WCSU Graduate Catalog 2023-2024 : ANCELL SCHOOL OF BUSINESS

Finance

FIN 504 Introduction to Business Statistics 1 SH

This course provides an introduction of statistics to MBA students. This is an applications-oriented study of basic statistical concepts and techniques. Focus is on the use of descriptive statistics as an aid to managerial decision-making and on computer-based analysis data.

FIN 508 Introduction to Economics and Finance 1 SH

This course provides an introduction to economics and finance concepts for MBA students. The subject matter includes supply and demand analysis, time value of money, financial instrument review and valuation, and real, nominal and term structure of interest rates. Prerequisite: ACC 501.

FIN 560 Analysis of Financial and Investment Decisions    3 SH

The course focuses on the management of a corporation’s financial and security investments. It provides a critical discussion on a number of theoretical issues and empirical observations and their relevance to an understanding of “real world” corporation decisions. The theories will be reinforced by hands-on computer techniques. Students will learn to collect data from various resources, create models to perform quantitative analysis, and make sound financial and investment decisions for a corporation. Prerequisite: FIN 504 & FIN 508.

FIN 598 Faculty-Developed Course

This experimental course is offered by the Finance Department as a means of determining its value to the total department program or given in response to a particular request from a group of students.

FIN 599 Student-Developed Study

This vehicle is designed to provide the student with an opportunity to develop his/her own learning experience. A student will design a project and secure a faculty sponsor. The vehicle may be utilized more than once. Prerequisite: written permission of the faculty sponsor and department. Registration through the Office of Graduate Admissions is required.