Department: Finance

CodeNameDescription
FINA51.521Foundations of FinanceThis course presents an overview of fundamental concepts in finance. Topics include introduction to financial markets: institutions and instruments, determination of interest rates, financial statement analysis, risk and return relationship and CAPM...
FINA2191Independent Study in FinaNo Description Set
FINA2301Consumer FinanceThis course is an introductory course in financial issues. Budgeting strategies and cash management are covered, as are forecasting methods to project future budgets. Employee benefits and related topics are addressed.
FINA3190Independent Study in FinanceIndependent Study courses are devised by professors to permit students to explore material not offered in regularly scheduled courses (juniors or seniors only).
FINA3290Independent Study in FinaNo Description Set
FINA3301Corporate Financial ManagementThis course covers fundamental concepts in finance and decision-making techniques in corporate financial management. Overview of financial markets, financial statement analysis, financial planning, time value of money, risk-return relationship and CA...
FINA3302Securities AnalysisValuation of different securities and a study of their markets. Market structure and recent trends, market indexes, modern portfolio theory and CAPM, market efficiency, fundamental and technical analysis, equity valuation, fixed-income securities val...
FINA3303Financial Statement AnalysisFinancial Statement Analysis and Valuation provides students the skills and concepts necessary to review and critically examine financial statements. The course approaches the review of financial statements from the perspective of investors, manageme...
FINA3304Money and Financial InstitutionsA study of evolution, structure, and operations of U. S. money and financial system, and management of financial institutions. Determinants and structure of interest rates, various types of financial markets, management of commercial banks and other...
FINA3305Introduction to Risk Management andInsuranceAn introduction to the concepts and principles underlying the insurance product, including risk spreading, premium determination, and asset and liability management. An analysis of the primary forms of insurance products is covered, including life, h...
FINA3306Principles of Real EstateA study of the laws, ethics, financing, and terminology related to real estate transactions. This course includes the residential rent/buy decision analysis, preparation for the real estate license examination, and the State of Texas instruction of...
FINA3307Personal Financial PlanningA broad overview of the financial planning process. Areas of emphasis include cash and debt management, life and health insurance, investments, college funding, retirement planning, and estate planning. Taxes and inflation on the financial planning p...
FINA3308Real Estate Finance and InvestmentsA study of valuation of real estate properties and problems associated with real estate financing. Appraisal issues, highest and best use analysis, market analysis, site valuation, income tax laws for real estate, mortgage law, sources of real estate...
FINA3309Psychology of Investing and Financial DecisionsExamination of individual investor behavior in financial markets and its impact on investment returns. Evaluation of cognitive errors, heuristics, psychological biases, and emotions on investor's decisions. Analysis of psychological biases, cognitive...
FINA4190Independent Study in FinaNo Description Set
FINA4291Internship in FinanceNo Description Set
FINA4301Portfolio ManagementA study of portfolio management process. Topics include active and passive portfolio management strategies, asset allocation and modern portfolio theory, fixed-income portfolio management, immunization strategy, equity portfolio management, performan...
FINA4302Advanced Topics in Corporate Financial ManagementIn-depth study of capital budgeting, cost of capital, dividend policy, and working capital management using both lectures and cases. Other advanced topics in corporate financial management discussed include lease financing, hybrid security financing...
FINA4302Adv Topics in Fina MgmtIn-depth study of capital budgeting, cost of capital, dividend policy, and working capital management using both lectures and cases. Other advanced topics in corporate financial management discussed include lease financing, hybrid security financing,...
FINA4304Money and Financial InstitutionsA study of evolution, structure, and operations of U.S. money and financial system, and management of financial institutions. Determinants and structure of interest rates, various types of financial markets, management of commercial banks and other f...
FINA4307Bank ManagementManagement of bank assets, loans, and investment protfolio decisions, liabilities and capital.
FINA4308International Financial ManagementA study of financial management of international corporations and international financial markets. Students will learn to evaluate balance-of-payments accounts, analyze the role of foreign exchange markets, and explain key international parity relati...
FINA4310Honors Seminar and ProjectNo Description Set
FINA4311Internship in FinanceEmphasis is placed on the analysis and evaluation of fixed income and equity securities. Additional topics include option pricing theory and the uses of options and futures contracts. Readings from the CFA Candidate Study Program are used extensively...
FINA4320Entrepreneurial FinanceThis course prepares the entrepreneur to effectively plan for, execute and control financial aspects of a new venture. The course includes business valuation methods, development of pro forma financial statements, financial statement analysis, cash f...
FINA4331Small Bus Financing & InvestmtManagement of sources of financing for small business enterprises and investment in enterpreneurial ventures.
FINA4356Business & Finance in East Asia'This course examines the topic of successful business in East Asian countries. Students will study the historical and cultural backgrounds of each country and examine how these backgrounds impact current business practices. Emphasis is placed on an...
FINA4390InvestmentsNo Description Set
FINA4391Independent Study in FinanceIndependent Study courses are devised by professors to permit students to explore material not offered in regularly scheduled courses (juniors or seniors only).
FINA4392Psychology of Investing and FinancialDecisionsThis is an experimental course and is not listed in the current version of the Dallas Baptist University Undergraduate Catalog or Graduate Catalog. Experimental courses are identified by a '9' as the third digit of the course number (e.g., ENGL 2390)...
FINA4395Special Topics in FinanceThis is an experimental course and is not listed in the current version of the Dallas Baptist University Undergraduate Catalog or Graduate Catalog. Experimental courses are identified by a '9' as the third digit of the course number (e.g., ENGL 2390)...
FINA4610Honors Seminar and ProjectNo Description Set
FINA5020FinanceReserved for Committee - replaces FINA 5092
FINA5092FinanceThis is an experimental course and is not listed in the current version of the Dallas Baptist University Undergraduate Catalog or Graduate Catalog. Experimental courses are identified by a '9' as the third digit of the course number (e.g., ENGL 2390)...
FINA5301Corporate FinanceThis course examines the theory and practice of corporate financial decision-making to maximize the firm's value. The major topics include capital budgeting, risk-return relationship and capital market theory, market efficiency, capital structure, di...
FINA5302Capital Markets and InstitutionsThis course explores the connection between financial markets and the economy, and the effects of the Federal Reserve's monetary and regulatory policies. Topics covered include the determination of interest rates, the interrelationships between the F...
FINA5315Business Legal EnvironmentAn examination of the legal environment of the firm, legal procedures, contract law, regulatory and administrative law, labor law. Fall, Spring, Summer.
FINA5316Budgeting for ManagersThis course presents an overview of accounting, finacial, and statistical tools commonly used by managers in the budgeting process. Budgeting terminology, strategies, and types of budgets are also discussed. Topics include accounting statements, ra...
FINA5321International FinanceThis course examines the financial management of multinational corporations and the rapidly changing international financial markets. The survey of global financial markets includes the study of international monetary systems, foreign exchange rates,...
FINA5356Business & Finance in East AsiaThis course examines the topic of successful business in East Asian countries. Students will study the historical and cultural backgrounds of each country and examine how these backgrounds impact current business practices. Emphasis is placed on th...
FINA5391Independent Study in FINAIndependent Study courses are devised by professors to permit students to explore material not offered in regularly scheduled courses.
FINA6301Corporate FinanceThis course examines the theory and practice of corporate financial decision-making to maximize the firm's value. The major topics include capital budgeting, risk-return relationship and capital market theory, market efficiency, capital structure, di...
FINA6302Capital Markets and InstitutionsThis course explores the connection between financial markets and the economy, and the effects of the Federal Reserve's monetary and regulatory policies. Topics covered include the determination of interest rates, the interrelationships between the...
FINA6307Personal Financial PlanningA broad overview of the financial planning concepts. Areas of emphasis include cash and debt management, life and health insurance, investments, college funding, retirement planning, and estate planning. The impact of taxes and inflation on the fi...
FINA6312Topics in Financial AnalysisThis is a comprehensive course integrating fundamental topics related to financial analysis. Specific topics include ethics, economics, financial statement analysis, corporate finance, quantitative methods, portfolio management, equity analysis, fixe...
FINA6320Special Topics In FinanceNo Description Set
FINA6321International FinanceThis course examines the financial management of multinational corporations and the rapidly changing international financial markets. The survey of global financial markets includes the study of international monetary systems, foreign exchange rates,...
FINA6331InvestmentsThis course covers the analysis and valuation of equity and fixed-income securities, and their markets will be covered. It also deals with the structure and operations of the markets in which these securities are traded. Topics discussed include the...
FINA6332Futures and OptionsThis course covers derivative securities such as forward, futures, options and swaps and their markets. Topics include the determination of forward and futures prices, financial futures and commodity futures, swaps, Black-Scholes option pricing, bino...
FINA6341Portfolio ManagementThis course covers different portfolio management strategies for both equity and fixed-income securities, and the use of derivatives in the portfolio management. Topics covered include asset allocation based on modern portfolio theory, fundamental ve...
FINA6351Advanced Managerial FinanceThis course is an in-depth analysis of financial management issues faced by financial managers. It covers advanced topics in capital budgeting, the use of option pricing in corporate financial management, working capital management, different types o...
FINA6391Personal Financial PlanningA broad overview of the financial planning concepts. Areas of emphasis include cash and debt management, life and health insurance, investments, college funding, retirement planning, and estate planning. The impact of taxes and inflation on the fi...
FINA6392Risk Management & InsNo Description Set
FINA6393Independent Study in FinanceIndependent Study courses are devised by, professors to permit students to explore material, not offered in regularly scheduled courses.
FINA6394South Korea Travel Study in FinanceThis is an experimental course and is not listed in the current version of the Dallas Baptist University Undergraduate Catalog or Graduate Catalog. Experimental courses are identified by a '9' as the third digit of the course number (e.g., ENGL 2390)...
FINA6394Travel Study to Financial DistrictNo Description Set
FINA6395Special Topics in FinanceThis is an experimental course and is not listed in the current version of the Dallas Baptist University Undergraduate Catalog or Graduate Catalog. Experimental courses are identified by a '9' as the third digit of the course number (e.g., ENGL 2390)...
FINAELECFinance ElectiveA generic course used for the External Transcript Equivalency Process. If the course does not have an equivalency but will meet subject area, the ELEC is used along with the appropriate department to state the course is accepted with in the subject...