Fall 2025 Finance

FIN 250

Personal Finance

3 hours. Extensive computer use required. Prerequisite(s): MATH 110. Recommended background: Any 100-level MATH, ACTG, or FIN course. UIC GE Individual and Society course.

FIN 294

Special Topics in Finance

1 TO 3 hours. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 hours. May be repeated if topics varies. Students may register for more than one section per term. Restricted to Finance or Business Administration or Accounting or Bus Admin-Undeclared or Information & Decision Sci or Marketing or Real Estate or Entrepreneurship or Human Resource Management or Business Administration or Management major(s) or minor(s). Instructor Approval Required

FIN 300

Introduction to Finance

3 hours. Credit is not given for FIN 300 if the student has credit in FIN 301 or FIN 302. Recommended background: ACTG 210 and ECON 120.

FIN 301

Introduction to Managerial Finance

3 hours.

FIN 302

Introduction to Investments

3 hours.

FIN 310

Investments

3 hours. Prerequisite(s): FIN 300; or FIN 301 and FIN 302.

FIN 311

Introduction to Urban Real Estate

3 hours. Same as ECON 311. Previously listed as FIN 371. Prerequisite(s): ECON 120. Restricted to Accounting or Finance or Business Administration or Bus Admin-Undeclared or Information & Decision Sci or Marketing or Real Estate or Entrepreneurship or Business Analytics or Human Resource Management or Business Administration or Management major(s) or minor(s). Not intended for Graduate - Chicago or Graduate Non-Degree Chicago.

FIN 320

Managerial Finance

3 hours. Prerequisite(s): FIN 300; or FIN 301 and FIN 302. Restricted to Finance or Business Administration or Accounting or Bus Admin-Undeclared or Information & Decision Sci or Marketing or Real Estate or Entrepreneurship or Human Resource Management or Business Administration 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. Restricted to Business Administration or UIC Extended Campus.

FIN 340

International Financial Markets

3 hours. Prerequisite(s): FIN 300; or FIN 301 and FIN 302. Restricted to Undergrad - Chicago.

Online

FIN 396

Independent Study

1 TO 3 hours. May be repeated. Prerequisite(s): FIN 310 and FIN 320; and consent of the instructor and the Department Head. Restricted to Business Administration or UIC Extended Campus.

FIN 411

Retirement and Estate Planning

3 hours. Prerequisite(s): FIN 250. Restricted to Finance or Business Administration or Accounting or Bus Admin-Undeclared or Information & Decision Sci or Marketing or Real Estate or Entrepreneurship or Human Resource Management or Data Science or Business Administration or Management major(s) or minor(s).

FIN 412

Portfolio Management

3 hours. Prerequisite(s): FIN 310.

FIN 414

Financial Plan Development

3 OR 4 hours. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite(s): FIN 250 and FIN 300; or consent of the instructor.

FIN 415

Fixed Income Securities

3 hours. Prerequisite(s): FIN 310. Restricted to Finance or Business Administration or Accounting or Bus Admin-Undeclared or Information & Decision Sci or Marketing or Real Estate or Entrepreneurship or Human Resource Management or Business Administration or Management major(s) or minor(s).

FIN 416

Options and Futures Markets

3 hours. Prerequisite(s): FIN 310.

FIN 419

Behavioral Finance

3 OR 4 hours. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Graduate students are expected to complete a term project to meet the additional credit hour requirement. Prerequisite(s): FIN 300; or FIN 301 and FIN 302; or consent of the instructor.

FIN 422

Alternative Investments: Venture Capital, Private Equity, and Hedge Funds

3 hours. Credit is not given for FIN 422 if the student has credit in FIN 445. Prerequisite(s): FIN 300; or FIN 301 and FIN 302. Recommended background: FIN 310 and FIN 320. Restricted to Finance or Business Administration or Accounting or Real Estate or Bus Admin-Undeclared or Information & Decision Sci or Marketing or Entrepreneurship or Finance or Human Resource Management or Business Administration or Management major(s) or minor(s). Restricted to Undergrad - Chicago.

FIN 423

Financial Modeling, Analysis, and Decision Making

3 hours. Extensive computer use required. Prerequisite(s): FIN 300; or FIN 301 and FIN 302.

FIN 424

Financial Communication

3 hours. Prerequisite(s): FIN 300 or FIN 301. Recommended background: Basic Excel and PowerPoint skills. Restricted to Finance or Business Administration or Accounting or Bus Admin-Undeclared or Information & Decision Sci or Marketing or Real Estate or Entrepreneurship or Human Resource Management or Business Administration or Management major(s) or minor(s). Restricted to Undergrad - Chicago.

FIN 425

Energy Finance

3 hours. Extensive computer use required. Prerequisite(s): FIN 300; or FIN 301 and FIN 302. Recommended background: FIN 310 and FIN 320. Restricted to Finance or Business Administration or Accounting or Bus Admin-Undeclared or Information & Decision Sci or Marketing or Real Estate or Entrepreneurship or Human Resource Management or Business Administration or Management major(s) or minor(s). Restricted to Undergrad - Chicago.

FIN 430

Introduction to Money and Banking

3 hours. Prerequisite(s): FIN 300; or FIN 301 and FIN 302.

FIN 431

Management in the Financial Services Industry

3 hours. Prerequisite(s): FIN 300. Restricted to Finance or Business Administration or Accounting or Bus Admin-Undeclared or Information & Decision Sci or Marketing or Real Estate or Entrepreneurship or Human Resource Management or Business Administration or Management major(s) or minor(s). Departmental Approval Required

FIN 442

International Corporate Financial Management

3 hours. Prerequisite(s): FIN 300; or FIN 301 and FIN 302. Restricted to Finance or Business Administration or Accounting or Bus Admin-Undeclared or Information & Decision Sci or Marketing or Real Estate or Entrepreneurship or Human Resource Management or Business Administration or Management major(s) or minor(s).

FIN 449

Applied Equity Investment Management

3 hours. Prerequisite(s): FIN 310. Recommended background: A keen interest/ passion for the markets in general and the equity markets in particular. Restricted to Undergrad - Chicago.

FIN 456

Advanced Investment Management

3 hours. Prerequisite(s): The class is by application only. Admission into the class has the following criteria that are used to evaluate the candidate. Ultimately it is based on the consent of the professor based on these criteria: Have taken and received an A or B in at least one from the following: Fin 449, FIN 412, FIN 480, Fin 421, IDS 410 or graduate equivalent; Is a member of the Portfolio Management Team (PMT) student organization; A 200-word personal statement on why you should be selected for the class (required); Real life investment experience, e.g., personal account, internship; A passion for and demonstrated experience in investments, trading, markets and/or finance; A recommendation from professors, work bosses, broker, other relationships; 15 minute interview (required); Ability to commit 10 hours a week to class and managing portfolio. This class is open to junior/senior undergraduates. Finance students are given first priority to the spots in the class. Students from outside the finance major are also eligible to apply as long as they have a passion for and demonstrated experience in investments, trading, markets and/or finance.

FIN 472

Real Estate Finance

3 OR 4 hours. Same as RES 472. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. May not be used to satisfy the economics credit requirement for the MA in Economics and PhD in Economics. Only elective credit will be applied toward these degrees. Graduate students will complete a term project to meet the additional credit hour requirement. Prerequisite(s): FIN 300.

FIN 473

Risk Management and Insurance

3 hours. Same as IDS 473. Prerequisite(s): IDS 270 and FIN 300. Restricted to Finance or Business Administration or Accounting or Bus Admin-Undeclared or Information & Decision Sci or Marketing or Real Estate or Entrepreneurship or Human Resource Management or Business Administration or Management major(s) or minor(s).

FIN 480

Securities Markets and High-Frequency Trading

3 hours. Recommended background: FIN 310. Restricted to Finance or Business Administration or Accounting or Bus Admin-Undeclared or Information & Decision Sci or Marketing or Real Estate or Entrepreneurship or Business Analytics or Human Resource Management or Business Administration or Management major(s) or minor(s). Restricted to Undergrad - Chicago.

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.

FIN 495

Competitive Strategy

4 hours. Credit is not given for FIN 495 if the student has credit in ACTG 495 or IDS 495 or MGMT 495. Prerequisite(s): FIN 310 and FIN 320 and Senior Standing and completion of all Business Core courses; or consent of the instructor. Restricted to Finance or Business Administration or Accounting or Bus Admin-Undeclared or Information & Decision Sci or Marketing or Real Estate or Summer Session or Entrepreneurship or Human Resource Management or Business Administration or Management major(s) or minor(s). Not intended for Graduate - Chicago. Advisor Approval Required

FIN 499

Research Experience

1 TO 3 hours. May be repeated to a maximum of 12 hours. Students may register in more than one section per term. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor and department head. Restricted to Business Administration. Departmental Approval Required

FIN 500

Introduction to Corporate Finance

4 hours. Prerequisite(s): Credit or concurrent registration in ACTG 500.

FIN 510

Investments

4 hours. Prerequisite(s): FIN 500.

FIN 512

Portfolio Analysis

4 hours. Prerequisite(s): FIN 510.

FIN 515

Fixed Income Securities

4 hours. Prerequisite(s): FIN 510.

FIN 516

Theory and Structure of Options and Futures Markets

4 hours. Prerequisite(s): FIN 510. Restricted to Accounting or Business Analytics or Finance or Business Administration (MBA) major(s). Restricted to Graduate - Chicago.

FIN 519

Behavioral Finance

4 hours. Prerequisite(s): FIN 500 or consent of the instructor.

FIN 520

Corporate Finance

4 hours. Prerequisite(s): FIN 500.

FIN 522

Alternative Investments: Venture Capital, Private Equity, and Hedge Funds

4 hours. Credit is not given for FIN 522 if the student has credit in FIN 545 or ENTR 444. Recommended background: FIN 500. Restricted to Accounting or Finance or Business Administration (MBA) major(s). Restricted to Graduate - Chicago.

FIN 523

Financial Modeling

4 hours. Prerequisite(s): FIN 500. Recommended background: FIN 510 and FIN 520.

FIN 524

Financial Communication

4 hours. Prerequisite(s): FIN 500. Recommended background: Basic Excel and PowerPoint skills.

FIN 530

Money and Banking

4 hours. Prerequisite(s): FIN 500.

FIN 542

International Finance

4 hours. Prerequisite(s): FIN 500.

FIN 549

Applied Equity Investment Management

4 hours. Prerequisite(s): FIN 510. Recommended background: To have a keen interest/ passion for the markets in general and the equity markets in particular. Restricted to Accounting or Finance or Business Administration (MBA) major(s). Restricted to Graduate - Chicago.

FIN 550

Personal Finance

4 hours. Restricted to Graduate - Chicago.

FIN 556

Advanced Investment Management

4 hours. Recommended background: FIN 500 Restricted to Accounting or Finance or Business Administration (MBA) major(s). Restricted to Graduate - Chicago.

FIN 570

Quantitative Methods in Finance

4 hours. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor.

FIN 594

Special Topics in Finance

1 TO 4 hours. May be repeated to a maximum of 12 hours if topics vary. Students may register in more than one section per term. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor.

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

FIN 599

Ph.D. Thesis Research

0 TO 16 hours. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor.