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students start new ventures, get them registered with the appropriate
Saudi authorities and let them execute their dreams to be Successful
entrepreneurs across the kingdom.

ECON 510 Managerial Economics

Credits: 3(3-0-0) Prerequisite: None

This course covers fundamental economic principles applicable to

managerial decision-making. It provides a broad overview of the economic

environment under which managers operate their businesses. The students

will acquire the necessary conceptual skills to analyze the economic

consequences of managerial decisions. The course provides tools of

analysis and concepts that are used in economic analysis of business

problems. Specific topics include supply and demand analysis, production

and cost analyses, demand estimation and forecasting, profit maximization

under various markets and decision-making under situations of risks and

uncertainty.

FIN 500 Principles of Finance

Credits: 3(3-0-0) Prerequisite: None

The course introduces basic concepts in finance to students without any

prior exposure to finance courses before. Key topics covered include

financial analysis, time value of money, risk analysis, valuation of securities,

risk and return, and basics of capital budgeting.

FIN 550 Financial Management

Credits: 3(3-0-0) Prerequisite: BUS 501, BUS 502 and ACC 501

This course provides an overview of current theory and practice of financial

administration with emphasis on the development of decision-making

criteria in the areas of capital investment, financing and working capital

management. Major topics to be covered include financial statement

analysis, time value of money, cost of capital, security valuation, risk and

return, capital budgeting decisions, and the cost of capital.

FIN 551 Investment Analysis & Portfolio Management

Credits: 3(3-0-0) Prerequisite: FIN550

Investment decisions require thorough analysis of risk and return. An

understanding of the tradeoff between risk and return is at the heart of

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