Financial Management Course Descriptions

Course descriptions are listed numerically. Prerequisites, if any, are indicated in italics above the course descriptions. These prerequisites have been established to assure an adequate and uniform background for students in advanced classes. Franklin University reserves the right to alter course offerings or course content without notice. Not all courses are offered every trimester.

FINA 301
Principles of Finance (4 cr. hrs.)

Prerequisite(s): Financial Accounting (ACCT 215) and Algebra competency or Fundamental Algebra (MATH 150). Not open to students with credit for Principles of Finance (FINA 300) or to students with credit for FINA 201.
This course is designed to survey the field of finance and provide the foundation for more advanced finance coursework. Topics include sources of business and financial information, financial statement analysis, the time value of money, the nature and measurement of risk, financial institutions, investments and corporate finance.

FINA 340
Money, Banking and Financial Markets (4 cr. hrs.)

Prerequisite(s): Introduction to Microeconomics (ECON 210),  Introduction to Macroeconomics (ECON 220), and Principles of Finance (FINA 201 or 301). Not open to students with credit for ECON 340.
This course provides an overview of the financial system. The roles of money, financial intermediaries, financial markets, and central banks are discussed in the context of global economy.

FINA 403
Advanced Financial Management (4 cr. hrs.)

Prerequisite(s): Principles of Finance (FINA 301), Managerial Accounting (ACCT 225), Statistical Concepts (MATH 215) or Statistics I (MATH 230), and Introduction to Spreadsheets (COMP 106). Not open to students with credit for Financial Management (FINA 401).
An introduction to advanced concepts and methods of financial management. Topics include risk and return, asset valuation, capital budgeting, capital structure, business financial planning and working capital management.

FINA 405
Investments (4 cr. hrs.)

Prerequisite(s): Principles of Finance (FINA 301), Statistics I (MATH 230) or Statistical Concepts (MATH 215), Introduction to Spreadsheets (COMP 106) and Managerial Accounting (ACCT 225). Not open to students with credit for FPLN 405.
An examination of investment markets, transactions, planning and information. Topics include investment risk and return measures, debt and equity instruments, evaluation techniques, hybrid and derivative securities, mutual funds, real estate investments, tax planning and the investment process, and portfolio management. 

FINA 410
Finance Internship (1-4 cr. hrs.)

Prerequisite(s): Advanced Financial Management (FINA 403) and Investments (FINA 405).
Provides qualified students with an opportunity to receive academic credit for supervised professional training and experience in an actual work environment. This Internship is an ongoing seminar between the student, the faculty member and the employment supervisor. It involves a Learning Contract, periodic meetings with the faculty representative, professional experience at a level equivalent to other senior-level courses and submission of material as established in the Learning Contract. Participation cannot be guaranteed for all applicants.

FINA 450
Global Finance (4 cr. hrs.)

Prerequisite(s): Principles of Finance (FINA 301) and either Introduction to Microeconomics (ECON 210) or Introduction to Macroeconomics (ECON 220).
An examination of financial management in the global economy. Topics include international financial markets, exchange rates, interest rates and inflation, exchange rate risk management, working capital management, capital budgeting, country risk analysis, long-term financing, and global strategic planning.

FINA 480
Special Topics in Finance (1-4 cr. hrs.)

Prerequisite(s): Determined on a course-by-course basis and published in the trimester Course Schedule.
This course is designed to address significant issues of current interest outside the regular Financial Management curriculum. The course topic will vary. The topic description will be published in the Course Schedule each trimester the course is offered.

FINA 495
Financial Policy Seminar (4 cr. hrs.)

Prerequisite(s): Completion of all required major courses and permission of the Program Chair.
This course is designed to provide a capstone experience for Financial Management majors, challenging them to apply their knowledge of finance to actual business problems and cases. Topics considered may vary with each offering of the course.

FINA 499
Independent Studies in Finance (1-4 cr. hrs.)

Prerequisite(s): Minimum 2.00 cumulative GPA, at least 16 credit hours completed at Franklin, related coursework completed with minimum grade of “B”, and permission of the Program Chair.
Independent studies courses allow students in good academic standing to pursue learning in areas not covered by the regular curriculum or to extend study in areas presently taught. Study is under faculty supervision and graded on either a Pass/No Credit or a letter grade basis. (See the “Independent Studies” section in the Academic Bulletin for more details.)