Code	Name	Description
FIN200	Personal Finance	Major changes in financial institutions, new methods of borrowing, expanded insurance products, and new investment vehicles that have changed how we live our lives and organize our finances. Personal finance addresses all of the major personal financ...
FIN259	Special Topics in Finance	Finance topics not covered in other courses.
FIN270	Introduction to Equity Analysis	Practical application of principles of equity valuation learned in FIN 360. Use real time information to create a report and “pitch,” for one or more stocks, including an earnings analysis, relative and discounted cash flow valuation, the creation of...
FIN359	Special Topics in Finance	Finance topics not covered in other courses to enhance the Finance concentration.
FIN360	Principles of Financial Management	Analysis and examination of financing, investment, and dividend decisions of business organizations. Financial management in the global environment.
FIN361	Corporate Finance	This course covers the theory and practice of corporate finance with a special emphasis on Excel modeling skills. The course provides in-depth coverage of capital budgeting, the risk-return relationship, cost of capital, capital structure, payout pol...
FIN366	Investments	Security markets, investment theory, security valuation and selection. Application of investment concepts. International, derivative, and option markets.
FIN368	Directed Independent Study	Independent research on a finance topic conducted under the direct supervision of an instructor. Does not count as one of the required finance concentration courses unless written permission is obtained from the department chair in advance.
FIN461	Corporate Valuation and Modeling	Case study analysis of corporate financial policies and strategies. Includes development of spreadsheet-based models to analyze corporate financial strategies and valuation issues and an investigation into measuring and managing the value of companie...
FIN462	International Financial Management	Focuses on study and analysis of financial markets confronting globally oriented firms. Currency markets, international capital markets, risk exposure, risk management techniques, and valuation principles in global economy. Emphasis on application of...
FIN463	Deal Structure and Private Equity	Study of the valuation of non-publicly traded firms and the structure of deals for purchasing such firms. Introduction to the different types of equity investors and debt investors that participate in this type of investment, generally referred to a...
FIN464	Alternative Asset Classes	Alternative asset classes and alternative assets. Advantages and disadvantages of hedge funds, private equity instruments, commodity futures, and credit derivatives. Exposure to real world professionals from the areas of endowment, private equity, h...
FIN465	Technical Analysis	Involves study of supply and demand through data generated by the action of markets and through the study of psychology and behavior of the various market participants. Will cover basic tools of technical analysis including the Dow theory, techniques...
FIN466	Fixed Income and Derivative Securities	Focuses on institutional features, pricing, risk management in fixed income, futures, option, and swap markets. Fixed income topics include bond sectors and yield spreads, arbitrage-free valuation, forward rates and term structure theories, and inter...
FIN467	Portfolio Management and Analysis	Analyzing financial data and analysis of securities. Selection of securities and portfolios to meet investment objectives and measure portfolio performance. International dimensions of portfolio management and risk/return matrix.
FIN468	Student Managed Investment Fund	Authority and attendant responsibilities of managing part of University of Richmond's endowment fund. Initial value of portfolio was $200,000. Enrollment is open to seniors only and is limited. Students enroll in fall semester for two consecutive sem...
FIN469	Trading and Markets	Trading, the people who trade securities and commodities, the marketplaces where they trade, and the rules that govern trades and traders. Investors, brokers, dealers, arbitrageurs, informed traders, high frequency traders, and direct market access;...

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