Course Requirements for BS or BA Degree John B. Goddard School of Business & Economics Requirements Liberal Support Curriculum (13 or 14) Business Foundations (13) Business Cross-Functional Core (19) Business Functional Core (15) Business Courses Required (21 credit hours) 1ST 3110 Info Technology for Business (3) MGMT 3200 Managerial Communications (3) FIN 3300 Investments (3) FIN 3350 Financial Institutions (3) FIN 3400 Real Estate Principles & Practices (3) or BSAD 4210 Survey of Business Law (3) FIN 4400 Financial Problems - Corporate Finance (3) FIN 4410 Financial Problems - Investments (3) Elective Courses (9 credit hours) Select three courses with approval of your Finance faculty advisor. BSAD SI3500 Intro to Business Research (3) BSAD 4210* Survey of Business Law (3) BSAD 4500 Entrepreneurship (3) ECON 3200 Money & Banking (3) FIN 3400* Real Estate Principles & Practice (3) FIN 3500 Capital Budgeting (3) FIN 4860 Finance Internship (3) or BSAD 4680 Senior Consulting Projects (3) FIN 4990 Special Topics in Finance (3) SCM SI3500 Computer Models/Applications (3) SCM 4100 Quality Management (3) MKTG 3200 Selling & Sales Management (3) *Ifnot taken to fill requirements in the section above. FINANCE COURSES - FIN FIN 1010. Personal Finance (3) Su, F, S Personal and family budgeting, installment buying, borrowing money, buying a home, life and properly insurance, personal investment, and retirement and estate planning. FIN 2300. Introduction to Investments (3) F, S A study of investment opportunities, mechanics, analysis, risk, and risk management at the introductory level. This course is designed for non finance majors and will not be accepted as a substitute for FIN 3300. FIN 3200. Financial Management (3) Su, F, S Financial analysis, planning and control, working capital management, capital budgeting, and short-term and long-term financing. Student use of computers is required for the preparation of case study material used to enhance the presentation of selected topics presented in the course. Prerequisites: Business Foundations; QUANSI3610. FIN 3300. Investments (3) F, S An in-depth study of principles, concepts, and tools used in the investment field as they relate to investment opportunities, mechanics, financial statement analysis, risk, and portfolio management. Computer use is required to access the Dow-Jones market analyzer investment software and in the preparation and analysis of investment portfolios. Prerequisites: Business Foundations; FIN 3200. FIN 3350. Financial Institutions (3) F A study of the functions and significance of the major financial institutions, such as commercial savings institutions, with an emphasis on management problems, regulations, credit appraisal, and loan types. Prerequisites: Business Foundations; FIN 3200. 179 FIN 3400. Real Estate Principles and Practices (3) F, S Fundamental economic aspects of real estate with emphasis on really as a commodity of trade. The subject matter in this course of general interest to both those desiring to enter the real estate profession and those who only intend to own real estate. FIN 3500. Capital Budgeting (3) S Capital investment decision-making procedures relative to make/ buy, lease/buy, working capital, replacements, and new investment decisions. Involves use of the computer in the analysis of cash flows and capital acquisition alternatives. Prerequisite: Business Foundations; FIN 3200. FIN 4400. Financial Problems - Corporate Finance (3) F, S Problems in financial management with an emphasis on corporate finance. Use of financial software and computers is an integral part of problem solutions. Prerequisites: Business Foundations; FIN 3200. FIN 4410. Financial Problems - Investments (3) F, S Problems in financial management with an emphasis on investments. Use of financial software and computers is an integral part of problem solutions. Prerequisites: Business Foundations; FIN 3300. FIN 4800. Independent Research (1-3) Su, F, S Directed research and study on an individual basis. May be repeated until a total of 4 hours credit is accumulated. Prerequisites: Business Foundations; Senior Standing; Written Instructor Approval. FIN 4860. Finance Internship (3) Su, F, S A structured professional-level field experience. The student will be counseled and supervised as he/she applies and integrates the knowledge and skills obtained through finance courses. Prerequisites: Business Foundations; Senior Standing; Instructor approval. FIN 4900. Special Topics in Finance (4) Special treatment of current topics in Finance. This course will involve primary and/or secondary research by class participants. Prerequisites: Business Foundations; FIN 3200; Instmctor approval. Business Administration Management Emphasis I he student who concentrates in management prepares to apply the knowledge and skills needed to design and maintain a positive motivational work environment. Such an environment aligns the goals of the organization with those of individuals within the organization for the purpose of increasing organizational efficiency and effectiveness. In addition to the John B. Goddard School of Business & Economics core requirements, the management student studies human resource management, organizational behavior, continuous improvement, effective communication, and information technology. Management students will choose specially tracks with the approval of their advisor and the management area faculty advisory council. Management students who choose the human resource management track usually are intending a career in human resource management. These students will have some courses dealing with general management as described for the Management Emphasis but will also take courses in such specialized areas as employment and labor law and compensation and benefits. Business Administration: Management Emphasis bachelors degree (bs or ba) » Program Prerequisites: Most business and economics courses with numbers above 3000 require prior completion of ACTG 2010, ECON SS2010, ECON SS2020,1ST 2010, and QUAN SI2600 Genera i PROFILE ENROLLMENT STUDENT AFFAIRS ACADEMIC INFO DEGREEREQ GENED Interdisciplinary FYE HNRS BIS LIBS INTRD MINORS Applied Science 8 Technology CEET CS MFET/MET CMT DGET ENGR AUSV/ATTC IDT SST TBE Arts & Humanities COMM ENGL FL DANC MUSC THEA ART/ARTH Business 8 Econ MBA MACC/ACTG BSAD FIN MGMT MKTG SCM ECON/QUAN 1ST Education MED CHF ATHL/AT HLTH/NUTR PE/PEP/REC EDUC Health Professions MHA CLS DENT PAR HTHS HAS/HIM NRSG RADT DMS NUCM RATH REST Science BTNY CHEM GEO MATH/MTHE MICR PHYS ZOOL Social 8 Behavioral Sciences MCJ/CJ ECON AERO MILS NAVS Continuing Ed Davis Campus Weber State University 2007 - 2008 Catalog