Personal Finance (BUSI 1307)

Instructor: Karen Overton

An exploration of financial planning that emphasizes topics of personal interest but also has application to business financial planning topics. Topics include budgeting, bank accounts and account reconciliation, individual retirement accounts, loans, investments, debt management, real estate, insurance, wills, trusts, and taxes.

 The Business program provides distinctive learning that actively engages students, faculty, and the business community in developing knowledge and skills relevant for success in a complex global economy. The majority of Americans make their living in business, regardless of their academic major. The job market is opening up for individuals with an associate degree in business. The program offers an AA and AAS degrees with certificates in several specializations. To be eligible for an Associate in Arts (AA), an Associate of Arts in Teaching (AAT), or an Associate in Science (AS) degree from HCC, a student must successfully: Complete at least 60 semester hours of credit as follows: (a) for the AA degree, 43 hours of required core courses and 17 hours of transferable electives, usually focusing on the student's transfer major (b) for the AAT degree, 44 hours of required core courses plus 16-18 hours of required pre-teaching courses (c) for the AS degree, 43 hours of required core courses plus six additional hours of mathematics, four additional hours of natural science, and 7 hours of transferable electives, usually focusing on the student's transfer major AWARD TYPES: Associate in Arts AREA OF STUDY: Busi

Karen E. Overton