FIN 231 · Principles of Finance
Three hours. Prerequisites: ACC 111 and ECN 150.
It clicked in class. Until the midterm.
Finance tutoring for Wake Forest students.
FIN 231 Principles of Finance is part of the Wake Forest business core, and the finance major builds on it with FIN 232 Intermediate Finance and FIN 203 Applied Quantitative Analysis for Finance. If you plan to major in finance, this course sets the pace for everything after it.
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 232 and FIN 203
Intermediate Finance and Applied Quantitative Analysis for Finance, both required in the Finance B.S.
Topics
What we cover.
Bring your slides, problem sets, and your last midterm. We work from your actual course.
- Time value of money
- Bond and stock valuation
- NPV and capital budgeting
- Risk, return, and CAPM
- Cost of capital
- Midterm and final exam prep
Wake Forest
Where students get stuck.
Prerequisites that stack
FIN 231 assumes ACC 111 and ECN 150. When a finance question goes wrong, the gap is often in accounting or economics, so we trace it back.
Setting up for the major
Admission prerequisites for the finance major include accounting, economics, math, and a business course. FIN 231 should feel solid before FIN 232.
Wording traps
A quarterly rate used for monthly payments, an extra number put in to distract you. We practice the setup before the calculation.
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.
Is FIN 231 required for all business majors?
The bulletin shows it in the business core on the Finance B.S. page. I did not confirm it for every major, so check your own program requirements.
What comes after FIN 231 for finance majors?
FIN 232 Intermediate Finance and FIN 203 Applied Quantitative Analysis for Finance are required major courses, per the bulletin.
Which calculator should I use?
I could not find a published policy, so check your syllabus. We practice on the one your exams allow.
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 Wake Forest University's School of Business. Course names are used only to describe the material we cover.