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FIN 390 Principles of Finance

This course introduces the application to financial decision-making of mathematics, statistics, economic theory, and accounting procedures. The two central ideas are time value of money and the relationship between expected return and risk, and how these ideas are used to value bonds, stocks, and other financial securities, and to make capital investment decisions.

Prerequisites

4 Undergraduate credits

Effective May 10, 2004 to present

Learning outcomes

General

  • Understand the time value of money.
  • Be able to analyze and evaluate investment projects.
  • Understand the principles of asset pricing and be able to price some financial assets, such as stock and bond.
  • Understand the trade-off between risk and return and be able to estimate a fair return.

Spring 2023

Section Title Instructor
01 Principles of Finance Bushland, John Books Course details
50 Principles of Finance Rao, Vadhindran Books Course details
51 Principles of Finance Madia, Ashwin M Books Course details
52 Principles of Finance Yang, Zhijun Books Course details
53 Principles of Finance Krishnamoorthy, Sudha Books Course details
54 Principles of Finance Rao, Vadhindran Books Course details

Summer 2023

Section Title Instructor
01 Principles of Finance Meixner, Adam T Books Course details
50 Principles of Finance Vo, Minh T Books Course details
51 Principles of Finance Madia, Ashwin M Books Course details

Fall 2023

Section Title Instructor
01 Principles of Finance Bushland, John Books Course details
02 PP-T: Principles of Finance Gelgelu, Desta A Books Course details
03 Principles of Finance Gelgelu, Desta A Books Course details
50 Principles of Finance Rao, Vadhindran Books Course details
51 Principles of Finance Meixner, Adam T Books Course details
52 Principles of Finance Rao, Vadhindran Books Course details
53 Principles of Finance Stewart, Terry T Books Course details