FIN 494

Spring 2006 All Classes

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Senior Research

Credit: 2 TO 4 hours.

Research and reading course for students concentrating in finance, insurance, urban land economics, or related areas who meet one of the following requirements: (1) have a cumulative grade-point average of 3. 0 or better; (2) have attained Honors Day recognition in the junior year; or (3) have consent of instructor. May be taken by students in the college honors program in partial fulfillment of the honors requirements.

Restricted to Undergraduates 2 to 4 undergraduate hours. May be repeated as topics vary. Prerequisite: Senior standing.

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FIN 494 class schedule data for spring 2006
CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Section Details
10111	Independent Study		ARRANGED	n.a.	Location Pending	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/17/06-05/03/06 Special Approval: Instructor Approval Required
44505	Lecture-Discussion	EQP	11:30AM -12:50PM	TR	Location Pending	Part of Term: B Date Range: 03/13/06-05/03/06 Credit: 2 hours Section Info: EQUIPMENT FINANCE & LEASING. 2 credit hours. Open to College of Business juniors & seniors. Equipment Finance represents an approx. $300 Billion per year industry in the United States. Future CFOs will learn to make pro-active decisions regarding the acquisition financing of equipment ranging from commercial aircraft to construction equipment. Students will learn from the CFO's perspective all the issues, components and negotiating techniques involved in financing and/or leasing equipment for commercial organizations. This course examines the market driven aspects of equipment lease pricing, commercial lenders' and/or lessors' appetite for financing the equipment of various industries and all aspects related to financing or leasing equipment used in industry. Students should bring an understanding of Present Value techniques, basic accounting and economic supply/demand theory to apply to the elements of equipment financing: cost of funds, credit worthiness, equipment values, FMV & Future Value of equipment, depreciation, balance sheet motivations, etc. Students will leave "muscled-up" for negotiating with lenders/lessors and have a functional ability to evaluate what type of financing is optimal in a variety of situations. Equipment Finance represents approx. a $300 Billion industry in which all CFOs operate. Restriction(s): Restricted to Curric Unassigned or Accountancy or Economics or Finance or Business Administration major(s). Restricted to students with Junior or Senior class standing. Not intended for BALAS:Economics -UIUC.
43824	Lecture-Discussion	JW	1:00PM -2:20PM	TR	166 Wohlers Hall	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/17/06-05/03/06 Credit: 3 hours Section Info: BONDS/FIXED INCOME. 3 credit hours. Open to College of Business juniors & seniors. The vast majority of economic activity is financed using fixed-income instruments, rather than equity. Fixed-income instruments are quite diverse, from corporate bonds to banker?s acceptances to CMO?s. First half introduces the basic toolkit for pricing and understanding all fixed-income instruments, shows how to evaluate fixed-income securities as investments, and studies the relevant criteria CFO?s should use when deciding whether to issue fixed-income securities. Second half of course applies the tools to real-world examples, including government bonds, TIPS, commercial paper, corporate bonds, CMO?s, and other asset-backed securities. Restriction(s): Restricted to Curric Unassigned or Accountancy or Economics or Finance or Business Administration major(s). Restricted to students with Junior or Senior class standing. Not intended for BALAS:Economics -UIUC.
44645	Lecture-Discussion	M&A	10:00AM -11:20AM	TR	Location Pending	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/17/06-05/03/06 Credit: 3 hours Section Info: MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS. 3 credit hours. Open to College of Business juniors & seniors. The course is designed to give students experience in valuing and restructuring firms, in a setting involving case studies, class discussion, lectures, and possibly some industry speakers. The course is intended to give you practical experience in valuing firms and in understanding the opportunities for corporate restructuring. While the primary focus is on mergers, acquisitions, and restructuring; the course will also cover topics such as initial public offerings, leveraged buyouts, and divestitures. Restriction(s): Restricted to Curric Unassigned or Accountancy or Economics or Finance or Business Administration major(s). Not intended for students with Freshman or Sophomore class standing. Not intended for BALAS:Economics -UIUC.