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  • 3.00 Credits

    Topics include the economics of land, property rights, transaction instruments and legal considerations, brokerage appraisals, financing, zoning, and property management. Also included are issues of basic estate law covering estates and interests in land, contracts, mortgages and trust deeds, liens, conveyancing, and subdivision and development. Prerequisites: 'C-' or better in (BCOR 3020 OR FINAN 3020 OR FINAN 5050) AND (BCOR 3010 OR ACCTG 3010 OR ACCTG 5050) AND Intermediate or Full Major or Minor status in the School of Business
  • 3.00 Credits

    The course will combine theory and common practice to engage students in understanding the complexities shaping real estate markets and the built environment. We will explore economic, demographic, and policy indicators to understand how they impact supply and demand. Assessing market demand we will analyze how zoning and policy advocates and/or discourages certain types of development. The course seeks to provide the necessary tools and methods to developers/planners/investors to align the real estate market and the practice of planning and zoning. Prerequisites: 'B-' or better in (BCOR 2030 OR OSC 2340) AND (Intermediate or Full Major or Minor status in the School of Business OR Full Major status in QAMO) OR Instructor Consent Corequisites: 'B-' or better in FINAN 4020.
  • 3.00 Credits

    This is an experiential course that will explore innovations with potential to improve housing affordability in Utah and the United States as a whole. The course is a collaboration with Ivory Innovations and will provide support to the Ivory Prize. Seminar discussions will cover US and local housing policy in depth, particularly as it relates to affordability. Prerequisites: 'C-' or better in (FINAN 3020 OR BCOR 3020 OR FINAN 5050) AND (ACCTG 3100 OR BCOR 3010 OR ACCTG 5050) AND Intermediate or Full Major or Minor status in the School of Business
  • 0.50 - 3.00 Credits

    Restricted to students in the Honors Program working on their Honors thesis/project. Prerequisites: Member of Honors College AND Intermediate or Full Major status in the David Eccles School of Business AND David Eccles School of Business advisor consent.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Does not fulfill finance major elective. This course provides in-depth coverage of topics covered in basic courses in Investments and corporate financial management. Corporate finance topics include: capital budgeting, capital structure, and dividend policy. Investment topics include: interest rate theory and valuation of derivative securities. Prerequisites: 'C-' or better in (BCOR 3020 OR FINAN 3020 OR FINAN 5050) AND (BCOR 3010 OR ACCTG 3010 OR ACCTG 5050) AND Full Major status in the School of Business
  • 3.00 Credits

    The purpose of the course is to give you a framework for thinking about how a firm should make investment and financing decisions to create value for its shareholders. At the end of this course you should be able to understand corporate securities, security issuance, and major securities markets; understand important corporate decisions, such as real options, IPOs, corporate payout decisions, capital structure decisions, and M&As; understand how corporate financing decisions impact the value of the firm and the effect of financing issues on investment decisions and apply the methodologies learned in this class (e.g., research literature, do corporate event studies) to real-world problems. Prerequisites: 'C-' or better in (FINAN 4030 OR FINAN 4031 OR FINAN 5050) AND Full Major status in the School of Business
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course will develop techniques for financial decision making through the use of cases and lectures with an emphasis on the valuation and financing of new business ventures. General valuation concepts will also be discussed. Prerequisites: 'B' or better in ((BCOR 3020 OR FINAN 3020 OR FINAN 5050) AND (BCOR 3010 OR ACCTG 3010 OR ACCTG 5050) AND (FINAN 4030 OR FINAN 4031) AND ((Minor or Emph in AdvFin) OR (Full Major in FINAN OR QAMO)) AND 3.5+ UofU GPA) OR Department Consent.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Topics include financial analysis, working capital management, Fisherian economics, financial mathematics, capital budgeting, risk/return, cost of capital, capital structure, and dividend policy. This course requires knowledge of accounting, statistics, and microeconomics. Prerequisites: Full Major status in QAMO OR Full Major or Minor status in the School of Business OR (Full Major status in Chemistry AND Emphasis in Business)
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course covers a broad array of advanced investing and portfolio management topics, from both a theoretical and empirical approach. Throughout the course, we will use cutting edge Wall Street and academic research studies to help better understand advanced investment topics including market structure, portfolio formation, measures of risk and reward using asset pricing models, quantitative investment strategies in predicting assets, and timing macro market trends, and issues related to data snooping in investment strategies and the gaps between real-world investment performance and study performance. Prerequisites: 'C-' or better in FINAN 4070 AND (Full Major status in the School of Business OR Full Major status in QAMO)
  • 3.00 Credits

    Through the use of case analysis, this course provides students with an opportunity to learn the principles, theories, and processes relating to personal financial management. While anyone could benefit from the course, it is most suitable for those preparing for a career as a Certified Financial Planner (CFP), a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), an attorney, or individuals planning to advise on the financial affairs of individuals, families and small business owners. Topics include personal balance sheet assessment, understanding and improving cash-flows, debt analysis, budget creation, goal identification, investment analysis, retirement Income forecasting, education funding analysis, insurance planning, the impact of income tax, estate planning, and small business owner issues. Prerequisites: 'C-' or better in FCS 3500 AND FCS 5510 AND FCS 5520 AND FCS 5530 AND FCS 5540