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SS494 COURSE DETAILS


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SS494 (Version: 2019 2) COURSE DETAILS


COURSE TITLE EFF YEAR EFF TERM DEPARTMENT CREDIT HOURS
SS494 PRINCIPLES OF FINANCE 2019 2 Social Sciences 3.0 (BS=0.0, ET=0.0, MA=0.0)
SCOPE
This course applies economic principles to the financial decisions that businesses make every day, and to the capital markets in which households and firms interact. The course covers topics including project analysis using net present value techniques, risk and return of assets and projects, efficient capital markets, corporate capital structure and dividend policy, and valuation of assets. Cadets will learn methods to analyze individual projects as well as business enterprises as a whole. As the U. S. Military continues to privatize many functions, knowledge of techniques used by corporations is becoming essential for our future Army leaders. This course is the second of a two-course financial economics sequence for which SS394 ? Financial Statement Analysis is a prerequisite, except for cadets with permission of the instructor.
LESSONS: 30 @ 75 min (2.000 Att/wk) LABS: 0 @ 0 min
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
Financial analysis.

SS494 COURSE REQUISITES


TYPE COURSE EFF YEAR EFF TERM TRACK RED BOOK FLG
PRE REQUISITE  
  SS201 1979 1 1 Y
  SS394 2015 1 1 Y
  SS251 1979 1 2 Y
  SS394 2015 1 2 Y

SS494 (Version 2019-2) COURSE OFFERINGS


AYT #SECT/SIZE CPBLTY ENRLD WAIT SEATS CLOSED DETAILS
2025 - 1 3 18 54 53 0 1 Y Hours

2026 - 1 3 18 54 45 1 9 Y Hours

2027 - 1 3 18 54 36 0 18 N Hours

2027 - 8 1 18 18 0 0 18 N Hours


SS494 (Version: 2015 1) COURSE DETAILS (ARCHIVED)


COURSE TITLE EFF YEAR EFF TERM DEPARTMENT CREDIT HOURS
SS494 PRINCIPLES OF FINANCE 2015 1 Social Sciences 3.0 (BS=0.0, ET=0.0, MA=0.0)
SCOPE
This course applies economic principles to the financial decisions that businesses make every day, and to the capital markets in which households and firms interact. The course covers topics including project analysis using net present value techniques, risk and return of assets and projects, efficient capital markets, corporate capital structure and dividend policy, and valuation of assets. Cadets will learn methods to analyze individual projects as well as business enterprises as a whole. As the U. S. Military continues to privatize many functions, knowledge of techniques used by corporations is becoming essential for our future Army leaders. This course is the second of a two-course financial economics sequence for which SS394 ? Financial Statement Analysis is a prerequisite, except for cadets with permission of the instructor.
LESSONS: 40 @ 55 min (2.500 Att/wk) LABS: 0 @ 0 min
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
Financial analysis.

SS494 COURSE REQUISITES


TYPE COURSE EFF YEAR EFF TERM TRACK RED BOOK FLG
PRE REQUISITE  
  SS201 1979 1 1 Y
  SS394 2015 1 1 Y
  SS251 1979 1 2 Y
  SS394 2015 1 2 Y

SS494 (Version: 2009 1) COURSE DETAILS (ARCHIVED)


COURSE TITLE EFF YEAR EFF TERM DEPARTMENT CREDIT HOURS
SS494 PRINCIPLES OF FINANCE 2009 1 Social Sciences 3.0 (BS=0.0, ET=0.0, MA=0.0)
SCOPE
Principles of Finance is a first course in corporate finance. The course focuses on the study of the basic principles of finance and applying them to important decisions faced by the financial manager. The course covers the following topics: project analysis using the Net Present Value technique; risk and return for assets and projects; efficient capital markets; corporate capital structure and dividend policy; and derivatives. Specifically, cadets will learn how to value a project or a company using several different methods. Cadets will analyze an actual project or corporation using the techniques that they learn in the course. As the US Military continues to privatize many functions, knowledge of techniques used by corporations is becoming essential for our future Army leaders.
LESSONS: 40 @ 55 min (2.500 Att/wk) LABS: 0 @ 0 min
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
Design project.

SS494 COURSE REQUISITES


TYPE COURSE EFF YEAR EFF TERM TRACK RED BOOK FLG
PRE REQUISITE  
  SS201 1979 1 1 Y
  SS251 1979 1 2 Y

SS494 (Version: 1985 1) COURSE DETAILS (ARCHIVED)


COURSE TITLE EFF YEAR EFF TERM DEPARTMENT CREDIT HOURS
SS494 PRINCIPLES OF FINANCE 1985 1 Social Sciences 3.0 (BS=0.0, ET=1.5, MA=0.0)
SCOPE
Principles of Finance is a first course in corporate finance. The course focuses on the study of the basic principles of finance and applying them to important decisions faced by the financial manager. The course covers the following topics: project analysis using the Net Present Value technique; risk and return for assets and projects; efficient capital markets; corporate capital structure and dividend policy; and derivatives. Specifically, cadets will learn how to value a project or a company using several different methods. Cadets will analyze an actual project or corporation using the techniques that they learn in the course. As the US Military continues to privatize many functions, knowledge of techniques used by corporations is becoming essential for our future Army leaders.
LESSONS: 40 @ 55 min (2.500 Att/wk) LABS: 0 @ 0 min
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
Design project.

SS494 COURSE REQUISITES


TYPE COURSE EFF YEAR EFF TERM TRACK RED BOOK FLG
PRE REQUISITE  
  SS201 1979 1 1 Y
  SS251 1979 1 2 Y