Finance

Courses

FINA3010: Financial Planning and Stewardship

Credits 3
A study and application of the planning and organizing of personal finances. Class will explore how students manage and address the challenges of becoming good stewards of their gifts, talents, time and resources. Topics covered include education and experience, earning and spending, savings and debt, giving and tithing, taxes and insurance, and social responsiveness.

FINA3094: Special Topics in Finance

Credits 3

This course is designed to address specific finance topics as designated by the instructor of record and approved by the College of Business Chair/Associate Dean.

FINA3510: Money and Financial Institutions

Credits 3
A study of monetary economics, including fluctuations of money, determinants on money supply and demand, study of financial institutions, determinants of interest rates, principles and practice of banking and financial intermediaries, formation of monetary policy, the Federal Reserve System, and international monetary forces.
Prerequisites

ECON2010, or instructor's approval.

FINA4420: Private Equity

Credits 3
This course equips students with a strategic framework for navigating the private equity landscape. Key topics include valuation methodologies specific to private equity transactions, the structuring of term sheets, and the execution of due diligence and deal architecture. Participants will also deepen their understanding of exit strategies such as IPOs (Initial Public Offering) and M&A (Merger & Acquisition) activity, alongside insights into public-private partnerships and sovereign wealth fund operations. The curriculum concludes with a focus on the critical roles of corporate governance, ethical standards, and legal compliance in shaping successful private equity deals.
 
Prerequisites

ACCT2060, ECON2010, or instructor's approval.

FINA4770: Portfolio Management

Credits 3
An introduction to the economics of lifetime saving and investing decisions. Includes introduction to financial institutions involved in saving and investing, operation and properties of stock, bond, and real estate markets, role of tax laws and practices in life-time saving and consumption decisions, time value of money principles, saving to achieve personal goals, rate of return, and risks of alternative investments in the context of principles of Christian stewardship.
 
Prerequisites

FINA3010, or instructor's approval