Financial management introduces students to the methods and concepts of the field and teach them about risk and return, capital budgeting, capital management and financial planning. Students learn about short-term financial management, bond valuation, break-even analysis, long-term financial management, debt and equity securities, and derivatives.
Students taking a business communication course learn how to make effective presentations and how to use appropriate body language and intonation. They also develop techniques for effective writing and creating business proposals. Additional topics include participating in meetings, working collaboratively, managing business correspondence and resolving conflicts in the workplace.
An economic and management decisions course teaches students how consumers, companies and government agencies make decisions. Students learn about policy making, economic systems, relationships and interactions in companies, and how firms make economic decisions. Would-be brokers should pay special attention to concepts of market performance, strategic interaction, cost analysis, market demand and market power.
A business policy course examines the components of strategic management, financial analysis and diagnosis, and financial evaluation. Students learn how companies choose financial directions, shape a strategic plan and performance, analyze communication and feedback, create competitive advantages and analyze business ethics. Students also can learn about allocating and overseeing financial resources.
Students taking a financial decision making course learn about making financial decisions based on statements and reports. The course also teaches students about characterizing different financial problems, determining financial outcomes, resolving financial uncertainty and evaluating financial decision processes. Students also learn about interpreting data with limited available information.