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FI260
Personal Finance
Last Update:January 03, 2007
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Southeast Missouri State
University
Professor:
David A Kunz PhD, CFM, CMA
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Department: |
Economics and Finance |
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RD236 |
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573-651-2326 |
I. Catalog Description and Credit Hours of
Course:Course will
examine fundamental personal finance issues. Topics will include budgeting,
investments, insurance, consumer credit (auto and home financing), taxes and
retirement planning. Process for calculating a personal net worth will studied
and applied. Personal financial environments of U.S. and European will be
compared. In addition to text internet sources will be used extensively. (3
credit hours)
II. Prerequisite:
None
III. Course Learning Objectives:
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To provide the student with the
opportunity to learn and apply the concepts and techniques of personal
financial management to real world situations.
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To emphasize the importance of
personal financial management to the individual.
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To develop analysis and solving skills. Develop the ability to formulate workable
plans of actions.
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Written communication
skills.
IV. Textbooks and Other Required
Material (Periodicals, Journals, etc.) or Equipment:
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Required:
Personal Finance, Kapoor, Dlabay
and Hughes, 7th Edition, McGraw-Hill, 2004 (ISBN: 0-07-121477-1)
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Recommended: Student Resource
Manual for use with Personal Finance, Kapoor,
Dlabay and Hughes, 7th
Edition, McGraw-Hill, 2004 (ISBN:
0-07-253415-X)
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Recommended: Financial calculator.
Instructor will not provide a tutorial on
calculator use.
http://www.swcollege.com/finance/investment_calculator/starthere.htm
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