FIN 615 - Financial Modeling Techniques

Units: 3
Introduction to financial modeling using Microsoft® Excel and VBA to solve a range of financial problems in investments and corporate finance. Hands-on application of financial concepts in order to develop skills useful in a variety of finance-related jobs.

Prerequisites: FIN 605
Possible Instructional Methods: On-ground, or Hybrid, or Online Asynchronous or Online Synchronous.
Grading: A-F grading only.
Course Typically Offered: Variable Intermittently

Student Learning Outcomes - Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:
1. Accurately compute the estimated market value of financial and non-financial assets using MS Excel-based models.

2. Analyze and assess corporate and financial market data through on-line data sources for use in the analysis of financial issues.

3. Efficiently retrieve, organize and analyze large amounts of data for use in Excel based models.

4. Distinguish the appropriate financial valuation model and use to value common asset classes.