Finance 301 - Fundamentals of Finance
Spring
2026
02
3.00
Sara Smiarowski
M W 4:00PM 5:15PM
UMass Amherst
78303
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
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."