# Business/Finance (BUFI) courses

College of the Desert · 2026-2027 Catalog · 2 courses

Source: https://catalog.collegeofthedesert.edu/courses/bufi/

"Offered" lists sections in this catalog year's class schedules: Fall 2026.

### BUFI 012 — Money Management & Planning for the Future

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** Lecture Hours: 36, Lab Hours: 54
- **Advisory:** ENG 061 and MATH 065.
- **Transfers to:** CSU
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule
- Repeatable: No
- Grading: Student Option
- Degree Applicable: AA/AS

This course provides students with an introductory understanding of economic and financial principles and the environment within which consumer and business decisions are made. It helps those interested in pursuing a career in financial services develop an appreciation for financial concerns of their clients. It also helps students make more informed decisions about setting their own career and financial goals, as well as managing their budget, taxes and investments, protecting their assets against risk, and preparing for retirement.

### BUFI 013 — Investment Opportunities

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** Lecture Hours: 36, Lab Hours: 54
- **Advisory:** ENG 061 and MATH 065.
- **Transfers to:** CSU
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/college-of-the-desert/schedule/fall-2026/bufi.md)
- Repeatable: No
- Grading: Letter
- Degree Applicable: AA/AS

The course provides students with an understanding of the importance of investment in their personal finances as well as various investment opportunities available to them. It presents the features of different types of stocks, corporate bonds, government securities, mutual funds, options, futures, and real estate investments. It also offers students a set of tools and criteria for evaluating these investment instruments in light of their own financial conditions and objectives.