BUSINESS ECONOMICS

The following elective courses are regularly offered

119. FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING The study of basic accounting concepts and principles used in the preparation and interpretation of financial statements.

227. MONEY AND CAPITAL MARKETS An analysis of financial intermediaries, why they exist, and how they function. Topics include money market theory and practice, primary and secondary stock and bond markets, mortgage markets, insurance markets, and the markets for derivative securities. Prerequisite: Economics 101

230. MARKETING An analysis of the entrepreneurial aspects of establishing mutually beneficial exchange relationships. Topics include market research and segmentation strategies as well as product development, promotion, pricing, and distribution. Prerequisite: Economics 101

250. CORPORATE FINANCE Study of the firm's investing and financing decision-making process and its relationship to the firm's internal and external economic environment. Topics include advantages and disadvantages of methods used in capital budgeting, capital structure, and dividend policy decisions. Perquisites: Economics 101 and Business Economics 119

255. ORGANIZATION OF THE FIRM Study of the internal structure of the firm, examining the incentives of the firm's various constituencies (owners, managers, suppliers, employees). Particular emphasis is placed on the separation of ownership and control in the public corporation. Prerequisite: Economics 101, 202

260. STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT This course analyzes business problem solving from the perspective of various functional areas within a complex external environment. The approach is a mix of theory and case study designed to give students an opportunity to apply previous course work while forcing them to consider tradeoffs and balance alternatives. Prerequisites: Business Economics 119, Economics. 110 and 202, and one other Business Economics course.

271. PORTFOLIO THEORY AND ANALYSIS A study of alternative types of investments including a discussion of the methods utilized in selecting and evaluating security portfolios. Prerequisites: Economics 101, 110, 210, Business Economics 119, Mathematics 104 or 111.

391/92. BUSINESS ECONOMICS INTERNSHIP.

Updated 10 August 2001 by Jws.