FIN 480 - Finance Capstone

Credit Hours: 3

An advanced comprehensive course in corporate finance with a focus on financial management. Covers theory and practice of the management of the finance function in corporations. Topics include capital budgeting, the theory and practice of capital structure, leasing, capital asset pricing model, long-term financing, expansion, and synthetic securities. Also includes a study of the wide range of markets and instruments used to finance projects and control risk in today’s global economy. Introduces the operational, regulatory, and transitory characteristics of capital markets and financial institutions. Topics include the monetary system, stock, bond, mortgage, futures, options markets, pension funds, investment firms, commercial banks, credit unions, mutual funds, and insurance companies.

Prerequisite: FIN 362
Course Fee: Yes