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Nov 05, 2026
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BUSN 211 - Investment
PREREQUISITES: Demonstrated competency through appropriate assessment or earning a grade of “C” or better in ENGL 083 - Reading Strategies for College and ENGL 093 - Introduction to College Writing , or ENGL 095 - Integrated Reading and Writing , or ENGL 075 - Co-Requisite Integrated Reading , and MATH 023 - Essentials of Algebra or higher.
COREQUISITES: Demonstrated competency through appropriate assessment or earning a grade of “C” or better in MATH 023 - Essentials of Algebra or higher.
PROGRAM: Business Administration
CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
LECTURE HOURS MIN: 3
DATE OF LAST REVISION: Fall, 2014
An introduction to the fundamentals of investing. Presents the basis of investing, with attention to the various ways in which investment vehicles operate.
MAJOR COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Upon successful completion of this course the student will be expected to:
- Explain the mechanics of investing in securities.
- Explain and apply financial ratios.
- Define the role of financial intermediaries.
- Describe the issuance and selling of new securities.
- Explain the concept of risk.
- Enumerate sources of investment information.
- Differentiate between fixed and variable income securities.
- Differentiate between equity and debt security.
- Analyze a simple financial statement.
- List market indicators.
- Explain the mechanics of investment in commodity futures, collectibles and precious metals.
- Define the component parts of real estate investment.
COURSE CONTENT: Topical areas of study include -
- Key financial ratios for financial statement analysis
- Financial intermediaries
- Sources of investment information
- Investing in new securities
- The concept of risk
- Equity investments
- Fixed and variable income securities
- Debt investments
- Market indicators
- Commodity investment
- Collectibles and precious metals
- Real estate investments
Course Addendum - Syllabus (Click to expand)
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