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 Finance
       3 hours.  Recommended background: ACTG 210 and ECON 120.    

FIN            301
         Introduction to Managerial Finance
       3 hours.   Restricted to Economics or Finance or Accounting or Bus Admin-Undeclared or Information & Decision Sci or Marketing or Summer Session or Entrepreneurship or Management major(s) or minor(s).    

FIN            302
         Introduction to Investments
       3 hours.  Prerequisite(s): FIN 301. Restricted to Economics or Finance or Accounting or Bus Admin-Undeclared or Information & Decision Sci or Marketing or Summer Session or Entrepreneurship or Management major(s) or minor(s).    

FIN            310
         Investments
       3 hours.  Prerequisite(s): FIN 300; or FIN 301 and FIN 302. Restricted to Economics or Finance or Accounting or Bus Admin-Undeclared or Information & Decision Sci or Marketing or Summer Session or Entrepreneurship or Management major(s) or minor(s).    

FIN            311
         Introduction to Urban Real Estate
       3 hours.  Same as ECON 311. Previously listed as FIN 371. Prerequisite(s): ECON 120.    

FIN            320
         Managerial Finance
       3 hours.  Prerequisite(s): FIN 300; or FIN 301 and FIN 302. Restricted to Economics or Finance or Accounting or Bus Admin-Undeclared or Information & Decision Sci or Marketing or Summer Session or Entrepreneurship or Management major(s) or minor(s).    

FIN            330
         Quantitative Methods
       3 hours.  Prerequisite(s): IDS 270. Recommended background: Fin 300; or Fin 301 & Fin 302.    

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 instructor, and the Department Head. Restricted to Business Administration or School of Continuing Studies.    

FIN            412
         Portfolio Management
       3 hours.  Prerequisite(s): FIN 310. Restricted to Business Administration or School of Continuing Studies.    

FIN            415
         Fixed Income Securities
       3 hours.  Prerequisite(s): FIN 310. Restricted to Business Administration or School of Continuing Studies.    

FIN            416
         Options and Futures Markets
       3 hours.  Prerequisite(s): FIN 310. Restricted to Business Administration or School of Continuing Studies.    

FIN            430
         Introduction to Money and Banking
       3 hours.  Prerequisite(s): FIN 300; or FIN 301 and FIN 302. Restricted to Business Administration or School of Continuing Studies.    

FIN            431
         Management in the Financial Services Industry
       3 hours.  Prerequisite(s): FIN 300. Restricted to Business Administration or School of Continuing Studies.    

FIN            442
         International Corporate Financial Management
       3 hours.  Prerequisite(s): FIN 300; or FIN 301 and FIN 302. Restricted to Business Administration or School of Continuing Studies.    

FIN            444
         Small Business Finance
       3 hours.  Prerequisite(s): FIN 300. Restricted to Business Administration or School of Continuing Studies.    

FIN            449
         Applied Equity Investment Management
       3 OR 4 hours.  3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite(s): FIN 310 (undergraduate students); FIN 510 (graduate students). Recommended background: A keen interest/ passion for the markets in general and the equity markets in particular.    

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

FIN            480
         Market Microstructure and Electronic Trading
       3 OR 4 hours.  3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite(s): FIN 310; FIN 330 or IDS 270 (undergraduate students); FIN 510 (graduate students). Recommended Background: IDS 371 (undergraduate students); IDS 570 (graduate students).    

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, or School of Continuing Studies.    

FIN            500
         Introduction to Corporate Finance
       4 hours.  Prerequisite(s): Credit or concurrent registration in ACTG 500. Restricted to Accounting or Real Estate or Healthcare Administration or Business Administration (MBA) major(s). Not intended for Undergrad - Chicago or Undergrad Non-Degree Chicago.    

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

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

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

FIN            530
         Money and Banking
       4 hours.  Prerequisite(s): FIN 500. Restricted to Accounting or Business Administration (MBA) major(s). Not intended for Undergrad - Chicago or Undergrad Non-Degree Chicago.    

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.   Departmental Approval Required