Finance
Lam Family College of Business
Dean: Dr. Eugene Sivadas
Department of Finance
Creative Arts 251
(415) 338-1107
Email: findept@sfsu.edu
Chair: Dr. Ming Li
Undergraduate Advisors: Feldman, Xue Han, Hsiao, D. Li, G. Li, M. Li, S. Lin, Liu, Su, Yost-Bremm, Zhou
Professor
Todd Feldman (2009), Professor in Finance. Ph.D. University of California, Santa Cruz.
Alan Jung (1989), Professor in Finance. M.B.A. San Francisco State University, Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley.
George LI (2004), Professor in Finance. Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley.
Yuli Su (1996), Professor in Finance. Ph.D. University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee.
Associate Professor
Donglin Li (2004), Associate Professor in Finance. Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley.
Ming Li (2005), Associate Professor in Finance. Ph.D. University of California, Los Angeles.
Shengle Lin (2012), Associate Professor in Finance. Ph.D. George Mason University.
Shuming Liu (2007), Associate Professor in Finance. Ph.D. The University of Texas at Austin.
Yi Zhou (2016), Associate Professor in Finance. Ph.D. University of California, Los Angeles.
Assistant Professor
Daniela Balkanska (2009), Assistant Professor in Finance. Ph.D. University of California, Irvine.
Xue (Snow) Han (2016), Assistant Professor in Finance. Ph.D. University of Georgia.
Brian Yang (2018), Assistant Professor in Finance. Ph.D. University of California, Irvine.
FIN 101 Personal Finance (Units: 3)
Preparation for dealing with the challenges of making sound financial decisions in a constantly changing economy. Development of planning techniques and the ability to make appropriate financial decisions, both personal and business. Emphasis on the improvement of analytical skills to facilitate effective financial decision-making, including making informed decisions regarding budgets, investment, insurance, retirement, and estate planning.
Course Attributes:
- D1: Social Sciences
FIN 303 Accounting for Financial Analysis (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Restricted to upper-division Business Administration: Concentration in Finance majors and minors; FIN 350* with a grade of C- or better.
FIN 309 Financial Data Analysis (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Restricted to upper-division Finance majors and minors; FIN 350* with a grade of C- or better and ISYS 263*.
FIN 350 Business Finance (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Restricted to Lam Family College of Business majors and minors; ACCT 101*, ECON 101*, and ECON 102*; DS 212* or MATH 124*; all with grades of C- or better.
FIN 351 Financial Management (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Restricted to upper-division Business Administration: Concentration in Finance majors; FIN 350* with a grade of C- or better.
FIN 353 Financial Institutions (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Restricted to upper-division Business Administration: Concentration in Finance majors; FIN 350* with a grade of C- or better.
FIN 355 Investments (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Restricted to upper-division Business Administration: Concentration in Finance majors; FIN 350* with a grade of C- or better.
FIN 357 Financial Statement and Data Analysis (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Restricted to upper-division Business Administration: Concentration in Finance majors; FIN 350* with a grade of C- or better.
FIN 365 Real Estate Principles (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Restricted to upper-division Business Administration: Concentration in Finance majors; FIN 350* with a grade of C- or better.
FIN 370 Fundamentals of Real Estate (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Restricted to upper-division Business Administration: Concentration in Finance majors; FIN 350* with a grade of C- or better.
FIN 371 Commercial Real Estate Financial Management (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Restricted to upper-division Business Administration: Concentration in Finance majors; FIN 350* with a grade of C- or better.
FIN 372 Commercial Leasing and Development (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Restricted to upper-division Business Administration: Concentration in Finance majors; FIN 350* with a grade of C- or better.
FIN 420 Introduction to FinTech (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: Restricted to upper-division standing.
FIN 435 Politics of Global Finance and Crisis (Units: 4)
Prerequisite: Upper-division standing or permission of the instructor.
(This course is offered as PLSI 435, I R 435, and FIN 435. Students may not repeat the course under an alternate prefix.)
FIN 460 Mathematics and Programming for Financial Analytics (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: FIN 350.
FIN 465 Financial Engineering (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: FIN 350* with a grade of C- or better.
FIN 470 Fundamentals of Entrepreneurial Finance (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: FIN 350 with a grade of C or better.
FIN 510 Real Estate Practice and Financial Technology (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: Business majors with FIN 350*.
FIN 511 Real Estate Finance and Technology (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: FIN 350*.
FIN 520 FinTech II: DeFi, Business Blockchain, and Machine Learning (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: Restricted to upper-division standing.
FIN 530 Financial Analytics (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: FIN 350*.
FIN 536 International Finance (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Restricted to upper-division Business Administration: Concentration in Finance majors; FIN 350* with a grade of C- or better.
FIN 651 Student Managed Fund in Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Investments (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or higher.
(This course is offered as FIN 651, ECON 651, and ENVS 651. Students may not repeat the course under an alternate prefix.)
FIN 653 Seminar in Bank Management (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Restricted to upper-division Business Administration: Concentration in Finance majors; FIN 353* with a grade of C- or better; ECON 500 recommended.
FIN 655 Alternative Investment (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: Restricted to upper-division Business Administration: Concentration in Finance majors; FIN 355* with a grade of C- or better.
FIN 656 Student Managed Investment Fund (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Restricted to upper-division Business Administration: Concentration in Finance majors; FIN 355* with a grade of C- or better.
FIN 658 Financial Risk Management (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Restricted to upper-division Business Administration: Concentration in Finance majors; FIN 350* with a grade of C- or better.
FIN 659 Special Topics in Finance (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Restricted to upper-division Business Administration: Concentration in Finance majors; FIN 350* with a grade of C- or better.
FIN 699 Independent Study (Units: 1-3)
Prerequisites: Restricted to senior Business Administration: Concentration in Finance majors; FIN 350*, two additional required courses for the concentration with a grade of B or better; or permission of the instructor.
FIN 785 Financial Management (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Restricted to graduate Business students; ACCT 780 and DS 776; graduate students in other programs permitted with the permission of the Faculty Director of Graduate Programs.
FIN 819 Financial Analysis and Management (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Restricted to graduate Business students; FIN 785 with a grade of B- or better; graduate students in other majors with the permission of the Faculty Director of Graduate Programs.
FIN 820 Seminar in Financial Risk Management (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Restricted to graduate Business students; FIN 785 with a grade of B- or better and FIN 825; FIN 828 recommended; graduate students in other majors with the permission of the Faculty Director of Graduate Programs.
FIN 825 Seminar in Investments (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Restricted to graduate Business students; FIN 785 with a grade of B- or better; graduate students in other majors with the permission of the Faculty Director of Graduate Programs.
FIN 828 Seminar: Financial Markets and Institutions (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Restricted to graduate Business students; FIN 785 with a grade of B- or better; graduate students in other majors with the permission of the Faculty Director of Graduate Programs.
FIN 836 Seminar in International Finance (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Restricted to graduate Business students; FIN 785 with a grade of B- or better; graduate students in other majors with the permission of the Faculty Director of Graduate Programs.