financial managers, real estate majors, employee benefits/personnel specialists, pre-law, and health administration majors.

Concentrated and analytical approach to the study of property and liability loss exposures for the business enterprise. While the emphasis is on the different types of business insurance coverage's, a risk management approach and examples are used. Topics include business property insurances; liability, especially workers' compensation; the SMP and CGL contracts; business auto, crime coverage's; bonds; transportation insurance; consequential coverage's; and capacity and other related marketplace problems. Case studies and problems, as well as a computer analysis are used. The course is an excellent supplement for insurance, finance, real estate and pre-law majors, small business owners, and anyone who will be making business financial decisions, or providing insurance products in the insurance industry. Successfully completing FIN 138 and 139 substitutes for the one-year experience requirement for those interested in taking the Insurance Broker's Licensing Exam.

Prerequisite: FIN 138 or instructor permission.

Intensive and analytical examination of the employee benefit planning environment and its risk exposures. Using a risk management approach, the topical areas studied include mandatory programs, especially OASDHI and ERISA; health care; group life and disability; retirement income and capital accumulation plans; paid time off; family-centered benefits; flexible benefits and cafeteria plans; and benefit cost information. Case studies and extensive contact with the business community as well as team projects are required. This is an important class for specialists in human resources management, especially personnel, pre-law, and health care or those who will be providing insurance products to fulfill employment benefit needs.

Prerequisite: FIN 138 or instructor permission.

Principles of international financial management. Issues covered include the international environment of financial management, uses of foreign exchange spot, forward, futures, options, and swap markets, foreign exchange risk management, international investment and financing decisions.

Prerequisite: FIN 101 or instructor permission. Prior additional course in finance or international business recommended but not required.

In-depth supervised work experience in Real Estate and Land Use Affairs. This supervised work experience allows the student to become familiar with the practices of the real estate industry and/or governmental agencies.

Note: Open to all upper division students subject to permission. Petitions can be obtained from the Student Affairs Office, Tahoe 2065.

Prerequisite: FIN 19, FIN 142 and a minimum overall GPA of 2.5; Business major only

Individual projects or directed reading for students qualified to carry on independent work.

Note: Admission requires approval of the instructor and the Associate Dean. Petitions can be obtained from the Undergraduate Business Advising Center, Tahoe 1030.