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Accounting |
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ACCT 5071 - Pass-Through Entities
Max Credit 3
This course covers the key principles of partnership taxation including entity selection, partnership formation and operation, capital account maintenance, special allocations, 704(c) property contributions, partnership liabilities, distributions, and other partnership transactions.
Dual Listed Dual listed with ACCT 4071
Prerequisite: ACCT 3070; ACCT 3230
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Agricultural Economics |
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AGEC 4500 - Agricultural Finance
Credits: 3
Principles of financial management; compounding and discounting; leverage and capital budgeting and alternatives in resource control.
Former Course Number [650]
Prerequisite: AGEC 1020 or equivalent.
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AGEC 4965 - Agribusiness Entrepreneurship
Credits: 3
Designed for students preparing to launch or work with an entrepreneurial venture. Students develop a business plan, synthesizing knowledge of agricultural economics, agribusiness management and finance, human resources and accounting. Emphasis is placed on advancing student professional communication abilities for agribusiness management careers.
USP 2003-2014 Code U3WC
Prerequisite: senior standing, WB/COM2 writing course and AGEC 2020 , or AGEC 4500 , or AGEC 4060 , or FIN 2100 .
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AGEC 5890 - Advanced Problems in Agricultural Economics
Credits: 1-3
Max Credit (Max. 6)
Supervised study and research on current problems in marketing, farm and ranch management, policy prices, land economics or finance.
Prerequisite: graduate standing in AGEC or ECON.
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Business |
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BUSN 4990 - Senior Exit Exam
Credits: 0
The Senior Exit Exam test content encompasses the core COB curriculum: accounting, economics, finance, ethics, legal and social environment, management, marketing, and quantitative business analysis (decision science). The purpose of this test is to assess students’ mastery of core business/economic concepts. This course is taken during the same semester as the students capstone course (MGT 4800/ECON 4240).
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Economics |
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ECON 2100 - Introduction to Money and Banking
Credits: 3
An introduction to the entire area of money and public finance. Oriented towards students wishing to obtain a broad general understanding of importance of money and public finance upon economic activity. Covers money and private financial institutions, monetary theory and policy, as well as public finance and fiscal policy. Credit will not be allowed for more than one of: ECON 2100 or FIN 3520 .
Prerequisite: ECON 1010 , ECON 1020 .
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ECON 4520 - Public Economics
Credits: 3
Studies the role of government within a market economy. The focus is on how governments fund and provide non-market goods demanded by society, e. g. , health care, military, education. Examines public goods, taxation, environmental challenges, affects on economic growth and stability, benefit-cost analysis, and state/local finance.
Prerequisite: ECON 3010 , ECON 3020 .
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ECON 5300 - Game Theory
Credits: 3
Discusses a variety of important concepts from game theory - the study of how individuals interact strategically. The course focuses on the development of students’ ability to think strategically. To that end the course covers basic concepts in game theory.
Prerequisite: admission to the graduate program in Economics and Finance.
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ECON 5640 - Financial Economics I
Credits: 3
Focuses on theoretical topics. Covers optimal portfolio selection under uncertainty and differential information as well as fundamental theoretical issues in banking and financial intermediation. In the latter part of the semester, students have an opportunity to present one of the assigned articles in class and lead a discussion on it, with active participation by the entire class.
Prerequisite: PhD-level microeconomics class (5020) and at least one 4000-level finance class.
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ECON 5650 - Financial Economics II
Credits: 1-3
Max Credit (Max. 6)
Topics include corporate finance, capital structure and the theoretical valuation of financial securities; also, asset pricing and financial econometrics.
Prerequisite: ECON 5640 .
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ECON 5700 - Advanced Economic Development
Credits: 3
Explores basic growth theory, “economic history” models of economic expansion, theories of natural resource based development and trade-resource models, the role of institutions and public policy in influencing development, and the effects of population, trade and finance on development.
Prerequisite: ECON 5010 , ECON 5020 .
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ECON 5830 - Empirical Industrial Organization
Credits: 3
Focuses on methods of analyzing data and testing hypotheses arising in the field of industrial organization. Much of the material builds on concepts introduced in ECON 5020 along with concepts presented in econometrics classes. Although many of the relevant concepts are primarily covered in ECON 5820 , this course can be taken before or without taking ECON 5820 .
Prerequisite: admission to the graduate program in Economics and Finance.
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Energy Resources |
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ERS 4502 - Energy Finance
Credits: 3
Max Credit 3
Introduces students to key methods used to evaluate investments in energy projects from the perspective of the developer as well as the lender and other stakeholders. Topics include project finance modeling, techno-economic considerations, business structures, regulatory and legal issues, risk analysis, and deal terms.
Prerequisite: FIN 2100
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Entrepreneurship |
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ENTR 5603 - Entrepreneurial Finance
Max Credit 3
Students investigate the conception, launch, scaling, and growth of a successful startup. Explore key concepts such as long-term planning, financing methods, and venture capital using real-world and hypothetical companies. Students can expect to be proficient in core skills critical to founding and growing a startup company upon course completion.
Prerequisite: Approval of Director
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Family and Consumer Science |
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FCSC 3110 - Personal Finance
Credits: 3
Acquaints students with personal budgeting and financial matters and relate these activities to financial institutions involved.
Prerequisite: junior standing.
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Finance |
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FIN 2010 - Personal Finance and Investments
Credits: 3
A general course treating the fundamentals and organization of the securities markets, types of orders, elementary market computations, basic investment management and etc. For students university-wide who have an interest in investments.
Former Course Number [3010]
Wyoming Transfer Course: FIN 1000
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FIN 2100 - Principles of Finance
Credits: 3
Studies the management of capital in business. Students learn how to use the time value of money to value cash flows and how to perform a financial valuation of a firm’s assets and liabilities.
Former Course Number FIN 3250
Wyoming Transfer Course: FIN 2100
Prerequisite: ACCT 2010 , MATH 2350 or MATH 2355 or MATH 2200 , and STAT 2010, STAT 2050 , or STAT 2070 , all with C or better, and sophomore class standing.
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FIN 3000 - Intermediate Corporate Finance
Credits: 3
Max Credit 3
In this course, students will learn to take a rigorous analytical approach when making decisions about the management of capital in a business. The class will apply time value of money techniques and basic concepts from probability theory to evaluate projects and value corporate assets and liabilities. *MATH 2200 and MATH 2205 are encouraged
Former Course Number FIN 3200
Prerequisite: MATH 2200 or 2350*, MATH 2205 or 2355*, ACCT 2010 or 1010, ACCT 2020 or 1020, STAT 2050 or 2070, FIN 2100 or FIN 3250; Econ 1010; Econ 1020; Communication 1 (C1); Communication 2 (C2);
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FIN 3310 - Investment Management
Credits: 3
Max Credit 3
Fundamental principles of investments and practical implications of financial theory. Students acquire a framework for understanding returns on financial assets, risks and returns, fundamentals of portfolio theory, efficient market hypothesis, and asset pricing models. Other topics include financial statement analysis, behavioral finance, and introduction to options and futures. *Math 2200 and 2205 are encouraged.
Prerequisite: FIN 3250 or FIN 2100; Stat 2050 or 2070; Econ 1010 and Econ 1020; Math 2350 or 2200*
Math 2355 or 2205*; Communication 1 (C1); Communication 2 (C2)
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FIN 4221 - Blockchain & Digital Financial Services
Max Credit 3
This course builds on the introductory course in Blockchain and explores the role of Blockchain in payment systems, banking, central banking, and the whole spectrum financial services. The course starts with an overview history of money. The course then examines theories of money and explores the role of digital money (and by extension Blockchain) within these frameworks. The typical discussions revolves around: CBDC, Stablecoins, DeFi, DAOs, Blockchain Governance, and Smart Contracts.
Dual Listed Dual listed with FIN 5221
Prerequisite: BKCH 3021
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FIN 4250 - Advanced Corporate Finance
Credits: 3
Give students a better appreciation of the techniques and theories of corporate finance and investments that may have been introduced in introductory finance courses.
USP 2015 Code U5C3
Prerequisite: FIN 2100 .
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FIN 4460 - Multinational Finance
Credits: 3
Deals with quantitative techniques used by financial managers and investors in global financial markets. Topics covered include exchange rate determination, management of foreign exchange exposure, international portfolio investment, and current topics in international finance.
Prerequisite: FIN 2100 .
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FIN 4502 - Energy Finance
Max Credit 3
Introduces students to key methods used to evaluate investments in energy projects from the perspective of the developer as well as the lender and other stakeholders. Topics include project finance modeling, techno-economic considerations, business structures, regulatory and legal issues, risk analysis, and deal terms.
Cross Listed ERS 4502
Dual Listed FIN 5502
Prerequisite: FIN 2100
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FIN 4800 - Real Estate Finance
Credits: 3
Max Credit 3
Exposes students to the fundamentals of real estate finance such as mortgage financing, commercial leases, pro-forma analysis, financial modeling, tax implications, leveraged real estate and valuation of income producing properties. While the theory of each topic will be presented, the focus is on the applications of the material.
Prerequisite: FIN 3250 or FIN 2100; FIN 3100
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FIN 4900 - Ind. Study in Finance
Credits: 1-6
Max Credit 6
This course provides students the opportunity to study, on an individual basis, any aspect of Finance not included in other structured Finance courses.
Prerequisite: Junior class standing, consent of instructor
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FIN 4910 - Topics in Finance
Credits: 1-6
Max Credit 6
This course is an in-depth investigation into a specialty area of the instructor.
Prerequisite: Junior class standing, consent of instructor
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FIN 5070 - Tax Planning for Financial Planners
Credits: 3
Focuses on principles, current law, and practice of income taxation and its impact on financial planning for individuals, couples, and families in their role as investors, employees, and business owners.
Dual Listed FIN 4070 .
Prerequisite: Admission to MS in Finance and/or CFP Certificate Program or department approval.
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FIN 5221 - Blockchain & Digital Financial Services
Max Credit 3
This course builds on the introductory course in Blockchain and explores the role of Blockchain in payment systems, banking, central banking, and the whole spectrum financial services. The course starts with an overview history of money. The course then examines theories of money and explores the role of digital money (and by extension Blockchain) within these frameworks. The typical discussions revolves around: CBDC, Stablecoin, DeFi, DAOs, Blockchain Governance, and Smart Contracts.
Dual Listed Dual listed with FIN 4221
Prerequisite: BLCK 3021
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FIN 5250 - Cases in Corporate Finance
Credits: 3
Max Credit 3
The goal of this course is to enhance students’ understanding of major corporate decisions, and to explore the role such decisions play in value creation within a corporation. Some issues covered in the course will include analyzing companies’ historical performance, forecasting future performance, estimating hurdle rates, and analyzing resource allocation choices.
Prerequisite: Admission to MS Finance and/or CFP Certificate Program, or department approval
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FIN 5310 - Advanced Investment Analysis
Credits: 3
The theory of investment management and security values, portfolio management including the analysis of investment policies and objectives, the analysis and use of investment information, and the development and application of the tools for determining values.
Prerequisite: Admission to MS in Finance and/or CFP Certificate Program or department approval.
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FIN 5320 - Corporate Finance and Governance
Credits: 3
Designed to provide a framework to analyze issues in corporate finance and governance. The firm is viewed as a nexus of contracts designed to reduce the costs of trade-and corporate finance is regarded as an investigation of the incomplete contracts that involve the providers of capital.
Prerequisite: Admission to MS in Finance and/or CFP Certificate Program or department approval.
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FIN 5400 - Advanced Financial Modeling
Credits: 3
Involves the application of basic econometric methods to the analysis of financial data. Focus is on utilizing spreadsheets and other softwares to facilitate financial decision making.
Dual Listed FIN 4400 .
Prerequisite: Admission to MS in Finance and/or CFP Certificate Program or department approval.
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FIN 5502 - Energy Finance: Project Evaluation
Credits: 3
This course introduces students to the key methods used to evaluate investments in energy industry projects from the perspective of the developer as well as the lender and other stakeholders. Topics include project finance modeling, techno-economic considerations, business structures, regulatory and legal issues, risk analysis, and deal terms.
Prerequisite: Admission to the MBA or Energy Business certificate program, or permission of the MBA Program Director.
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FIN 5530 - Fixed Income Securities
Credits: 3
Provides an overview of the fixed income securities markets, pricing and risk management. In so doing, the course follows the CFA institute learning objectives of the CFA exam. We first introduce the major forms of fixed income securities. We then delve into valuation of these securities using a myriad of pricing techniques. We then embark on credit risk analysis, followed by fixed income portfolio management. Ultimately, the course aims at preparing students for most challenging and yet active fixed income markets: corporate bonds and mortgage securities.
Dual Listed FIN 4530 .
Prerequisite: Admission to MS in Finance and/or CFP Certificate Program or department approval.
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FIN 5710 - Risk Management
Credits: 3
Analyzes the risk management and insurance problem in the business enterprise with emphasis on methodology for risk analysis; techniques for risk and loss control; and models for risk management decision-making.
Dual Listed FIN 4710 .
Prerequisite: Admission to MS in Finance and/or CFP Certificate Program or department approval.
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FIN 5720 - Insurance and Retirement Planning
Credits: 3
This class is designed to help graduate students understand various topics in retirement and insurance planning for individuals and families.
Prerequisite: Admission to MS in Finance and/or CFP Certificate Program or department approval.
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FIN 5750 - Fundamentals of Financial Planning
Credits: 3
This is a survey course for financial planning and wealth management. The topics include insurance planning, tax planning, investment planning, retirement planning, estate planning, and professional conduct. The course will focus on acquiring a framework for understanding the major components of financial planning and developing a coordinated financial plan.
Prerequisite: Admission to MS in Finance and/or CFP Certificate Program or department approval.
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FIN 5780 - Estate Planning
Credits: 3
This course will cover general reliability modeling and evaluation; probability and stochastic processes; system modeling; methods of reliability assessment (state space, frequency balancing, cut-set and tie-set analysis, decomposition, Monte Carlo simulation); and reliability modeling and analysis of electric power systems: bulk power systems, distribution systems, and industrial systems.
Prerequisite: Admission to MS in Finance and/or CFP Certificate Program or department approval.
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FIN 5890 - Advanced Problems in Finance
Credits: 1-9
Max Credit (Max. 9)
An arrangement whereby a student is permitted to develop an advanced phase of finance not offered in the formally structured courses or to investigate a finance problem, a written report is required.
Prerequisite: Admission to MS in Finance and/or CFP Certificate Program or department approval.
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Higher Education |
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HIED 5600 - Higher Education Finance
Credits: 3
Provides an overview of the economics and finance of higher education in the United States with an emphasis on the analysis of financial policies and current issues at the institutional, state, and national levels.
Prerequisite: Admission to the program.
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Law |
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LAW 6810 - Real Estate Finance
Credits: 3
Max Credit (Max. 3)
Begins with some study of the law and practice relating to real estate transactions, deeds, and titles. The rest of the semester covers the law and practice relating to mortgages, foreclosure, and other financing issues in residential and commercial real estate transactions.
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Management |
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MGT 5504 - Energy Industry Value Chain
Credits: 3
Examines the overall energy industry with detailed exploration of the major energy subsectors and supply chains. Students will develop knowledge of the energy industry value chain including coverage of market dynamics, prevalent strategies, finance, operations, externalities and network effects, environmental and ethical considerations, and associated policy issues.
Prerequisite: Admission to the MBA or Energy Business certificate program, or permission of the MBA Program Director
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Master of Business Administration |
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MBAM 5202 - Data and Decision Modeling
Credits: 3
This course will prepare students to use computer-based models for solving problems in the areas of operations, finance, supply chain, and marketing by using tools associated with predictive and prescriptive data analytics including, but not limited to forecasting, optimization modeling, and Monte Carlo simulation. #304.
Prerequisite: Admission to the MBAM program.
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MBAM 5204 - Financial Management
Credits: 3
Students taking this course should expect to learn the fundamentals principles of environmental influences on corporate financial decision-making and measurement devices useful in corporate financial management. Provides an in-depth understanding of the financial manager’s role in a corporate setting and exposes students to other aspects of finance in the economy. #304.
Prerequisite: Admission to the MBAM program.
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MBAM 5402 - Corporate Finance and Governance
Credits: 3
Designed to provide a framework to analyze issues in corporate finance and governance. The firm is viewed as a nexus of contracts designed to reduce the costs of trade - and corporate finance is regarded as an investigation of the incomplete contracts that involve the providers of capital.
Prerequisite: Admission to the MBA Program or permission of the MBA Program Director or the MBA Program Coordinator.
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MBAM 5506 - Energy Finance: Securities, Hedging, and Trading
Credits: 3
Overview of security analysis applied to energy firms, hedging strategies, and trading activities in energy markets. Trading activities covered include the use of forward and futures contracts, swaps, options, and related derivatives.
Prerequisite: Permission of MBA Program Director.
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Mathematics |
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MATH 2355 - Math Applications for Business
Credits: 4
Primarily for students in the College of Business. Includes the mathematics of finance; systems of linear equations and matrices; linear programming; sets, counting, and probability. Students will learn to use Excel spreadsheets to solve business application problems in a computer lab that meets one day per week.
Prerequisite: grade of C or better in MATH 1400 or MATH 1450, Level 4 on the Math Placement Exam or Math ACT of 26 or Math SAT of 620.
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Online Master of Business Administration |
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MBAX 5202 - Data and Decision Modeling
Credits: 3
This course will prepare students to use computer-based models for solving problems in the areas of operation, finance, supply chain, and marketing by using tools associated with predictive and prescriptive data analysis including, but not limited to forecasting, optimization modeling, and Monte Carlo simulation. #304.
Prerequisite: Admission to the MBAX program or department approval.
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MBAX 5204 - Financial Management
Credits: 3
Students taking this course should expect to learn the fundamental principles of environmental influences on corporate financial decision-making and measurement devices useful in corporate financial management. Provides an in-depth understanding of the financial manager’s role in a corporate setting and exposes students to other aspects of finance in the economy. #304.
Prerequisite: Admission to the MBAX program or department approval
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MBAX 5502 - Energy Finance: Project Evaluation
Credits: 3
Introduction to traditional engineering cost methods to evaluate investments in energy and mineral projects, and to modern techniques to make these decisions under uncertainty given the technical and economic risks facing minerals industries.
Prerequisite: Admission to the MBA program, or permission of the MBA Program Director or the MBA Program Coordinator. #304.
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Pharmacy |
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PHCY 6246 - Pharmacy Management, Marketing and Finance
Credits: 3
Examines management functions and leadership in various types of contemporary pharmacy practice including pharmacy services, drug distribution, technology, human resources, marketing, finance and accounting.
Prerequisite: P2 status.
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