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Fin 212

3 Credits

Introduction to asset classes, financial instruments, securities markets, and risk/return trade-offs. Overview of market efficiency, equity and debt securities, mutual funds, and basic options. Three hours.

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Dates: Jan. 17 – Mar. 8, 2025

Register by: Jan. 14, 2025

Essentials of Investments – 11th

Zvi Bodie and Alex Kane and Alan Marcus

McGraw-Hill/Irwin

ISBN: 9781260013924

The Treasure Principle, Revised and Updated

Randy Alcorn

The Treasure Principle Bible Study

Randy Alcorn

Fin 402

3 Credits

An in-depth analysis of financial statements and application of principles of finance to actual business situations. Designed to develop decision-making abilities by having students recommend solutions to financial problems. Students will design and use computerized spreadsheet applications to assist in analysis. Three hours.

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Dates: Mar. 7 – May. 3, 2025

Register by: Mar. 4, 2025

Prerequisites: AC 305 or Fin 201 Prerequisite.

Foundations of Financial Management – 16th

Block, Hirt, and Danielsen

McGraw-Hill

ISBN: 9781259277160

Fin 211

3 Credits

Financial management strategies including strategies for budgeting, expense control, credit cards, home buying, car buying, insurance, and investing. Principles applied to personal, ministry, and community finance settings. Three hours.

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Dates: May. 12 – Jun. 28, 2025

Register by: May. 9, 2025

The World's Easiest Guide to Finances – 2000

Larry Burkett

Northfield Publishing

ISBN: 1-881273-38-5

Recommended: Church Finance: The Church Leader's Guide to Financial Operations – 2nd

Michael E. Batts

Christianity Today International

ISBN: 978-1-61407-922-4

Fin 201

3 Credits

Principles and techniques of financial analysis, planning and control, working capital management, capital budgeting, long-term financing and cost of capital. Summer only, three hours.

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Dates: Jun. 30 – Aug. 16, 2025

Register by: Jun. 27, 2025

Prerequisites: Ac 103 or Ac 203 Prerequisite.

Foundations of Financial Management – 16th edition

Stanley B. Block, Geoffrey A. Hirt, Bartley R. Danielsen

McGraw-Hill

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