FIN 490 ETA - Special Topics in Finance - Entrepreneurship Thru Acquistn

Campus: Urbana-Champaign

Description:

Lectures and discussions relating to new areas of interest. See class schedule for topics and prerequisites. Course Information: 1 to 3 undergraduate hours. No graduate credit. May be repeated in the same term or subsequent terms to a maximum of 3 undergraduate hours or 4 graduate hours. Credit is not given for FIN 490 CRNs 57268 and 57353 and FIN 464. Course will not satisfy Finance major requirements. Prerequisite: FIN 300 or consent of instructor.

Special Instructions:

Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition (ETA) is the exciting career path where business professionals buy and grow existing small businesses. For individuals with business skills and a desire to make a meaningful impact, this path is significantly less risky than starting new businesses around unproven product or service ideas. The course will introduce ETA and cover how to search for, value, finance, and grow small business acquisitions. Invited speakers include entrepreneurs and acquisition professionals. No prior background in finance is required. This course will not satisfy the Finance major requirements.

Option 1

Course Level: Graduate

Credit: 2

Term(s): Spring