FIN 3716 · Principles of Finance
Three credits. The catalog describes principles of risk and return, time value of money, valuation, and market efficiency. Prerequisites are ECON 2010, ACCT 2001, and ISDS 2000.
Principles of Finance
FIN 3716 tutoring for LSU students.
FIN 3716 Principles of Finance is the LSU course on risk and return, the time value of money, valuation, and market efficiency. If you've seen FIN 3715 Business Finance mentioned, the catalog says that one is not open to students in the E. J. Ourso College of Business.
Private 1-on-1 on Zoom · $250 / hour
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The courses
What we work on.
Bring your slides, problem sets, and your last midterm. We work from your actual course.
FIN 3715 versus FIN 3716
The catalog says credit will not be given for both FIN 3715 and FIN 3716, and that FIN 3715 Business Finance is not open to students in the E. J. Ourso College of Business.
The other course
FIN 3715 covers the finance function in the business enterprise, financial management techniques, capital structure and dividend policy, working capital management, and capital budgeting. Ask your advisor which applies to you, and I can help with either.
Practice the valuation setups
Valuation and time value of money are two of the four named topics. These guides cover both.
Topics
What we cover.
Bring your slides, problem sets, and your last midterm. We work from your actual course.
- Risk and return
- Time value of money
- Valuation
- Market efficiency
- Exam prep
LSU · FIN 3716
Where students get stuck.
Four short topics, deep ideas
The description is brief, but each topic is a big idea. Market efficiency especially shows up as concept questions, so we practice explaining it as well as using it.
Picking the right course
Because two LSU finance courses have similar names and don't both count, check your degree plan before you register. I'm happy to look at it with you.
Statistics in the prerequisites
ISDS 2000 is a prerequisite, so risk and return questions assume you're comfortable with averages and variation. We refresh the parts you need.
Which course is yours
The catalog restricts FIN 3715 away from Ourso College students, and FIN 3716 is the Principles of Finance course. I didn't check your degree plan, so confirm with your advisor which you need.
How a session works
Diagnosis first. Then the fix.
- 01
Before we meet
Send me what you're stuck on: a problem set, slides, your last midterm, a practice exam, last week's quiz.
- 02
On Zoom
You walk me through a problem out loud. It usually takes a few minutes to hear where the reasoning goes sideways. We fix that piece and rebuild from there, so you know why each step works.
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Before we finish
The real test: a fresh problem with new numbers and different wording, the way a midterm would ask it, and you solve it yourself. I don't complete assignments or hand over answers. You leave able to do the work.
Your tutor
Studied it. Worked in it. Now I teach it.
I’m Chi Odogwu. I have a B.S. in Business with a finance specialization from Liberty University, earned summa cum laude in three years, and a Master’s in International Economics and Finance from Brandeis. I tutored IB students in grad school, did valuation and private equity consulting at PwC, taught MBA finance at Florida State, and spent three years as an adjunct professor teaching Business Finance.
Questions
Before you book.
Is FIN 3716 the same as FIN 3715?
No. The catalog says credit won't be given for both, and FIN 3715 isn't open to Ourso College students.
What do I need before FIN 3716?
ECON 2010, ACCT 2001, and ISDS 2000.
Can you help with FIN 3715 too?
Yes, the topics overlap and I tutor both.
Is tutoring allowed under my school's honor code?
Tutoring on concepts and practice problems is generally fine, but policies on graded work vary by course. I don't complete graded assignments. Check your syllabus's collaboration policy, and if you're unsure, ask your professor.
Get started
Bring the problem you’re stuck on.
Tell me your course and what isn’t clicking. I’ll tell you honestly whether I can help.
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