BC 605 - Foundations of Finance

Credits: 4
Aims to develop students’ ability to comprehend, discuss, and act upon financial matters that affect an organization and its interests. The course assumes that students have a basic familiarity with business concepts. It provides a refined survey of topics dealing with: financial statements as a language of business; financial tools and metrics for decision making; evaluating resource-based investments (e.g., time, labor, and money); and understanding financial implications of business models in creative enterprise and industries. As students progress through this course, they become more literate in terminology and points-of-view as they relate to comprehending market signals, generating or attracting funds, and explaining a project’s financial prospects and problems.