Finance

Finance Basics for Managers
FI4110 / 3 q.h.

June 25 - August 18
Burlington Th 5:45 PM-8:45 PM

Do you need to know how to work with budgets and make management decisions based on financial information? The purpose of this course is to provide students without a financial background with the rudiments of financial problem solving in the areas of planning projects and securing the funds to finance them in both domestic and international settings. Topics include financial analysis, financial forecasting and planning, working capital management, capital budgeting, short- and long-term financing decisions, valuation, and risk management. Spreadsheets will be used along with the Internet to access key information.

Not open to Finance majors or students who have taken FI 4301 Principles of Finance.


International Finance
FI 4450 / 3 q.h.

June 25 - August 18
Burlington Tu 5:45 PM-8:45 PM

This course begins by studying the international financial environment in which organizations operate, including currency and exchange rate issues. It then explores international aspects of investment planning and financing decisions made by multinational firms. Managing risk caused by international economic, translation, and transaction exposures is a focus of the course.

Prerequisites: at least 80 q.h. including FI 4302 Financial Management and ECN 4111 Microeconomics.