Fundamentals of Finance

Spring 2025 > Management & Business > FINA.5010 > 083

Course No: FINA.5010-083; SIS Class Nbr: 14562; SIS Term: 3430
Course Status: Open

Course Description

This course introduces students to the finance function in the context of the modern corporation. Students are exposed to a variety of analytical techniques and to theory applied to financial decision making. Specific topics include financial statements and cash flows, risk and rates of return, the time value of money, stock and bond valuation, and determination of a firm's cost of capital. The course concludes with an introduction to a major financial decision for a firm: analyzing capital investments.

Prerequisites, Notes & Instructor

  • Prerequisites: Pre- or Co-req: ACCT.5010 Financial Accounting, or permission of graduate program coordinator.
  • Special Notes: If not currently matriculated in a Manning School of Business program, please contact the MBA staff at MBA@uml.edu or call 978-934-2848 for permission to take courses.
  • Credits: 2; Contact Hours: 2
  • Instructor: Yash Puri
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When Offered & Tuition

  • Online Course
  • 2025 Spring: Jan 21 to Mar 16
  • Course Level: Graduate
  • Tuition: $1310 | Pay as little as $269/mo for this course.
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  • Note: There is a $30 per semester registration fee for credit courses.

Related Programs: Graduate Certificate in Foundations of Business, Online MBA, M.S. in Engineering Management

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