FIN 580

Spring 2026 Part of Term B

Part of Term B
Mar 16-May 6

Special Topics in Finance

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Credit: 0 TO 4 hours.

Lectures and discussions relating to new areas of interest. See class schedule for topics and prerequisites.

Approved for Letter and S/U grading. May be repeated to a maximum of 18 hours in a semester; may be repeated to a maximum of 32 hours in subsequent semesters. Credit is not given for FIN 528 and FIN 580 (66393), Section ADF. Course Information: Prerequisite: Varies by section.

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FIN 580 class schedule data for spring 2026
	CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
	69358	Lecture-Discussion	ETA	6:00PM -7:20PM	MW	2043 Business Instructional Fac	Smith, M	Part of Term: B Date Range: 03/16/26-05/06/26 Special Approval: Instructor Approval Required Credit: 2 hours Section Title: Entrepreneurship Thru Acquistn Section Info: Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition (ETA) is the exciting career path where business professionals buy and grow existing small businesses. For individuals with business skills and a desire to make a meaningful impact, this path is significantly less risky than starting new businesses around unproven product or service ideas. The course will introduce ETA and cover how to search for, value, finance, and grow small business acquisitions. Invited speakers include entrepreneurs and acquisition professionals. No prior background in finance is required. Instructor approval is required for this course. Please contact the instructor at smithmk@illinois.edu to schedule an interview. Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign. Restricted to MS: Finance Cost Rec - UIUC.