160 Finance

160:055. Personal Financial Planning and Asset Management -- 3 hrs.
Overview of the fundamentals of financial planning and asset allocations with an emphasis on diversification of risk. (Offered Fall and Spring)

160:140. Principles of Real Estate -- 3 hrs.
Introduction to nature of real estate, its investment value, and related decision analysis; includes appraisal, investment analysis, location theory, financing, legal characteristics, and development. Not intended as pre-license course for sales personnel. Prerequisite: junior standing. (Offered Fall and Spring)

160:141. Real Estate Finance -- 3 hrs.
Introduction to concepts, techniques, and instruments integral to the financing of real estate. Also includes a discussion of financial markets and institutions from which financing can be obtained. Prerequisites: 120:030; 120:031; C- or better in 160:151; 800:072 or 800:092; 920:053; 920:054; 920:070; junior standing. (Offered Spring)

160:142. Real Estate Appraisal and Investment -- 3 hrs.
Introduction to the techniques of appraising the value of real estate. Includes a discussion of market approach, cost approach, and income approach. Also includes techniques of analyzing the investment value of real estate. Prerequisites: 160:140; junior standing. (Offered Fall)

160:143. Real Estate Law and Brokerage -- 3 hrs.
Study of the law affecting real estate value, financing, conveyance, contractual obligations, and brokerage, including agency relationships. Prerequisites: 160:140; junior standing. (Offered Spring)

160:150(g). Commercial Bank Management -- 3 hrs.
Study of major decisions and policies involved in the management of commercial banks in the context of asset/liability management. Prerequisites: 120:030; 120:031; C- or better in 160:151; 800:072 or 800:092; 920:053; 920:054; 920:070; junior standing. (Offered Fall and Spring)

160:151(g). Corporation Finance -- 3 hrs.
Introductory course in corporation finance relating to the role of the finance function with the corporate enterprise. Graduate students completing this course will be required to complete a graded, written case covering financial management and capital budgeting. Prerequisites: 120:030; 120:031; 800:072 or 800:092; 920:053; 920:054; 920:070; junior standing. Mathematics majors who have successfully completed 800:060 and 800:061 may enroll with the consent of department head. (Offered Fall, Spring, and Summer)

160:152(g). Principles of Investments -- 3 hrs.
Investment decision making, analysis, and management; includes descriptive analysis of various investment media, techniques of value analysis, and basic topics in portfolio management. Prerequisites: 120:030; 120:031; C- or better in 160:151; 800:072 or 800:092; 920:053; 920:054; 920:070; junior standing. (Offered Fall, Spring, and Summer)

160:154. Financial Information Systems and Analysis -- 3 hrs.
Study of financial information systems (FIS) from the perspective of financial decision makers. Topics include information economics, information value and business performance, and financial analysis. Prerequisites: 120:030; 120:031; C- or better in 160:151; 800:072 or 800:092; 920:053; 920:054; 920:070; junior standing. (Variable)

160:155. Advanced Financial Management -- 3 hrs.
In-depth examination of the tools, concepts, and theories of financial management. Topics include working capital management, capital budgeting, financial theory, and various appropriate analytical tools. Prerequisites: 120:030; 120:031; C- or better in 160:151; 160:161; 800:072 or 800:092; 920:053; 920:054; 920:070; junior standing. (Offered Fall and Spring)

160:156. Topics in Financial Management -- 3 hrs.
Examination of various aspects of financial management through discussions of specific topics. Course, but not specific section, may be repeated. Prerequisites: 120:030; 120:031; 800:072 or 800:092; 920:053; 920:054; 920:070; junior standing; plus the following prerequisites for the particular section.

Sec. 1: Advanced Cases. Prerequisites: C- or better in 160:151; 160:155.

Sec. 2: Security Analysis. Prerequisites: C- or better in 160:151; 160:152.

Sec. 3: Options/Futures. Prerequisites: C- or better in 160:151; 160:152.

Sec. 4: Working Capital. Prerequisites: C- or better in 160:151; 160:155.

(Variable)

160:158(g). International Financial Management -- 3 hrs.
Study of financial decision making in an international context. Topics include financing international trade, management of foreign exchange risk, investment analysis, working capital management, and international taxation. A case study approach is used. Prerequisites: 120:030; 120:031; C- or better in 160:151; 800:072 or 800:092; 920:053; 920:054; 920:070; junior standing. (Offered Fall)

160:161. Intermediate Financial Management -- 3 hrs.
Examination of the tools, concepts, and theories of financial management. Topics covered include working capital management, capital budgeting, financial theory, and financial modeling. Prerequisites: 120:030; 120:031; C- or better in 160:151; 800:072 or 800:092; 920:053; 920:054; 920:070; junior standing. (Offered Fall and Spring)

160:162. Risk Management and Insurance -- 3 hrs.
Fundamentals of risk and of insurance as they apply to financial management. Prerequisite: junior standing. (Offered Fall)

160:163. Insurance Company Operations -- 3 hrs.
In-depth study of management issues unique to insurance operations and companies from a functional perspective. Prerequisites: 120:030; 120:031; C- or better in 160:151; 800:072 or 800:092; 920:053; 920:054; 920:070; junior standing. (Offered Spring)

160:170. Special Problems -- 1-3 hrs.
Credit determined at registration. Prerequisites: junior standing; consent of department head. (Variable)

160:179. Cooperative Education in Finance -- 1-3 hrs.
Compensated work experience in conjunction with an academic project conducted under faculty guidance. Offered on credit/no credit basis only. Prerequisites: 3.00 cumulative UNI GPA; consent of department head. (Offered Fall, Spring, and Summer)

160:263. Financial Management -- 3 hrs.
Concepts of financial management for the student having a basic background in corporate finance; emphasizes a theoretical approach to complex problems (capital acquisition, analysis of capital projects, and financial analysis). Prerequisites: B or better in 160:151; consent of MBA Director. (Variable)

160:264. Advanced Financial Management -- 3 hrs.
Financial decision making for students with basic background in business and introductory finance; expands practical ability to deal with complex financial decisions. Prerequisite: consent of MBA Director. (Variable)

160:266. Financial Management and Markets -- 3 hrs.
In-depth examination of the tools, concepts, theories, and analysis of managerial finance integrated with case applications. Students will be expected to apply concepts from managerial finance in analyzing, presenting, and discussing cases at an advanced level. Prerequisites: 160:151 or equivalent; consent of MBA Director. (Offered Spring)

160:280. Topics in Finance -- 1-3 hrs.
In-depth examination of various aspects of financial management through discussions of specific topics in finance. Integration of financial theory and case analysis to advanced finance topics. May be repeated for maximum of 6 hours. Anticipated typical credit of 1 hour. Prerequisite: consent of MBA Director. (Variable)

160:285. Individual Readings -- 1-3 hrs.
Directed readings and reports. Prerequisite: consent of MBA Director. (Variable)

160:297. Practicum -- 2 hrs.
Prerequisite: consent of MBA Director. (Variable)

160:299. Research -- 1-6 hrs.
Prerequisite: consent of MBA Director. (Variable)