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EUR101 European Language I
Credits: 3 (3,0,0) Prerequisites: Departmental Approval
The course is an elementary course in a major European language. Students learn basic vocabulary
and grammar in discourse through listening, speaking, reading and writing. The object is on
developing basic communicative ability through short and varied discourse.

EUR102 European Language II
Credits: 3 (3,0,0) Prerequisites: Departmental Approval
This course builds on what was learned in EUR 101. Vocabulary range grows and grammatical
competency improves as practice their language skills in situational and topic-based discourse
units. Students read short simplified stories and retell them orally and in writing.

EUR103 European Language III
Credits: 3 (3, 0, 0) Prerequisites: EUR102
This course refines the four skills acquired in previous two courses and advance language fluency
through a review of language grammar, reading and frequent writing, and speaking tasks. The
emphasis is on improving accuracy and enriching vocabulary to develop communicative
competence using various media resources.

FIN210 Principles of Finance
Credits: 3 (3,1,0) Prerequisites: ECON101, ACC111
This course is an introduction to financial management and finance functions. The main purpose
of the course is to provide students with a basic financial literacy for them to be able to more
easily understand the financial events or news happening in their day to day lives and in the
business environments. It should also assist students to comprehend materials taught in other
business courses and higher-level finance courses more easily. Topics include time value of money,
interest rates, bonds, stocks, and risk and return. This course is a prerequisite to all higher finance
courses.

FIN250 Financial Markets and Institutions
Credits: 3 (3, 0, 0) Prerequisites: FIN210
This course provides an overview of the global financial system in which financial managers and
investors operate. It will examine the evolving structure and role of financial markets and financial
institutions in providing financial intermediary services to the economy in the dynamic
information age. Attention will be given to the financial markets in the context of intense global
competition, increased capital mobility and global harmonization due to the recent domestic and
international deregulation of financial intermediaries. Additionally, the various forms of risks
faced by financial intermediaries will be covered, with an emphasis on risk management
techniques available to managers of financial institutions like commercial banks.

FIN310 Corporate Finance
Credits: 3 (3, 0, 0) Prerequisites: FIN210
The purpose of the course is to discuss how businesses fund their operations in order to maximize
profits and minimize costs. It deals with the day-to-day operations of a business' cash flows as well
as with long-term financing goals. Topics discussed include risk and return analysis, cost of capital,
capital structure theories, dividend policy, financial planning, working capital management, and
other topics, which may include financial risk management and international finance.

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