FINA 363 · Introduction to Finance
Three credits. The catalog describes basic concepts of finance related to decision making.
Introduction to Finance
FINA 363 tutoring for South Carolina students.
FINA 363 Introduction to Finance is the University of South Carolina course on the basic concepts of finance related to decision making. The prerequisites are strict: a C or better in economics, accounting, and statistics.
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.
Prerequisites
A C or better in ECON 221 or 224, a C or better in ACCT 225 or RETL 261, and a C or better in one of STAT 201, 205, 206, 509, 511, 515, or MATH 511.
Beyond business majors
The catalog lists FINA 363 in other programs too, including a Mathematics B.S. track that pairs it with FINA 469, 471, and 475.
A quick head start
If the economics or statistics prerequisite is a few terms behind you, the time value of money guide is a gentle way back into the numbers before the first lecture.
Topics
What we cover.
Bring your slides, problem sets, and your last midterm. We work from your actual course.
- Basic concepts of financial decision making
- Time value of money
- Risk and return
- Valuation
- Capital budgeting
- Midterm and final exam prep
South Carolina · FINA 363
Where students get stuck.
The C-or-better gate
Three prerequisites each need a C or better, so a shaky grade in one can delay the whole course. If you are retaking or catching up, we can prep the finance ideas before the term starts.
Decision making
The description is short and broad. In practice that means every topic ends with a choice, such as which project to take or how to fund it. We practice stating the choice clearly.
Non-finance majors
Students from mathematics and other programs bring strong skills and little vocabulary. We translate the finance terms quickly so the math you already know can do the work.
Who takes FINA 363
FINA 363 is the introductory finance course in the South Carolina catalog and appears in business and some non-business degree plans. Your advisor can tell you where it fits.
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.
- 03
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.
What grade do I need in the prerequisites?
The catalog asks for a C or better in each of the economics, accounting, and statistics requirements.
I'm not a business major. Can I still take FINA 363?
The catalog lists it in some non-business programs, so it can be part of your plan. Confirm with your advisor.
What will the course be like?
The catalog description is brief, so details depend on your section. Bring your syllabus and we work from it.
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.
Book your first sessionOnline Finance Tutor is an independent tutoring service. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by the University of South Carolina. Course names are used only to describe the material we cover.