Finance (FINA)

FINA 1001:   Excel in Excel  
Finance  
Excel is a powerful spreadsheet app that allows users to organize data, complete calculations, make decisions, graph data, develop professional- looking reports, publish organized data to the web, and access real-time data from websites. Excel is widely used by small and large businesses in their daily operations as well as by individuals. The objective of this course is to give you a basic knowledge of Excel, so that you can use it in your personal life, in other courses, and in your job. The course is designed for those who have very little functional knowledge of Excel and includes topics such as creating a worksheet, functions and formulas, financial functions, reading data into Excel, organizing and manipulating data, creating and sorting tables, templates, charts, etc. This class uses short video tutorials to demonstrate different skills and students are able to practice them and complete projects that require the use of the skills learned.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
FINA 1020:   Financial Literacy  
Finance  
Fin 120 is designed to provide students with both the knowledge and skills to manage their finances. Topics include a financial literacy overview; setting S.M.A.R.T. goals; financial planning tools and budgeting; credit cards, FICO score and debt management; financing your education and student loans; consumer loans; credit management; buying a car; renting versus buying; mortgages; a basic understanding of investing in stocks, bonds, and mutual funds; saving for distant goals and estate planning.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
FINA 3000:   Business Finance I  
Finance  
Principles of business finance with emphasis on financial analysis, investment decisions, cost of capital, and procurement of funds. Students may take either Fin 331 or GB 330, but not both for credit toward a degree.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
ACCY 2010 and ECON 2020 and ECON 2030 and (MATH 1210 or 1250 or 1200 or 2512 or 2612) and (MATH 2511 or 2611 or 2711) and (ECON 2300 OR BUSN 2300)  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
Course Fees:
$45.00
  
FINA 3030:   Money and Banking  
Finance  
Nature and functions of money and banking; relation of money and credit to the American political system, the Federal Reserve system, and national economic goals. Students may take either Fin 303/Econ 303 OR Fin 333 (Financial Markets and Institutions), but not both for credit toward a degree.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
ECON 2030 with a minimum grade of C.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
FINA 3330:   Finan. Markets & Institutions  
Finance  
To provide a conceptual framework to understand why and how markets exist. This course will familiarize students with the securities traded in each type of financial market and the types of services available in various types of financial institutions. In addition, this course will address the effects of credit and financial regulations on financial markets and institutions. Students may take either Fin 303/Econ 303 (Money and Banking) OR Fin 333, but not both for credit toward a degree.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
FINA 3000.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
FINA 3340:   Investments  
Finance  
Survey of securities and securities markets; risk and yield; valuation; forecasting; and portfolio management. Not available for credit as a Finance Major Elective course.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
FINA 3000 with a minimum grade of C.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
FINA 3380:   Intermediate Financial Mgmt.  
Finance  
Problems and theories in financial decision making with attention given to acquisition and management of assets, cost of capital and procurement of funds.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
FINA 3000 with a minimum grade of C.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
Course Fees:
$25.00
  
FINA 3410:   Risk Management and Insurance  
Finance  
Basic principles of risk management and insurance; recognition, evaluation, and treatment of risk. An overview of the field.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
54 Earned Credits.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
FINA 3420:   Life and Health Insurance  
Finance  
Addresses the concepts and analytical tools necessary to protect against the economic catastrophe caused by loss of life or health. Special emphasis is placed on business insurance and estate planning. Offered only during the fall semester.  
3 credits  
Corequisites
FINA 3410  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
FINA 3510:   Principles of Real Estate  
Finance  
A study of principles of land economics, the law dealing with property rights, agency, contracts and transfer of title; Mississippi licensing law, the Code of Ethics, and basic mathematics pertaining to the real estate industry.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
(FINA 3000 or GBUS 3300 with a minimum grade of C).  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
FINA 3530:   Real Estate Val. and Appraisal  
Finance  
A study of the theories of value as applied to both residential and income properties, the determinants of value and underlying principles of valuation. Students will solve problems that demonstrate an understanding of the three approaches to valuation: cost, sales comparison, and income capitalization.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
FINA 3510 with a minimum grade of C.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
FINA 3610:   Quantitative Financial Anlys.  
Finance  
Financial analysis and modeling, with an emphasis on corporate finance, utilizing technologically based techniques.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
FINA 3000 with a minimum grade of C.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
FINA 3800:   Topics in Finance Abroad  
Finance  
The study of finance topics across national and cultural boundaries. Students examine the nature and framework of international finance while studying abroad. May be repeated with permission from the department chair. Must be in good academic standing during the semester abroad. Must get academic approval from the dean’s office and finance department chair prior to going abroad.  
1 - 6 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
FINA 3997A:   Honors Thesis in Finance  
Finance  
Honors students engage in individual research and writing for their thesis project under the supervision of a faculty member. May be repeated for credit to a maximum of 6 hours. Finance department majors may apply a maximum of 3 credit hours of Fin 395 toward major field electives with department chair approval. Must be a student in the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College. Must get approval from the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Thesis  
FINA 4110:   Fin. Fndmtls. for MBA Applican  
Finance  
Students may not receive credit for FINA 4110 and FINA 3000 or FINA 4110 and GBUS 3300. Z grade.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
24 Earned Credits.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Independent Study  
FINA 4310:   Financial Decision Making  
Finance  
Problems and cases in financial decision making with attention given to acquisition and management of assets, cost of capital, and procurement of funds.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
(FINA 3380 with a minimum grade of C) and (BUSN 3020 or ECON 3020).  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
FINA 4340:   Advanced Investment Analytics  
Finance  
This course provides an in-depth exploration of advanced investment analytics using LSEG Workspace, a leading financial analysis platform used by investment professionals. Students will develop expertise in equity valuation, portfolio management, and trading strategies through hands-on applications. The course includes two stock pitches, a trading technique pitch, and LSEG Workspace certification, preparing students for careers in investment banking, asset management, and financial analysis. Emphasis is placed on fundamental and technical analysis, risk management, and professional presentation skills.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
B Min in ACCY 2010 and ACCY 2020 and FINA 3000 and FINA 3340.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
FINA 4410:   Commercial Insurance  
Finance  
Businesses are exposed to losses from pandemics, supply chain disruption, cyber attacks, natural catastrophes, terrorism, and various other risks. This course focuses on commercial insurance solutions to risk of property damage, loss of business income, and various sources of corporate legal liability.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
One Way-Co-Requisite FINA 3410.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
FINA 4420:   Insurance Company Operations  
Finance  
Insurance companies are among the most important financial institutions in the economy - both in terms of risk shifting and investment. This course examines the operations of insurance companies, including marketing, underwriting, ratemaking, reinsurance, and investing. The course also examines insurance company accounting and financial performance.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
One Way-Co-Requisite FINA 3410.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
FINA 4450:   Intern. In Ins. and Risk Mgmt  
Finance  
On-the-job experience with a firm engaged in insurance and/or risk management. As well as performing job duties, students will analyze the firm's operations, management, strategic plans, and growth prospects. Prerequisite requirements for this course may also be satisfied by consent of instructor.  
3 - 6 credits  
Prerequisites
FINA 3410.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
FINA 4510:   Real Estate Law  
Finance  
A consideration of the aspects of law and regulation at various levels of government applicable to real estate transactions. This course will address practical issues concerning topics such as listing and sales agreements, title examinations and title insurance, real estate maps and surveys, real estate finance and security instruments, real estate closing and settlement, and real estate leasing.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
BUSN 2910 and FINA 3510.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
FINA 4530:   Advanced Income Appraisal  
Finance  
An advanced study of appraising principles, procedures, and applications with emphasis on income property capitalization techniques. Offered only during the spring semester.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
(FINA 3000 with a minimum grade of C) and (FINA 3510 with a minimum grade of C).  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
FINA 4550:   Real Estate Finance and Invest  
Finance  
A study of principles and methods of financing real estate from both the investor and investee perspective. Topics covered include sources of funds, types and contents of financing instruments, and the role of various institutions. Course will concentrate on the determination of the economic feasibility of real estate investments and the effects of financing and income taxes upon investment profitability.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
FINA 3510 with a minimum grade of C.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
FINA 4610:   Financial Statement Analysis  
Finance  
Theory and advanced principles of finance with emphasis on the use of modern techniques in making business decisions.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
FINA 3000 with a minimum grade of C.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
FINA 4680:   International Financial Mgmt.  
Finance  
This course focuses on international financial management and international trade. Topics in financial management, viewed primarily from the perspective of managers doing business overseas, include the management of foreign exchange exposure, foreign direct investment decisions, and multinational capital budgeting. Other topics covered include trends in international banking, the balance of payments, the determination of exchange rates, and other timely topics in international markets.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
FINA 3000 with a minimum grade of C.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
FINA 4999A:   Business Finance Topics  
Finance  
Theory and advanced principles of finance with emphasis upon the use of modern techniques in making business decisions. May be repeated once for credit with the consent of the chair.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
(FINA 3000 with a minimum grade of C) and (ACCY 3000-level and above or FINA 3000-level and above).  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
FINA 5050:   Real Estate Investment Anlys.  
Finance  
An application of investment principles and techniques of real estate, concentrating on the determination of the economic feasibility of real estate investments and the effects of financing and income taxes upon investment profitability. Offered only during the fall semester.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
(FINA 3000 with a minimum grade of C) and (FINA 3510 with a minimum grade of C).  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
FINA 5180:   International Finance  
Finance  
Introduction to the financial problems of foreign operations. Foreign exchange, transfer of funds, banking services, international financial institutions, and investment decisions with major emphasis upon operational and financial problems of multinationals. Prerequisite requirements for this course may be satisfied by consent of instructor.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
FINA 5310:   Futures, Options, and Swaps  
Finance  
Offers a survey of the market for derivative financial instruments, i.e., the market for futures, options, and swaps. Provides a balanced mix of institutional, theoretical, and applied knowledge about how these instruments are designed, priced, and used in practice.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
FINA 3340 or FINA 5330.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
FINA 5330:   Sec. Anlys. and Portfolio Mgmt  
Finance  
Impact of economic factors and security markets upon security value; risk and return in efficient portfolios.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
(FINA 3340 with a minimum grade of C) and (BUSN 3020 or ECON 3020).  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
Course Fees:
$25.00
  
FINA 5340:   Managing Finan. Institutions  
Finance  
Loan, investment, and fund raising problems of commercial finance companies and factors, savings and loan associations, mutual savings banks, personal loan companies, and public lending agencies.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
FINA 5371:   Bank Management I  
Finance  
Principles, problems, practices, procedures, and regulations involved in the commercial, real estate, and installment lending areas of the commercial bank. Lecture and case problems. Offered only during the fall semester.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
FINA 3380 with a minimum grade of C.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
FINA 5372:   Bank Management II  
Finance  
Principles, problems, practices, and procedures involved in the investment, trust, safekeeping, safe deposit, auditing, operations, marketing, and international areas of the commercial bank. Lecture, case problems, and bank simulation. Offered only during the spring semester.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
FINA 5371 with a minimum grade of C.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
FINA 5420:   Enterprise Risk Management  
Finance  
Corporate risks and the methods for handling them. Covers losses caused by natural disasters, legal liability suits, and financial price changes. Risk management methods include self-retention funding, loss prevention, insurance, and hedging contracts.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
(FINA 3000 with a minimum grade of C) and (FINA 3410 with a minimum grade of C).  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
FINA 5550:   Real Estate Investment Anlys.  
Finance  
An application of investment principles and techniques of real estate, concentrating on the determination of the economic feasibility of real estate investments and the effects of financing and income taxes upon investment profitability. Offered only during the fall semester.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
(FINA 3000 with a minimum grade of C) and (FINA 3510 with a minimum grade of C).  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
FINA 5680:   International Finance  
Finance  
Introduction to the financial problems of foreign operations. Foreign exchange, transfer of funds, banking services, international financial institutions, and investment decisions with major emphasis upon operational and financial problems of multinationals. Prerequisite requirements for this course may be satisfied by consent of instructor.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
FINA 5730:   Sec. Anlys. and Portfolio Mgmt  
Finance  
Impact of economic factors and security markets upon security value; risk and return in efficient portfolios.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
FINA 5810:   Futures, Options, and Swaps  
Finance  
Offers a survey of the market for derivative financial instruments, i.e., the market for futures, options, and swaps. Provides a balanced mix of institutional, theoretical, and applied knowledge about how these instruments are designed, priced, and used in practice.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
FINA 3340 or FINA 5330 or FINA 5830.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
FINA 5830:   Sec. Anlys. and Portfolio Mgmt  
Finance  
Impact of economic factors and security markets upon security value; risk and return in efficient portfolios.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
FINA 5840:   Managing Finan. Institutions  
Finance  
Loan, investment, and fund raising problems of commercial finance companies and factors, savings and loan associations, mutual savings banks, personal loan companies, and public lending agencies.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
FINA 5871:   Bank Management I  
Finance  
Principles, problems, practices, procedures, and regulations involved in the commercial, real estate, and installment lending areas of the commercial bank. Lecture and case problems. Offered only during the fall semester.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
FINA 3380 with a minimum grade of C.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
FINA 5872:   Bank Management II  
Finance  
Principles, problems, practices, and procedures involved in the investment, trust, safekeeping, safe deposit, auditing, operations, marketing, and international areas of the commercial bank. Lecture, case problems, and bank simulation. Offered only during the spring semester.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
FINA 5371 or FINA 5871 with a minimum grade of C.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
FINA 5920:   Enterprise Risk Management  
Finance  
Corporate risks and the methods for handling them. Covers losses caused by natural disasters, legal liability suits, and financial price changes. Risk management methods include self-retention funding, loss prevention, insurance, and hedging contracts.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
(FINA 3000 with a minimum grade of C) and (FINA 3410 with a minimum grade of C).  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
FINA 6200:   Advanced Directed Study  
Finance  
Students work with one or more faculty member(s) to develop in-depth knowledge of the critical theories, research methods, and associated literature pertaining to a specific topical area. Drawing on this knowledge, the student will subsequently utilize the advice, coaching, and supervision of the mentoring faculty instructor(s) to conduct original research projects. A primary course goal is the creation of a manuscript(s) to be submitted for presentation at a scholarly conference and/or publication in a refereed journal.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Independent Study  
FINA 6220:   International Finance  
Finance  
An advanced analysis of international currency and financial markets. Their role in arbitrage, hedging, intermediation, diversification, and speculative activities is investigated using asset pricing models.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
FINA 6260:   Seminar in Intl. Econ & Fin.  
Finance  
A research seminar designed to investigate contemporary theoretical and empirical issues in international economics and finance.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
(FINA 6330 with a minimum grade of C) and (FINA 6342 with a minimum grade of C) and ECON 6300.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Seminar  
FINA 6310:   Seminar in Business Finance  
Finance  
A doctoral seminar on the analysis of selected topics in investment and corporate finance.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
(FINA 6330 with a minimum grade of C) and (FINA 6342 with a minimum grade of C) and ECON 6300.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Seminar  
FINA 6330:   Investment Analysis  
Finance  
Security analysis and selected problems in portfolio theory emphasizing recent theoretical and analytical developments.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
FINA 6341:   Financial Management I  
Finance  
Concepts in business finance with emphasis on financial analysis, capital allocation, and optimal capital structure.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
FINA 6342:   Financial Management II  
Finance  
Analysis of selected topics in financial theory.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
FINA 6360:   Finan. Mgmt Hlth Care Institut  
Finance  
Theory and application of financial issues and techniques unique to aspects of health care institutions.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
FINA 6370:   Mgmt. of Finan. Intermediaries  
Finance  
Examination of the effects that savings, investing, financing, and asset structure decisions have upon financial institutions.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
FINA 6420:   Applied Probability Modeling  
Finance  
Concepts of probability modeling for applications. Fundamentals of statistical experiments, events, probability laws, conditional probability, random variables, expectation and conditional expectation, introduction to and applications of Markov chains, papers from literature.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
MATH 2614 and MATH 3530.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
FINA 6440:   Finan. Econ: Cont.-Time Mod.s  
Finance  
An introduction to continuous-time financial economic modeling under uncertainty. Analytical methods for solving these classes of models are developed. Applications to futures, options, intertemporal asset pricing, term structure theory and general contingent-claim valuation is discussed.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
FINA 6500:   Res. Colloquium in Econ & Fin.  
Finance  
Presentation and discussion of current research in economics and finance. May be repeated for credit. Z grade  
1 credit  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Seminar  
FINA 6997A:   Thesis  
Finance  
No grade  
1 - 12 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Thesis  
FINA 6999A:   Special Topics in Finance  
Finance  
This seminar covers a varying range of topics depending on the expertise of the instructor.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Seminar  
FINA 7998A:   Dissertation  
Finance  
No grade  
1 - 18 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Dissertation