BF-200   Survey of FinanceCredits: 3   

Prerequisite(s): Any math course with a level higher than 100

Course Type(s): None

Introduction to business and personal finance, including forms of businesses, financial statements and cash flows, time value of money, elements of risk and return and valuation of stocks and bonds. This course is for non-business majors.

BF-289   Internship in FinanceCredits: 3   

Course Type(s): None

An opportunity to apply classroom theory in practice through actual work experience; includes both academic and experiential learning. Experiential part involves fifteen to twenty hours of work experience per week for three credit hours; academic aspect includes reading assignments and a term paper. Students are limited to nine credits of internship electives. This course is repeatable twice for credit. The student must have a minimum G.P.A. of 2.00 and have at least Junior standing to take this course. Departmental approval is required to take this course.

BF-298   Special Topics in Finance (200 Level)Credits: 1-3   

Course Type(s): None

An intensive study of a particular subject or problem in finance to be announced prior to registration. The course may be conducted on either a lecture-discussion or a seminar basis. If a prerequisite is required it will be announced in the course schedule.

BF-301   Principles of FinanceCredits: 3   

Prerequisite(s): BA-251, BE-201, and MA-117 or MA-126

Term Offered: All Terms

Course Type(s): None

Introduction to financial management and operations of business corporations, including: concepts of time-value of money, valuation and rate of return, risk management, financial statement analysis, asset valuation models, capital budgeting, and international financial management.

BF-303   Real Estate Investment and TaxationCredits: 3   

Prerequisite(s): BF-310 or BR-310

Term Offered: Spring Term

Course Type(s): None

Designed to introduce students to the world of real estate finance, including debt and equity issues, securitization and taxation. Also listed as BR-303.

BF-304   Money, Credit, and Financial InstitutionsCredits: 3   

Prerequisite(s): BE-202

Term Offered: All Terms

Course Type(s): None

Monetary economics and its institutions; the nature of and function of money; commercial and central banking; the money markets; financial intermediaries; and international monetary institutions. Also listed as BE-304.

BF-310   Real Estate AppraisalCredits: 3   

Prerequisite(s): BF-301 passed with a grade of C- or higher

Co-requisite(s): MA-118

Course Type(s): None

Principles and processes of real estate valuation. The sales comparison, cost, and income approaches to value will be examined in depth.

BF-323   Analysis of Financial StatementsCredits: 3   

Prerequisite(s): BF-301 passed with a grade of C or higher

Term Offered: Spring Term

Course Type(s): None

Reading, analysis, and interpretation of financial statements of industrial and commercial business enterprises and of utilities and transportation.

BF-324   Principles of Working Capital ManagementCredits: 3   

Prerequisite(s): BF-301 passed with grade of C or higher

Course Type(s): None

Exposure to major corporate decisions in restructuring and managing working capital and assessing the risks and returns of corporate decisions.

BF-341   Insurance and Risk ManagementCredits: 3   

Prerequisite(s): BF-301 passed with a grade of C or higher

Term Offered: All Terms

Course Type(s): None

Principles and practices of insurance; the basic legal obligations and rights of the insurer and the insured in various types of contracts; types of carriers; internal and field organizations; government regulations and related subjects.

BF-356   Mergers and AcquisitionsCredits: 3   

Prerequisite(s): BF-301 Passed with a minimum grade of C

Term Offered: All Terms

Course Type(s): None

Mergers and acquisitions represent a major force in today's economy. M&A transactions take place in all industries and at all levels of the business life cycle-from acquisitions of startups to the merger of mature firms. This course provides students with a general understanding of the main M&A issues, including strategy, valuation methods, synergies, liquidity and control, and the steps in the M&A project -from the acquisition search until the post-merger integration. The course also includes special topics that vary per semester, such as hostile take-overs, LBOs (Leveraged Buyouts) and SPACs (Special Purpose Acquisition Companies). Also listed as BE-356.

BF-388   Cooperative Education: Finance ConcentrationCredits: 3   

Prerequisite(s): BF-301 a minimum G.P.A. of 2.00, and completion of thirty credits, fifteen of which are earned at Monmouth University

Term Offered: Spring Term

Course Type(s): None

An opportunity to apply classroom theory in practice through actual work experience; includes both academic and experiential education. Experiential education involves fifteen to twenty hours of work per week for three credit hours. Academic aspects include reading assignments and a term paper. This course may be repeated for credit. Departmental approval is required to take this course.

BF-389   Internship in FinanceCredits: 3   

Course Type(s): None

An opportunity to apply classroom theory in practice through actual work experience; includes both academic and experiential learning. Experiential part involves fifteen to twenty hours of work experience per week for three credit hours; academic aspect includes reading assignments and a term paper. Students are limited to nine credits of internship electives. This course is repeatable twice for credit. Departmental approval is required to take this course. Junior standing and a minimum G.P.A. of 2.00 is required to take this course.

BF-398   Special Topics in Finance (300 Level)Credits: 1-3   

Prerequisite(s): BF-301, Minimum grade C

Term Offered: Fall Term

Course Type(s): None

An intensive study of a particular subject or problem in finance to be announced prior to registration. The course may be conducted on either a lecture-discussion or a seminar basis.

BF-399   Independent Study in FinanceCredits: 3   

Term Offered: All Terms

Course Type(s): None

Independent study on a Business Administration topic not substantially treated in a regular course; work will include scheduled conferences with sponsoring professor and written reports. Prior permission of the directing professor and department chair is required to take this course.

BF-421   International FinanceCredits: 3   

Prerequisite(s): BE-202 and BF-301 both passed with a grade of C or higher; and EN-101 and EN-102 or permission of the instructor

Term Offered: All Terms

Course Type(s): WT

A study of the organization and operations of international monetary relations. Analyzes the alternative methods of short- and long-run payment adjustments; foreign exchange markets and international flow of funds; and theories of international liquidity.

BF-422   InvestmentsCredits: 3   

Prerequisite(s): BF-301 passed with a grade of C or higher

Term Offered: All Terms

Course Type(s): None

Basic investment principles: Investment objectives, determinants of value of investment media, range of investments available, relative values of securities, and personal investment administration. Students who have already taken BF-322 cannot register for this course. Students must take the Bloomberg Certification along with this course.

BF-431   Managerial FinanceCredits: 3   

Prerequisite(s): BF-301 passed with a grade of C or higher

Term Offered: All Terms

Course Type(s): None

Financial analysis, techniques, and principles as applied to short- and long-range planning and control; capital budgeting for long-term projects; valuation; determination of the firm's cost of capital; and the trade-off between risk and profitability.

BF-435   DerivativesCredits: 3   

Prerequisite(s): MA-118 or MA-125 and BF-301, each passed with a grade of C or higher

Term Offered: All Terms

Course Type(s): None

Introduction to the complex subject of financial derivatives. Emphasis on the Black-Scholes and the Binomial Option pricing models, option strategies, and the use of options and futures to hedge risk.

BF-440   Bond MarketsCredits: 3   

Prerequisite(s): BE-251 and BF-301

Term Offered: Spring Term

Course Type(s): None

A comprehensive review and analysis of the U.S. Bond Markets with emphasis on traditional fixed income securities and their derivative products and applications. The course explores these studies from both a theoretical as well as practical perspective. Also listed as BE-440.

BF-451   Public FinanceCredits: 3   

Prerequisite(s): BE-202 and BA-252

Term Offered: Spring Term

Course Type(s): None

An analysis of the revenue, expenditure, and debt activities of government and their effects on resource allocation, income distribution, price stabilization, and economic growth. Also listed as BE-451.

BF-452   Portfolio Management - Hawk Capital Student FundCredits: 3   

Prerequisite(s): BA-251, BE-251, and BF-301 all passed with a grade of B or higher, and a G.P.A. above 3.30

Term Offered: All Terms

Course Type(s): None

Provides a real-world security analysis and portfolio management experience. Students learn and apply state of the art investment techniques, methods and tools in an actual hands-on environment managing a real portfolio in an environment replicating that of a professional investment firm.

BF-455   Financial EconometricsCredits: 3   

Prerequisite(s): BE-201, BE-202, BE-251, and BF-301; MA-118 or MA-125 with a minimum grade of C.

Term Offered: All Terms

Course Type(s): None

Provides an advanced undergraduate level introduction to the methodology and tools of econometrics required by economics and finance professionals. Topics include: linear regression, time series modeling, capital asset pricing models, and volatility and correlation modeling. R and R Studio/Posit are used extensively in class. Instructor assumes students have no previous knowledge of R. Also listed as BE-455.

BF-480   Business Research: FinanceCredits: 3   

Term Offered: Spring Term

Course Type(s): None

Active participation in a research project chosen by and currently being pursued by the faculty sponsor. Student activities may include but are not limited to: literature search, data collection, data analysis, preparation of a manuscript, and delivery of a manuscript. Students must have Junior status or higher, approval of the instructor, department chair, and the Associate Dean or the Dean in order to register for this course.

BF-488   Cooperative Education: Finance ConcentrationCredits: 3   

Prerequisite(s): BF-301 or Junior standing; minimum G.P.A. of 2.00, and completion of thirty credits, fifteen of which are earned at Monmouth University

Term Offered: Spring Term

Course Type(s): None

An opportunity to apply classroom theory in practice through actual work experience; includes both academic and experiential education. Experiential education involves fifteen to twenty hours of work per week for three credit hours. Academic aspects include reading assignments and a term paper. This course may be repeated for credit. Departmental approval is required to take this course. Junior standing or BF-301; a minimum G.P.A. of 2.00, and completion of thirty credits, fifteen of which are earned at Monmouth University.

BF-489   Internship in FinanceCredits: 3   

Term Offered: All Terms

Course Type(s): None

An opportunity to apply classroom theory in practice through actual work experience; includes both academic and experiential learning. Experiential part involves fifteen to twenty hours of work experience per week for three credit hours; academic aspect includes reading assignments and a term paper. Students are limited to nine credits of internship electives. This course is repeatable twice for credit. Departmental approval is required to take this course. Junior standing and a minimum G.P.A. of 2.00 is required to take this course.

BF-498   Special Topics in Finance (400 Level)Credits: 1-3   

Prerequisite(s): BE-251 and BF-301 both passed with a grade of B or higher and a minimum G.P.A. of 3.30

Term Offered: All Terms

Course Type(s): None

An intensive study of a particular subject or problem in finance to be announced prior to registration. The course may be conducted on either a lecture-discussion or a seminar basis.

BF-499   Independent Study in FinanceCredits: 3   

Term Offered: All Terms

Course Type(s): None

Independent study on a Business Administration topic not substantially treated in a regular course; work will include scheduled conferences with sponsoring professor and written reports. Prior permission of the directing professor and department chair is required to take this course.