ECN 314E - Financial Economics

Course Objectives

ECN 314E is an introductory course in finance designed for Economics undergraduate students. The course is organized to familiarize students with the basic notions of financial management. It will cover topics such as compounding and discounting (time value of money) calculations, financial statements and cash flow concepts, financial statement analysis, bond valuation, risk-return tradeoff, stock valuation, cost of capital and project analysis and valuation. Most parts of the course are analytical and decision-making oriented. Computer-based applications are required.

Course Description

ECN 314E is an introductory course in finance designed for Economics undergraduate students. The course is organized to familiarize students with the basic notions of financial management. It will cover topics such as compounding and discounting (time value of money) calculations, financial statements and cash flow concepts, financial statement analysis, bond valuation, risk-return tradeoff, stock valuation, cost of capital and project analysis and valuation. Most parts of the course are analytical and decision-making oriented. Computer-based applications are required.