University Bulletin
Undergraduate Degree Programs
FIN 100
Introduction to Finance (3) The nature, scope, and interdependence of the institutional and individual participants in the financial system. May not be used to satisfy Penn State Business baccalaureate degree requirements. Not available to students who have taken B A 301 or FIN 301.
Effective: Spring 1996
Prerequisite:
third-semester standing
FIN 108
Personal Finance (3) Personal management of budgets, bank accounts, loans, credit buying, insurance, real estate and security buying. May not be used to satisfy Smeal College baccalaureate degree requirements.
Effective: Fall 1983
Prerequisite:
third-semester standing
FIN 199
(IL)
Foreign Studies (1-12) Courses offered in foreign countries by individual or group instruction.
Effective: Summer 2007
FIN 204
Security Markets (3) Analysis of the organization and operation of stock and bond markets; security speculation, brokerage houses; exchange relations with other institutions; security price behavior; exchange regulation.
Effective: Fall 1983
Prerequisite:
fifth-semester standing
FIN 296
Independent Studies (1-18) Creative projects, including research and design, which are supervised on an individual basis and which fall outside the scope of formal courses.
Effective: Fall 1983
FIN 297
Special Topics (1-9) Formal courses given infrequently to explore, in depth, a comparatively narrow subject which may be topical or of special interest.
Effective: Fall 1983
FIN 299
(IL)
Foreign Studies (1-12) Courses offered in foreign countries by individual or group instruction.
Effective: Summer 2007
FIN 301
Corporation Finance (3) Nature of finance function; risk and return concepts; working capital; dividend policies; mergers; security markets; acquisition and management of corporate capital; analysis of operations, forecasting capital requirements; raising capital; and planning profits. May not be used to satisfy Smeal College baccalaureate degree requirements. Not available to students who have completed B A 301.
Effective: Spring 2008 Ending: Summer 2010
Prerequisite:
ACCTG 211;ECON 004;MGMT 301;SCM 200 orSTAT 200
FIN 301
Corporation Finance (3) Nature of finance function; risk and return concepts; working capital; dividend policies; mergers; security markets; acquisition and management of corporate capital; analysis of operations, forecasting capital requirements; raising capital; and planning profits. Available to Baccalaureate students only. Not available to students who have taken B A 301.
Effective: Fall 2010 Future: Fall 2010
Prerequisite:
ENGL 015 orENGL 030;ACCTG 211;ECON 002 orECON 004;SCM 200 orSTAT 200
FIN 301H
Corporation Finance (3) Nature of finance function; risk and return concepts; working capital; dividend policies; mergers; security markets; acquisition and management of corporate capital; analysis of operations, forecasting capital requirements; raising capital; and planning profits. May not be used to satisfy Smeal College baccalaureate degree requirements. Not available to students who have completed B A 301.
Effective: Fall 2009 Ending: Fall 2009
Prerequisite:
ACCTG 211;ECON 004;MGMT 301;SCM 200 orSTAT 200
FIN 301H
Corporation Finance (3) Nature of finance function; risk and return concepts; working capital; dividend policies; mergers; security markets; acquisition and management of corporate capital; analysis of operations, forecasting capital requirements; raising capital; and planning profits. May not be used to satisfy Smeal College baccalaureate degree requirements. Not available to students who have completed B A 301.
Effective: Spring 2010 Ending: Spring 2010 Future: Spring 2010
Prerequisite:
ACCTG 211;ECON 004;MGMT 301;SCM 200 orSTAT 200
FIN 301H
Corporation Finance (3) Nature of finance function; risk and return concepts; working capital; dividend policies; mergers; security markets; acquisition and management of corporate capital; analysis of operations, forecasting capital requirements; raising capital; and planning profits. Available to Baccalaureate students only. Not available to students who have taken B A 301.
Effective: Fall 2010 Ending: Fall 2010 Future: Fall 2010
Prerequisite:
ENGL 015 orENGL 030;ACCTG 211;ECON 002 orECON 004;SCM 200 orSTAT 200
FIN 302
Introductory Financial Modeling (3) This course applies spreadsheets to build financial models and solve numerically intensive problems in finance.
Effective: Fall 2008
Prerequisite:
ACCTG 211, ECON 002, MATH 110 orMATH 140 andSCM 200 orSTAT 200
Concurrent:
FIN 301
FIN 305
Financial Management of the Business Enterprise (3) Development of advanced practices of financial management and their application to decision making in business firm.
Effective: Summer 2003
Prerequisite:
B A 301
FIN 305M
Financial Management of the Business Enterprise (3) Development of advanced practices of financial management and their application to decision making in a business firm.
Effective: Fall 2009 Ending: Fall 2009
Prerequisite:
B A 301
FIN 305M
Financial Management of the Business Enterprise (3) Development of advanced practices of financial management and their application to decision making in a business firm.
Effective: Fall 2010 Ending: Fall 2010 Future: Fall 2010
Prerequisite:
B A 301
FIN 305W
Financial Management of the Business Enterprise (3) Development of advanced practices of financial management and their application to decision making in a business firm.
Effective: Fall 1994
Prerequisite:
B A 301
FIN 306W
Investment Valuation (3) Approaches to investment strategy, investment decisions; valuation of corporate securities, including the impact of dividend policy and capital structure.
Effective: Spring 2001
Prerequisite:
FIN 301
FIN 307
Applications of Financial Management (3) Applications of decision-making procedures to realistic problems in financial management, emphasizing case analysis.
Effective: Fall 1985
Prerequisite:
FIN 301, FIN 305W
FIN 330
Personal Financial Planning (3) Developing financial plans including cash budgets, credit purchases, investments, and insurance.
Effective: Spring 2008
Prerequisite:
fifth-semester standing or permission of instructor
FIN 340
Insurance Planning (3) Introduction to personal insurance including homeowner's, auto, life, disability, health, and Social Security.
Effective: Spring 2008
FIN 397
Special Topics (1-9) Formal courses given infrequently to explore, in depth, a comparatively narrow subject that may be topical or of special interest.
Effective: Summer 2003
FIN 397A
Personal Financial Planning for New College Graduates (1) Personal financial issues including investing, 401K plans, company retirement plans, IRAs, mutual funds, insurance.
Effective: Fall 2009 Ending: Fall 2009
FIN 397A
Personal Financial Planning for New College Graduates (1) Personal financial issues including investing, 401K plans, company retirement plans, IRAs, mutual funds, insurance.
Effective: Spring 2010 Ending: Spring 2010 Future: Spring 2010
FIN 398
Special Topics (1-9) Formal courses given infrequently to explore, in depth, a comparatively narrow subject that may be topical or of special interest.
Effective: Summer 2003
FIN 399
(IL)
Foreign Studies (1-12) Courses offered in foreign countries by individual or group instruction.
Effective: Summer 2007
FIN 405
Advanced Financial Management (3) An examination of the development and application of decision rules for major long-term financial and investment problems of the firm.
Effective: Summer 1993
Prerequisite:
FIN 305W
FIN 406
Security Analysis and Portfolio Management (3) Advanced valuation theory; fundamentals of security analysis; portfolio construction and management.
Effective: Summer 1993
Prerequisite:
FIN 305W
FIN 406H
Security Analysis and Portfolio Management (3) Advanced valuation theory; fundamentals of security analysis; portfolio construction and management.
Effective: Spring 2010 Ending: Spring 2010 Future: Spring 2010
Prerequisite:
FIN 305W
FIN 407
Multinational Financial Management (3) Analysis of the international aspects of managerial finance; emphasis on the impact of the international financial environment on firm operations.
Effective: Spring 2005
Prerequisite:
FIN 305W
FIN 408
Financial Markets and Institutions (3) Functional analysis of major credit institutions; sources and uses of funds; impact of government regulation.
Effective: Fall 1994
Prerequisite:
B A 301 orFIN 301
FIN 408H
Financial Markets and Institutions (3) Functional analysis of major credit institutions; sources and uses of funds; impact of government regulation.
Effective: Fall 2009 Ending: Fall 2009
Prerequisite:
B A 301 orFIN 301
FIN 408H
Financial Markets and Institutions (3) Functional analysis of major credit institutions; sources and uses of funds; impact of government regulation.
Effective: Fall 2010 Ending: Fall 2010 Future: Fall 2010
Prerequisite:
B A 301 orFIN 301
FIN 409
(R EST 409)
Real Estate Finance and Investment (3) The sources and uses of credit; instruments and methods of financing; the theory and practice or real estate investment analysis.
Effective: Spring 2004
Prerequisite:
B A 301 orFIN 301
FIN 410
Speculative Markets (3) Functions, techniques, and impact of speculation conducted through forward markets; the nature of speculative transactions, pricing, and methods of trading.
Effective: Summer 1993
Prerequisite:
FIN 406
FIN 412
Commercial Bank Management (3) Fundamental principles underlying management of a commercial bank; capital funds; asset and liability management; value maximization; legal and operational constraints.
Effective: Fall 1994
Prerequisite:
FIN 305W, FIN 408
FIN 413
Risk Management of Financial Institutions (3) Measuring and managing risk faced by financial institutions.
Effective: Summer 2007
Prerequisite:
B A 301 orFIN 301
FIN 414
Financial Trading and Applications (3) This course focuses on financial modeling and analysis of trading strategies. Bloomberg, Reuters, spreadsheets and trading simulations are used extensively.
Effective: Summer 2007
Prerequisite:
FIN 305W, FIN 406 orFIN 301
FIN 420
Investment and Portfolio Analysis (3) Investment and risk, types of security investments, sources of investment information, the broker, the stock market, portfolio management.
Effective: Spring 2008
Prerequisite:
FIN 301
FIN 427
Derivative Securities (3) Introduction to futures contracts and options, leading to a working understanding of their importance in financial management applications.
Effective: Spring 2008
Prerequisite:
FIN 420 or approval of program
FIN 430
Estate Planning (3) Liquidity planning, titling and transfer of property, trusts, federal unified tax system, gifting, incapacity planning, legal documents.
Effective: Spring 2008
Prerequisite:
ACCTG 310 andFIN 340
FIN 450
Retirement Planning (3) Retirement planning: qualified and non-qualified plans, characteristics, provisions, regulations administration, application approach with case studies.
Effective: Spring 2008
FIN 451
Intermediate Financial Management (3) Case studies are used to develop skills in solving a variety of financial management problems.
Effective: Spring 2010 Future: Spring 2010
Prerequisite:
FIN 301
FIN 456
(IL)
International Capital Markets (3) This course develops understanding of international capital markets by striking a balance between institutional details, theoretical foundation and practical application.
Effective: Spring 2008
Prerequisite:
FIN 301
FIN 460
(R EST 460)
Real Estate Financial Analysis (3) Debt and equity financing, capital structure, "creative financing," risk analysis, corporate asset management.
Effective: Summer 2005
Prerequisite:
FIN 305W
FIN 461
Investments (3) Analysis and valuation of equity, debt, and alternative investments.
Effective: Spring 2010 Future: Spring 2010
Prerequisite:
FIN 301
FIN 470
(R EST 470)
Real Estate and Capital Markets (3) Analysis of publicly-traded real estate of both the equity, (REITs) and debt (MBSs) sides. The course also provides international perspectives.
Effective: Summer 2005
Prerequisite:
FIN 305W
FIN 471
International Finance (3) Financial decision making in an international environment. Emphasis on topics relevant to small businesses and entrepreneurs.
Effective: Spring 2010 Future: Spring 2010
Prerequisite:
FIN 301
FIN 475
Financial Decision Making (3) Problems and cases in financial decision making for non-financial corporations and financial institutions.
Effective: Fall 2009
Prerequisite:
FIN 302, FIN 420 and senior standing
FIN 481
Advanced Financial Analysis (3) Capstone course integrating financial analysis coursework. This course is based on the case study method which provides a challenging setting in which to apply business concepts.
Effective: Spring 2009
Prerequisite:
ACCTG 426, FIN 405
FIN 489
Seminar in Finance (3) In-depth study of new trends, concepts, and practices in financial or portfolio management.
Effective: Spring 2008
Prerequisite:
FIN 301 or equivalent; 3 additional credits of course work in Finance
FIN 494
Research Projects (1-12) Supervised student activities on research projects identified on an individual or small-group basis.
Effective: Summer 2003
FIN 494H
Research Projects (1-12) Supervised student activities on research projects identified on an individual or small-group basis.
Effective: Summer 2008
FIN 495
Internship (1-18) Supervised off-campus, nongroup instruction including field experiences, practica, or internships. Written and oral critique of activity required.
Effective: Spring 2008
Prerequisite:
prior approval of proposed assignment by instructor
FIN 496
Independent Studies (1-18) Creative projects, including research and design, which are supervised on an individual basis and which fall outside the scope of formal courses.
Effective: Fall 1983
FIN 497
Special Topics (1-9) Formal courses given infrequently to explore, in depth, a comparatively narrow subject which may be topical or of special interest.
Effective: Fall 1983
FIN 497A
Advanced Financial Analysis (3) Formal courses given infrequently to explore, in depth, a comparatively narrow subject which may be topical or of special interest.
Effective: Spring 2010 Ending: Spring 2010 Future: Spring 2010
FIN 497D
Trading Room Intern (1) Students work with financial databases in the Smeal Trading Room helping develop educational materials and assisting users.
Effective: Fall 2009 Ending: Fall 2009
FIN 497D
Trading Room Intern (1) Students work with financial databases in the Smeal Trading Room helping develop educational materials and assisting users.
Effective: Spring 2010 Ending: Spring 2010 Future: Spring 2010
FIN 497D
Trading Room Intern (1) Students work with financial databases in the Smeal Trading Room helping develop educational materials assisting users.
Effective: Fall 2010 Ending: Fall 2010 Future: Fall 2010
FIN 498
Special Topics (1-9) Formal courses given infrequently to explore, in depth, a comparatively narrow subject that may be topical or of special interest.
Effective: Summer 2003
FIN 499
(IL)
Foreign Studies (1-12) Courses offered in foreign countries by individual or group instruction.
Effective: Summer 2007
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