HADM 2220: Finance

3.0 credit hours - S/U grade only
Offered Spring, Fall

Limited to HotelDM 2220 Pre-Req

Instructors

Yifei Mao (ym355) - Spring 2024
Pamela Moulton (pm388) - Fall 2024
Albert Edwards (aje45) - Spring 2025
Linda Canina (lc29) - Fall 2025
Xi Yang (xy39) - Fall 2025

Description

This course provides an introduction to core ideas in finance as well as a foundation for further study. Upon completion of this course students should be able to (1) perform basic valuation of cash flows from projects, bonds, and stocks; (2) demonstrate basic understanding of capital budgeting decisions through the use of concepts including the time value of money and discounted cash flow analysis; (3) assess the relation between risk and return and integrate that knowledge in determining corporate cost of capital; and (4) demonstrate an understanding of the role of debt and equity in corporate capital structure.