Finance 301 - Fundamentals of Finance

Fall
2026
01
3.00
Sara Smiarowski

M W 4:00PM 5:15PM

UMass Amherst
13333
Mahar room 108
ssmiarowski@isenberg.umass.edu
The time value of money; valuation of financial securities; allocating capital; an introduction to risk and risky decision making; the financing decision of the firm; financial statement and working capital management; more special topics include mergers and acquisitions, and international finance. Prerequisite: ACCOUNTG 221

Open to sophomore, junior, and senior Isenberg School of Management majors, Business Minor students, Economics majors, Resource Economics majors, Managerial Economics majors, and students in the Actuarial subplan. ACCOUNTG 221 or 233 The course prerequisite for Business Minor students is ACCOUNTNG 233.

This course has reserved seating for Business Minor students, Economics majors, Resource Economics majors, Managerial Economics majors, and students with an Actuarial sub-plan. If you are unable to enroll in this class, the number of reserved seats for your academic plan has been met. Please continue to monitor Spire for seat availability or add yourself to the Spire waitlist, if open.

Enrollment in this course is managed by the Isenberg Undergraduate Programs. Please do not contact the instructor with enrollment inquiries. Please direct questions to the Isenberg Undergraduate Programs at undergrad@isenberg.umass.edu.

Permission is required for interchange registration during the add/drop period only.