As finance requires a great deal of computation and data analysis, Internet is a good tool to accomplish the work. The purpose of this individual project is to use Internet to obtain financial data, to conduct data analysis, and to perform computation. A written report with minimum three-page length is required for each student. The report should be prepared in a research paper format, and organized into different sections including introduction, conclusion, and bibliography.

The followings are some topics suggested for the project. Other topics approved by instructor are also acceptable.

Topic One: Career in Finance

Topic Two: Financial Markets

Topic Three: Mortgage Loan Amortization

Topic Four: Interest Rates

Topic Five: Inflation Rates

Topic Six: Yield Curve

Topic Seven: Bond Valuation

Topic Eight: Capital Budgeting