Finance 301 - Fundamentals of Finance

Spring
2026
01
3.00
Sara Smiarowski

M W 2:30PM 3:45PM

UMass Amherst
78259
School of Management 137
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, and Managerial Economics majors only. ACCOUNTG 221 or 233 The course prerequisite for Business Minor students is ACCOUNTNG 233.

This course has reserved seating for Isenberg students, Business Minor students, Economics students, Resource Economics students, and Managerial Economics students. If you are unable to enroll in this class, the number of reserved seats for your major 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 Office. Please do not contact the instructor with enrollment inquiries. Please direct questions to the Isenberg Undergraduate Programs Office at undergrad@isenberg.umass.edu.

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