Finance

This course is designed to equip students with the essential knowledge and skills necessary to make informed financial decisions, build wealth, and secure their financial futures. This course delves into foundational financial principles as well as various deeper aspects of personal finance and wealth management.

This course will provide students with knowledge of how to develop an organizational budget and strategies for generating income and allocating resources. Students will also understand how to use financial indicators in developing strategic plans for the advancement of sports businesses, recreation, and athletic programs, as well as the contribution of the sports industry to the US and the global economy.

A study of the institutional framework of the monetary system. Topics covered include the definition and measurement of money, the role of money in the economy, and monetary policies of the federal government.

This course is an introduction to the methods of financial management for all forms of business organization, with emphasis on the corporate form. Students will become familiar with internal and external financing methods of financing, capital budgeting, and analysis of capital expenditures, and utilization of financial and operating leverage. A "TI BA II plus" business calculator is required for this course.

This course will cover concepts including, but not limited to financial statement analysis, economic and market value-added, strategic corporate investment decisions, capital budgeting, cost of capital, risk analysis, long-term financing, capital structure, dividend policy, leasing, a brief discussion of initial and seasoned offerings and financial restructuring, as well as a discussion of working capital management and financial distress. Students must earn a grade of "C" or higher to proceed to higher-level finance courses.

The course is designed to acquaint students with the types of investment products, tools, and techniques that are available to help the individual investor meet his/her goals. The topics covered will include: investment alternatives, organization and regulation of securities markets, securities valuation, portfolio theory and management.

Hands-on security analysis using cashflow, discount and price ratio models in a trading laboratory setting. After determining security value, undervalued securities will be considered for inclusion in the Cline Student Managed Investment Fund. Students will professionally communicate security risks and expected return at Limestone’s student research symposium.

A practical understanding of foreign exchange markets, international monetary markets, and international capital markets. The course focuses on the concepts of currency arbitrage, risk management, cash management, international debt and equity financing, and capital market behavior.

This case-centered course emphasizes strategic, financial decision-making by requiring analysis of company financials and policies reinforcing concepts, valuation techniques and theories. Students study case materials and apply analyses learned through this and prior courses to assess short-term and long-term financial management concerns and communicate their findings using professional oral and written skills.

Hands-on training analyzing portfolio performance in a trading laboratory setting. Students prepare written quarterly and annual performance reporting for the Cline Student Managed Investment Fund securities and make recommendations to adjust current security selections. Professionally manage the funds risk and expected return, effectively communicate trade recommendations at the Limestone Student Research Symposium. The course can be repeated up to 3 times. To count as an elective for the Finance concentration, this course must be repeated 3 times.

The student is placed in a private or public enterprise to gain work-related experience. The student will have a faculty sponsor as well as a supervisor at the enterprise to direct and supervise the student's activities. A student is expected to complete 125 hours or 250 hours for 3 semester hours or 6 semester hours of credit, respectively. A maximum of 3 credit hours may be applied toward the finance concentration as an elective course. A student may take up to 6 semester hours of an internship (in the same field or different field). Note: A student may not take more than 6 semester credit hours of internships.

Corporate Financial Management expands on previous coursework and focuses on capital budgeting, cost of capital analysis, return on investments, mergers and acquisitions, reorganizations, and bankruptcy proceedings. Through case studies and problem solving, students will demonstrate proper techniques used in financial analysis and planning. Corporate Financial Management is needed to make decisions in the business world that would enhance corporate value, without taking excessive financial risks.