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2025-2026 Catalog

BU 232 - Business Finance


Credit Hours: 3

Typical financial problems involved in the establishment and operation of business organizations with emphasis on the corporate form. Such topics as corporate securities, long and short-term financing, budgeting, taxation, distribution of earnings, credit collections, and receivables financing will be considered.

Course Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

  1. understand the mechanisms, by which corporations establish goals;
  2. analyze and plan for financial needs;
  3. determine sources of funding both short and long-term; and
  4. understand that the corporation is an entity that must raise money in order to generate revenue and profits.


Prerequisites: BU 122 or permission of the instructor.
F/S (C, N, S)

May require the use of computers.