FIN 211   Personal Finance   3 Units

This course will prepare students to make appropriate decisions regarding financial planning in career choices, investment, savings, income taxes, credit cards, loans, car and home purchases, asset protection, health expenses, insurance, and real estate.

FIN 331   Finance   3 Units

This is an introductory course to the principles and practices of managerial finance, sources and methods of raising capital, cash flow analysis, financial statement analysis, financial markets, and stockholder equity concerns. Additional concepts will include decision making with risk and use of operating and financial leverage. Prerequisites: General education math requirements and ACT 211.

FIN 332   Financial Statement Analysis   3 Units

This course will examine the analysis of financial statements for business valuation and strategic considerations; the ratio analysis and time value of money concepts used in order to analyze the financial conditions of a business organization; and credit analysis; and corporate finance issues. Prerequisite: ACT 211.

FIN 333   Investments   3 Units

Building upon FIN 331, this course will help students learn more about the strategic deployment of equities, debt and derivative instruments, diversification with appropriate levels of risk, time horizon, collateralization, and active investment portfolio management. Prerequisite: FIN 331.

FIN 335   Real Estate Finance   3 Units

In this course students will learn methods for analysis, acquisition, development, operation, financing, selling, and other investment strategies applied to residential, commercial, and institutional properties. Prerequisite: ACT 211.

FIN 411   Professional Financial Planning   3 Units

This course equips students with a Christian perspective on retirement, estate planning, and wealth management, and prepares students to provide financial planning services to individuals, families, and companies. This practical course focuses on key issues, legal requirements, and restrictions related to effective retirement and estate planning. Topics addressed include types of retirement plans, implementing gifts, trusts, and life insurance as means of transferring assets after death, and regulatory and tax considerations within retirement and estate planning, as well as related concerns such as wealth management, family offices, and family business succession planning. Prerequisites: BUS 261 and FIN 331.

FIN 431   Intermediate Finance   3 Units

This course extends the discussion of the sources, uses and management of capital in a firm focusing on the application of investment, financing and dividend concepts used in capital budgeting, cash flow analysis, financing alternatives and capital structure, capital distribution, financial planning and firm valuation. Growth strategies and M&A valuation methods will be introduced. Prerequisite: FIN 331.

FIN 445   International Finance   3 Units

This course will explain corporate strategies, opportunities, and processes for raising funds, investing, and developing financial relationships with global partners including a review of global stock markets, money exchanges, and foreign financial institutions. Prerequisite: FIN 331.

FIN 490A   Professional Development and Internship Emphasis   1-2 Units

The CUI School of Business and Economics Internship facilitates a student's transition from academic theory to real-life business practices and builds professional networks. An internship related to a student's academic emphasis helps clarify goals, adds value to the CUI academic experience and opens doors to future employment. The course provides practice in the development of a personal brand as well as skills needed in the pursuit of an internship and eventual employment followed by an off-site internship. Students meet with their internship director before beginning the off-site internship for advice and placement approval. Periodic student reports and written feedback from the sponsoring business are required and must demonstrate the skill acquired during the internship. Students must take a minimum cumulative total of two (2) units earned in one (1) unit credit hours. Offered as a Pass/No Pass course. Prerequisites: Business Major with Junior or Senior standing and MGT 321 and BUS 224.

FIN 490B   Professional Development and Internship Elective   1-6 Units

The CUI School of Business and Economics Internship facilitates a student’s transition from academic theory to real-life business practices and builds professional networks. An internship related to a student's academic emphasis helps clarify goals, adds value to the CUI academic experience and opens doors to future employment. The course provides practice in the development of a personal brand as well as skills needed in the pursuit of an internship and eventual employment followed by an off-site internship. Students meet with their internship director before beginning the off-site internship for advice and placement approval. Periodic student reports and written feedback from the sponsoring business are required and must demonstrate the skill acquired during the internship. This course provides additional experience beyond the two (2) unit program cumulative internship minimum as students may take one (1) additional unit of internship. Offered as a Pass/No Pass course. Prerequisites: Business Major with Junior or Senior standing and MGT 321 and BUS 224.