3 credit hours
Prerequisites: ACCT 210, MATH 227 and admission to Breech School of Business; or ACCT 210, MATH 227 and declared Actuarial Science and Risk Management Minor; or ACCT 210, MATH 227 and declared Business Essentials Certificate.
This course is an investigation of the study of corporate finance and its implications. Topics covered include financial statement analysis, cash flow, taxes, the financial environment, interest rates, risk and return, time value of money, and the valuation of stocks, bonds, and firms. The course emphasizes that financial managers must deal with various models, assumptions, and cultures and are often called upon to make decisions based on qualitative as well as quantitative factors.