Mar 28, 2026  
Academic Catalog 2025-2026 
  
Academic Catalog 2025-2026
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FIN 610 - Foundations of Financial Analysis


This course will explore foundational concepts that are applied in the world of finance. Students will be introduced to time value of money concepts. They will also learn how to find and assess financial information. Students will be also introduced to valuation principles that are used for many common financial assets such as equities, fixed-income securities and certain derivatives that are key components within capital markets. Students will also be introduced to the practical application of these investment vehicles via case-based pedagogy.

Credit(s): 3

Prerequisite(s):
FIN 500  or ACC 300  or ACC 514  or ACC 531 .

Outcomes
  • Determine how to utilize Time Value of Money Principles in valuing financial assets
  • Interpret the impact of probability distributions in predicting financial performance outcomes
  • Evaluate the impact of capital markets and regulation on private sector performance, economic growth, and economic development
  • Analyze the theoretical construct and individual valuation of equity securities, fixed-income securities, forward, futures and options, and certain alternative investments
  • Explain the concepts of risk, reward and diversification in order to demonstrate their application to financial decision making



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