MASTER SYLLABUS
Course number & title: Special Topics in Finance - 454
Department(s): Finance
Credit hours: 3
Prerequisites: BUS 328 and approval of instructor
Fees and charges: None
Effective catalog date for this master syllabus: 2006/2007
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1. Catalog description:
A course devoted to various topics related to current issues in finance. May be repeated once for different topics
with approval of finance faculty.
2.
Course content:
The topics to be covered will depend on the special topic being offered
at the time.
3.
Student learning objectives:
1. Examine topics in discipline not
covered in other courses in major.
2. Increase students= expertise in topical area through readings of historical and/or contemporary texts
and articles.
3. Provide students with both practical and theoretical knowledge in a specific topical area of the
discipline.
4. Increase students= skills and business competencies.
5. In addition, each course offering will have its own stated objectives. The courses will be designed to
offer state of the art topics in line with the latest market trends and issues to offer finance students
current knowledge that cannot be justifiably covered elsewhere in the program.
4. Student assessment criteria:
Student competencies will be assessed in an appropriate manner: Communication
skills - by means of oral or written reports; Teamwork - by means of involvement
in group projects; Leadership - by active involvement in class discussions
and projects; Critical thinking - through essay or problem-solving questions
and projects. Other addressed competencies
will be addressed as appropriate.
5. Additional information (optional):