Applied Portfolio Management

Catalog description

This course provides a perspective on the portfolio management process. Students will learn how to apply portfolio theory for the evaluation of performance and learn how to optimally balance risk against performance. Students will apply the concepts examined in class by actively managing a simulated portfolio. Their investment ideas, goals and portfolio performance will be presented to the class in the form of a semester-long project. The course also discusses the investment management industry structure, including organizations, products and policies.Prerequisite: FIN 308 .