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FIN102: Introduction to Finance II
Prerequisite(s): FIN101

This course introduces the student to the foundations of corporate finance.Topics include capital budgeting, cash flow analysis, theories of capital, financial statement and ratio analysis, planning and forecasting, management of working capital, and international finance. Upon completion of this course, students should be able to understand and apply the theories of corporate finance to case study situations.


 

Capital Budgeting, Costs, and Structure

Capital Budgeting
Concepts links from Teachmefinance.com  

Capital Budgeting Definition
From Investorwords.com

Capital Expenditures and Budgeting
Criteria for budgeting decisions from NetMBA.com


Financial Statements and Business Ratios

Analyzing a Balance Sheet
Investing for beginners from About.com

Balance Sheet Example
Outlines assets, liabilities, and equities

BusinessTown.com
Basic accounting and balance sheet resources

Financial Statement Information
From U.S. Small Business Administration; includes templates for building your own financial statements

Income Statements
Basic accounting resources from BusinessTown.com

The Interactive Balance Sheet
Sample balance sheet from TheStreet.com

The Interactive Income Statement
Sample income statement from TheStreet.com

An Introduction to Understanding Financial Statements
Tutorial from Bizzer Professional Training

Quickbooks Homepage
Financial and accounting software and support resources from Intuit

Understanding the Balance Sheet
Article on analyzing corporate reports from Ameritrade.com

Understanding Income Statements
Article on analyzing corporate reports from Ameritrade.com


International Finance

International Financial News
World business and financial news from CNNMoney

International Investment Portal & Research Center
Daily market data, news, economics, and more

International Market Data
Market news and currencies from Bloomberg.com

Cash Flow Analysis

Cash Flow Analysis
Cash flow definition from About.com

Cash Flow Management
Cash flow anaylsis and forecasting from About.com

Cash Flow Statement
Business accounting resources from BizHelp24.com


Financial Planning Forecasting

Different Approaches to Financial Forecasting
Article from Information Week

The Financial Forecast Center
Stock indexes, money rates, exhange rates, and economic indicators  

Financial-Planning.com
Planning and investing news

Journal of Financial Planning
Online publication from the Financial Planning Association


Additional Sites of Interest

American Association of Individual Investors
Resources for individual investors including investing basics, financial planning, and stock market investing

Annual Report Gallery
Online annual reports for individual and institutional investors (free service)

Bank for International Settlements
Site includes papers and statistics on international banking

Bloomberg, L.P.
Leading global provider of data, news, and analytics

Bnet
Business white papers, webcasts, and case studies

Business 2.0
Business news, technology news, and innovation

Business Week
Business news

CFO.com
Tools and resources for financial executives

CNN/Money
Business news from CNN and Money magazine

Dow Jones and Company
Business and financial news and information

The Economist
Online highlights of print business journal (Full text articles available through EbscoHost)

Entrepreneur
Solutions for growing businesses

Euromoney Magazine
News and information on global financial markets

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
Resources for bankers, consumers, analysts, and investors

Federal Reserve Educational Sites
Economic and personal financial education

Finance Site List
Links to financial journals and more from the College of Business, Ohio State University

Finance Wise
Finance-specific search engine

Financial Calculators
From Investopedia.com

Financial Market Center
Analytical reports, data sets, teaching tools, and archive of Federal Reserve records

Financial Times
Financial news

Forbes
Business and financial news

Fortune
Business and financial news

Hoover's Online
View company profiles and view stats and biographies for individual business people

Institutional Investor
News for financial professionals

InvestorGuide.com
Investing, stock quotes, research, personal finance and business news

Journals: @Brint.com
Resources from business technology management and knowledge management

Market Watch
Stock market news, commentary, and investor research

Plunkett Research
Industry sector analysis and analysis, industry trends, and industry statistics

Risk Magazine
Online magazine for managing risk

Smart Money
Investing, saving, and personal finance

U.S. Department of the Treasury
Promotes conditions for prosperity and stability in the U.S.

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Protects investors and maintains market integrity

Wall Street Journal
Business and stock market news

Yahoo! Finance
Latest in finance news

ZDNet
Business technology blogs

 

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