Derivatives and Risk Management

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Intensive examination of risk measurement in organizations and portfolios, and methods for managing those risks. Among the financial instruments examined are option, forward, futures, and swap contracts, including the characteristics of each instrument, market structure, institutional rules, pricing models, and strategies for use in investing and hedging. A variety of learning methods are employed, including lecture and discussion, case study, and computer spreadsheet analyses. Prerequisite(s): declared School of Business majors. B FIN 301 or B FIN 400, B FIN 333 or B FIN 380, B FIN 375 or B FIN 410.