Jan 21, 2026  
2025-2026 Graduate Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Graduate Catalog

FIN 502 Corporate Finance


This foundation course in finance emphasizes concepts and applications for corporate managers. Value creation is emphasized throughout the course. Key concepts and applications may include but are not limited to the time value of money, risk-return tradeoff, cost of capital, capital structure, capital budgeting techniques, and discounted cash flow (DCF) analysis.

Credit 3 hrs
Grade Mode Normal (A-F) Course Rotation Fall, Winter, Summer (one section per term, offered in-person/hybrid, or online)

Prerequisites - (ACC 501 ) or (ACC 240  and ACC 241 )
Restriction by Major -
Restriction by Degree Type - Graduate standing

Additional Information - It is recommended that students take ECON 500  before enrolling in this course

Equivalent Course(s) -
Course History -
Course Rotation updated 12/2022; Change to title and description 11/2022, effective Fall 2023; Prerequisites and class level restriction updated 11/2019; Course Rotation added 3/2015


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