FIN 201 - Introduction to Finance

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-1S-0)

Faculty of Business

Types of securities and basic methods of valuation. Valuation and selection of physical and intellectual assets. Operation of asset markets and market efficiency. Risk measures and risk reduction methods. Financing policy, including choices between debt and equity financing. Note: Students are expected to have basic familiarity with microcomputer applications. Prerequisite: STAT 161 or equivalent. Pre- or corequisites: ACCTG 200 or 300 or ACCTG 211 or 311. Students may not receive credit for both FIN 201 and FIN 301.

Fall Term 2026

Lectures

Section Capacity Class times Login to view Locations
LECTURE A01
(50263)
297
2026-09-01 - 2026-12-08 (TR)
08:00 - 09:20
Primary Instructor: Keith Godfrey
LECTURE A02
(58004)
285
2026-09-01 - 2026-12-08 (TR)
11:00 - 12:20
Primary Instructor: Keith Godfrey

Seminars

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SEMINAR E01
(55797)
85
2026-09-01 - 2026-12-08 (F)
14:00 - 14:50
Primary Instructor: Wenqi Wan
SEMINAR E02
(50264)
85
2026-09-01 - 2026-12-08 (F)
11:00 - 11:50
Primary Instructor: Golnoush Omidali
SEMINAR E03
(55796)
85
2026-09-01 - 2026-12-08 (F)
12:00 - 12:50
Primary Instructor: Golnoush Omidali
SEMINAR E04
(50265)
85
2026-09-01 - 2026-12-08 (F)
13:00 - 13:50
Primary Instructor: Golnoush Omidali
SEMINAR E05
(55793)
85
2026-09-01 - 2026-12-08 (R)
13:00 - 13:50
Primary Instructor: Xiaowen Zhang
SEMINAR E06
(55794)
72
2026-09-01 - 2026-12-08 (F)
13:00 - 13:50
Primary Instructor: Wenqi Wan
SEMINAR E07
(55795)
85
2026-09-01 - 2026-12-08 (F)
10:00 - 10:50
Primary Instructor: Wenqi Wan

Winter Term 2027

Lectures

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LECTURE 850
(76182)
510
2027-01-04 - 2027-04-09 (TR)
09:00 - 10:20
Primary Instructor: Lukas Roth

Seminars

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SEMINAR J01
(75546)
85
2027-01-04 - 2027-04-09 (F)
09:00 - 09:50
Primary Instructor: Emma Fang
SEMINAR J02
(75658)
85
2027-01-04 - 2027-04-09 (F)
12:00 - 12:50
Primary Instructor: Emma Fang
SEMINAR J03
(75659)
85
2027-01-04 - 2027-04-09 (F)
11:00 - 11:50
Primary Instructor: Bowen Lin
SEMINAR J04
(76215)
85
2027-01-04 - 2027-04-09 (F)
10:00 - 10:50
Primary Instructor: Bowen Lin
SEMINAR J05
(75660)
85
2027-01-04 - 2027-04-09 (F)
10:00 - 10:50
Primary Instructor: Emma Fang
SEMINAR J06
(78530)
85
2027-01-04 - 2027-04-09 (F)
13:00 - 13:50
Primary Instructor: Bowen Lin