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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 books eservices
01 Principles of Finance Bushland, John Books for FIN-390-01 Spring 2023 Course details for FIN-390-01 Spring 2023
50 Principles of Finance Rao, Vadhindran Books for FIN-390-50 Spring 2023 Course details for FIN-390-50 Spring 2023
51 Principles of Finance Madia, Ashwin M Books for FIN-390-51 Spring 2023 Course details for FIN-390-51 Spring 2023
52 Principles of Finance Yang, Zhijun Books for FIN-390-52 Spring 2023 Course details for FIN-390-52 Spring 2023
53 Principles of Finance Krishnamoorthy, Sudha Books for FIN-390-53 Spring 2023 Course details for FIN-390-53 Spring 2023
54 Principles of Finance Rao, Vadhindran Books for FIN-390-54 Spring 2023 Course details for FIN-390-54 Spring 2023

Summer 2023

Section Title Instructor books eservices
01 Principles of Finance Meixner, Adam T Books for FIN-390-01 Summer 2023 Course details for FIN-390-01 Summer 2023
50 Principles of Finance Vo, Minh T Books for FIN-390-50 Summer 2023 Course details for FIN-390-50 Summer 2023
51 Principles of Finance Madia, Ashwin M Books for FIN-390-51 Summer 2023 Course details for FIN-390-51 Summer 2023

Fall 2023

Section Title Instructor books eservices
01 Principles of Finance Bushland, John Books for FIN-390-01 Fall 2023 Course details for FIN-390-01 Fall 2023
02 PP-T: Principles of Finance Gelgelu, Desta A Books for FIN-390-02 Fall 2023 Course details for FIN-390-02 Fall 2023
03 Principles of Finance Gelgelu, Desta A Books for FIN-390-03 Fall 2023 Course details for FIN-390-03 Fall 2023
50 Principles of Finance Rao, Vadhindran Books for FIN-390-50 Fall 2023 Course details for FIN-390-50 Fall 2023
51 Principles of Finance Meixner, Adam T Books for FIN-390-51 Fall 2023 Course details for FIN-390-51 Fall 2023
52 Principles of Finance Rao, Vadhindran Books for FIN-390-52 Fall 2023 Course details for FIN-390-52 Fall 2023
53 Principles of Finance Stewart, Terry T Books for FIN-390-53 Fall 2023 Course details for FIN-390-53 Fall 2023
54 Principles of Finance Krishnamoorthy, Sudha Books for FIN-390-54 Fall 2023 Course details for FIN-390-54 Fall 2023