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ECONS 335: Business Finance

Online course, Fall 2025 (August 2025 – December 2025)

Course Overview

Core tools of financial economics with practical application to valuation and firm decisions.

  • Analyze and interpret financial statements
  • Apply time value of money and discounting
  • Understand risk–return and portfolio intuition
  • Value stocks and bonds; assess capital budgeting
  • Use and evaluate financial data sources

Interactive Practice

Weekly interactive mini‑games will reinforce core concepts. Start with Chapter 1 below.

Chapter 1: Tax of Corporation EarningChapter 2: Financial Statement AnalysisChapter 3: Time Value of MoneyChapter 4: TVM Rocket — Cash Flow PVChapter 5: Bank Boss — Animal BorrowersChapter 6: Bond Memory — Pricing GameChapter 7: Stock ValuationChapter 8: Investment DecisionChapter 9: Incremental Earnings PracticeChapter 11: Returns LabChapter 12: Portfolio Covariance LabChapter 13: Weighted Average Cost Of Capital: A Card Game

Logistics

  • Format: Online
  • Term: Fall 2025
Syllabus →

Chapters

  1. Chapter 1: Tax of Corporation Earning
  2. Chapter 2: Financial Statement Analysis
  3. Chapter 3: Time Value of Money
  4. Chapter 4: TVM Rocket: Cash Flow PV
  5. Chapter 5: Bank Boss: Animal Borrowers
  6. Chapter 6: Bond Price: A Memory Game
  7. Chapter 7: Stock Valuation
  8. Chapter 8: Investment Decision
  9. Chapter 9: Incremental Earnings Practice
  10. Chapter 11: Returns Lab
  11. Chapter 12: Portfolio Covariance
  12. Chapter 13: Weighted Average Cost Of Capital: A Card Game

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