2009-2010 Undergraduate Bulletin (pdf) - LaGrange College

ECON 4440 Special Topics in International Economics. (3) Spring
This class will explore 3-4 international topics in depth through
independent research, group discussion and debate, oral presentations
and written reports. Chosen topics are likely to vary from year to year.
Prerequisites: ECON 4420
FINANCE (FNCE)
FNCE 3353 Corporate Finance. (3) Spring
This course focuses on various methods used by corporate managers to
evaluate alternative investment opportunities, including discounted
payback, internal rate of return, discounted cash flow and economic
value added analysis. Additionally, the course focuses on the methods
used to finance corporate investments in assets, including capital
structure, cost of capital, and the impact of leverage.
Prerequisite: ACCT 2211
FNCE 3354 Business Performance Analysis. (3) On demand
A comprehensive survey of the basic tools and models used in
contemporary financial statement analysis.
Prerequisite: ACCT 2211
FNCE 3357 Investments. (3) On demand
This course provides students with an introduction to the tools for
analyzing the potential returns and risks of individual securities and how
to combine them efficiently into portfolios. The subject matter will be
presented primarily from the viewpoint of the individual investor. The
course will also examine the market equilibrium pricing of capital
assets, risk-adjusted evaluations of portfolio performance, the efficiency
of the capital allocation process in security markets, the formulation of
investment policies and strategies, and other investment-related topics.
Prerequisites: ECON 2200, FNCE 3353
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