{"id":2007,"date":"2025-11-06T14:32:01","date_gmt":"2025-11-06T14:32:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learnhub.aucegypt.edu\/cltnewsletter\/?page_id=2007"},"modified":"2026-11-02T09:56:06","modified_gmt":"2026-11-02T09:56:06","slug":"onsi-sawiris-school-of-business","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/learnhub.aucegypt.edu\/cltnewsletter\/?page_id=2007","title":{"rendered":"Onsi Sawiris School of Business"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:24% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"386\" height=\"359\" src=\"https:\/\/learnhub.aucegypt.edu\/cltnewsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Jasmin.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3444 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/learnhub.aucegypt.edu\/cltnewsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Jasmin.jpg 386w, https:\/\/learnhub.aucegypt.edu\/cltnewsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Jasmin-300x279.jpg 300w, https:\/\/learnhub.aucegypt.edu\/cltnewsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Jasmin-65x60.jpg 65w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 386px) 100vw, 386px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Course Name:<\/strong> Business Finance (FINC 2101)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Instructor<\/strong>: Jasmin Fouad<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Course Description<\/strong>: Why do people around the world\u2014and in Egypt specifically\u2014turn to gold during times of uncertainty, even when it generates no income like stocks or bonds do? Can a company announce record profits and still see its stock price fall? How much risk is worth taking for the chance of a higher return? If questions like these make you curious, then welcome to FINC 2101 as understanding why all this happens is at the heart of finance. FINC 2101 introduces the principles and tools of finance and serves as the foundation for all future finance courses. Whether you plan to pursue a career in finance, launch a business, work in another field, or simply make smarter financial decisions throughout your life, the concepts and skills developed here will help you achieve all of these goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Redesigned Syllabus:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1FH9lsTk_r05wgtsgmbZ7tejSCeOQSzO9\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Check the redesigned syllabus.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background is-style-wide\" style=\"background-color:#fafafa;color:#fafafa\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:24% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"275\" height=\"183\" src=\"http:\/\/learnhub.aucegypt.edu\/cltnewsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/download-1-1.jpeg\" alt=\"Wael Abdallah Photo\" class=\"wp-image-2009 size-full\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Course Name:<\/strong> Business Finance (FINC 2101)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Instructor<\/strong>: Wael Abdallah <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Course Description<\/strong>: This Business Finance course transforms students from passive learners into confident financial decision-makers by bridging theoretical concepts with real-world applications. Students master fundamental principles, such as the time value of money, risk assessment, and capital budgeting, through hands-on Excel modeling, company analysis projects, and multi-audience presentations. The course emphasizes developing both technical competencies and strategic thinking skills, preparing students to become trusted financial advisors who can analyze complex business scenarios and communicate insights effectively to diverse stakeholders. 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