{"id":21,"date":"2012-06-04T14:18:16","date_gmt":"2012-06-04T14:18:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/catalogs.wcsu.edu\/ugrad1213\/asb\/programs\/finance\/"},"modified":"2014-08-01T16:58:21","modified_gmt":"2014-08-01T16:58:21","slug":"finance","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/catalogs.wcsu.edu\/ugrad1416\/asb\/programs\/finance\/","title":{"rendered":"Finance"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Finance<\/h1>\n<p><span><strong><em>Annie Wong, Chair<\/em><\/strong><\/span><br \/><a title=\"wonga@wcsu.edu\" href=\"mailto:wonga@wcsu.edu\">wonga@wcsu.edu<\/a><br \/>Westside Classroom Building 141, Westside Campus<br \/>(203) 837-8577<br \/>(203) 837- 8527 (fax)<\/p>\n<p><span><strong><em>TBD, Department Secretary<\/em><\/strong><\/span><br \/>Westside Classroom Building 249, Westside Campus<br \/>(203) 837-8342<br \/>(203) 837- 8527 (fax)<\/p>\n<p class=\"inlineheader\">Faculty<\/p>\n<div>\n<table style=\"width: 413px\" border=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td>Annie Wong, Chair<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">Joel Goldstein<\/td>\n<td width=\"129\">Bruce Collins<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td>Chin-Wen Huang<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"inlineheader\">Overview<\/p>\n<p>The finance curriculum is designed to provide students with the theoretical background and practical skills for pursuing a career in financial investments and markets, financial management, or international finance.<\/p>\n<p>Finance courses offer the student an opportunity to analyze financial problems, learn the tools of financial decision-making, and utilize sound methodologies in the resolution of the problems confronting business, industry and nonprofit organizations today.<\/p>\n<p>The teaching emphasis is analytical, utilizing cases, model building and computer simulation, combined with the lecture method.<\/p>\n<p class=\"inlineheader\">Mission<\/p>\n<p>The finance department is dedicated to the principles of quality teaching and the practice of professional excellence. Consistent with the school and University mission, the department is committed to providing finance students with the theoretical background, critical thinking and practical skills necessary for pursuing a career in financial investments and markets, financial management or international finance.<\/p>\n<p>The department prepares its students with the methods of financial planning, financial analysis and control, and for management of complex, changing forms of financial risk.<\/p>\n<p>The finance department is also committed to providing all business students with the statistical knowledge and computer expertise necessary to make data-based decisions across all functional areas of business. The finance program emphasizes the development of the analytical, quantitative, statistical, and communication methodologies necessary for success in the financial industry.<\/p>\n<p class=\"subTitle\"><a name=\"degree\"><\/a>Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance(B.B.A.)<\/p>\n<p class=\"inlineheader\">Requirements:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Completion of all general education requirements (see departmental program sheet for specific requirements).<\/li>\n<li>Completion of the business core courses as listed below.*<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>*Business Core Courses:<\/strong><\/p>\n<table border=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>FIN 230<\/td>\n<td>Business Statistics<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"13%\">ACC 201<\/td>\n<td width=\"87%\">Financial Accounting<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"13%\">ACC 202<\/td>\n<td width=\"87%\">Managerial Accounting<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"13%\">MGT 250<\/td>\n<td width=\"87%\">Organizational Behavior<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"13%\">MGT 320<\/td>\n<td width=\"87%\">Operations Management<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"13%\">MIS 260<\/td>\n<td width=\"87%\">Information Systems Concepts<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"13%\">MKT 301<\/td>\n<td width=\"87%\">Principles of Marketing<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"13%\">FIN 310<\/td>\n<td width=\"87%\">Principles of Finance<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"13%\">JLA 240<\/td>\n<td width=\"87%\">Commercial Law <em>or<\/em> ACC 340 Business Law I (for accounting majors)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"13%\">MGT 415<\/td>\n<td width=\"87%\">Strategic Management<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>FIN 310<\/td>\n<td>Principles of Finance<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Finance Requirements<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 FIN 320 Financial Management <br \/>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 FIN 330 Financial Decision Models <br \/>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 FIN 340 Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management <br \/>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 FIN\/ECO 360 Money, Banking, and Capital Markets <br \/>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 FIN 370 Financial Institutions <br \/>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 FIN 490 Cases in Managerial Finance<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the courses listed above, a finance student must select either the financial investments and markets option or the financial management option by taking an additional nine credit hours of courses listed below:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Course Restrictions <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For a complete list of prerequisites, corequisites and other restrictions for all courses, please consult the Course Description section of this catalog.<\/p>\n<p class=\"inlineheader\">Financial Investments and Markets Option<\/p>\n<p>Students who choose the financial investments and markets option will be exposed to the latest advances in the areas of the pricing of financial securities, international finance and the management of constantly changing and complex forms of financial risk. Graduates of this track can pursue careers as investment analysts, securities traders, investment bankers, and in any of a host of careers that require analytical ability and the commitment to solving unique and challenging financial problems.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0 FIN 316 Quantitative Methods in Finance <em>or<\/em> FIN 317 Fixed Income Securities<br \/>\u00a0\u00a0 FIN 486 Financial Engineering <br \/>\u00a0\u00a0 FIN\/ECO 488 Multinational Financial Issues<\/p>\n<p class=\"inlineheader\">Financial Management Option<\/p>\n<p>Students who choose the financial management option will have the opportunity to acquire skills in the areas of financial planning, analysis, and control. Graduates of this track are employed as bankers, financial analysts, financial planners, and a number of careers that require the ability to synthesize a broad range of financial, accounting, and economic variables in making sound financial decisions.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0 ACC 301 Intermediate Financial Accounting I<br \/>\u00a0\u00a0 ACC 302 Intermediate Financial Accounting II<br \/>\u00a0\u00a0 ACC 403 Federal Taxation <em>or<\/em> ACC 303 Intermediate Financial Accounting III <em>or<\/em> ACC 361 Cost<br \/>\u00a0\u00a0 Accounting <em>or<\/em> ACC 407 Consolidation, Governmental and Not-for-Profit Accounting<\/p>\n<p class=\"title\">Learning Outcomes<\/p>\n<p>A graduate of\u00a0the Finance Department should be\u00a0able\u00a0to :\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Demonstrate\u00a0knowledge\u00a0of\u00a0\u00a0portfolio\u00a0management, security valuations, financial\u00a0statement analysis, and\u00a0risk-return\u00a0analysis.<\/li>\n<li>Demonstrate\u00a0 knowledge\u00a0of financial\u00a0planning, long &amp; short\u00a0term financing , and the functions of financial\u00a0management.<\/li>\n<li>Apply\u00a0basic\u00a0analytical\u00a0and\u00a0quantitative\u00a0techniques\u00a0to\u00a0solve\u00a0complex\u00a0problems and\u00a0make\u00a0sound financial\u00a0decisions.<\/li>\n<li>Utilize\u00a0computer based\u00a0analytic methods<\/li>\n<li>Demonstrate\u00a0knowledge\u00a0of domestic and\u00a0international markets &amp; institutions<\/li>\n<li>Effectively\u00a0communicate\u00a0financial\u00a0problems\u00a0and\u00a0solutions\u00a0orally and\u00a0in writing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"subTitle\">Minor in Finance<\/p>\n<p>Admission to the minor requires completion of at least 45 semester hours with a GPA of 2.3.\u00a0 Successful completion of the minor requires the student to take 18 semester hours and to maintain a 2.3 GPA in all finance courses.\u00a0 There are two tracks in the Finance minor:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Track 1: Investments<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This minor requires the completion of the following courses:<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0 FIN 310 Principles of Finance<br \/>\u00a0 FIN 320 Financial Management<br \/>\u00a0 FIN 330 Financial Decision Models<br \/>\u00a0 FIN 340 Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<em>And a choice of two of the following:<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0 FIN 316 Quantitative Methods of Finance<br \/>\u00a0 FIN 317 Fixed Income Securities<br \/>\u00a0 FIN\/ECO 360 Money, Banking and Capital Markets<br \/>\u00a0\u00a0FIN 370 Financial Institutions<br \/>\u00a0 FIN 486 Financial Engineering<br \/>\u00a0 FIN\/ECO 488 Multinational Financial Issues<\/p>\n<p><strong>Track 2: Financial Management<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This minor requires the completion of the following courses:<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0 FIN 310 Principles of Finance<br \/>\u00a0 FIN 320 Financial Management<br \/>\u00a0 FIN 330 Financial Decision Models<br \/>\u00a0 FIN 340 Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management<\/p>\n<p><em>And a choice of two of the following:<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0ACC 301 Intermediate Financial Accounting I<br \/>\u00a0\u00a0ACC 302 Intermediate Financial Accounting II<br \/>\u00a0\u00a0ACC 361 Cost Accounting<\/p>\n<p>The department reserves the right to approve alternative requirements on a case\u2013by\u2013case basis after advisement from a finance faculty member and approval by the department. Students receiving a B.B.A. degree must earn at least 50 percent of their credits in non-business courses and attain a GPA of 2.3 or better.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Finance Annie Wong, Chairwonga@wcsu.eduWestside Classroom Building 141, Westside Campus(203) 837-8577(203) 837- 8527 (fax) TBD, Department SecretaryWestside Classroom Building 249, Westside Campus(203) 837-8342(203) 837- 8527 (fax) Faculty Annie Wong, Chair Joel Goldstein Bruce Collins Chin-Wen Huang \u00a0 \u00a0 Overview The finance &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":19,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-21","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/catalogs.wcsu.edu\/ugrad1416\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/21","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/catalogs.wcsu.edu\/ugrad1416\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/catalogs.wcsu.edu\/ugrad1416\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/catalogs.wcsu.edu\/ugrad1416\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/catalogs.wcsu.edu\/ugrad1416\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/catalogs.wcsu.edu\/ugrad1416\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/21\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/catalogs.wcsu.edu\/ugrad1416\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/19"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/catalogs.wcsu.edu\/ugrad1416\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}