Financial Derivative Markets

Catalog description

This course explores the role of financial derivatives in modern business, including income generation, risk management, and price discovery. Derivatives markets covered in the course include futures, options, and swaps. Course content focuses on the fundamentals of trading and hedging in a wide variety of markets, e.g., agriculture, interest rates, exchange rates. Students participate in simulated futures and options trading. Same as AEEC 5220 / BFIN 511 with additional coursework required at the graduate level. Cannot receive credit for both AEEC 3220 / BFIN 311 and AEEC 5220 / BFIN 511 . Same as BFIN 311 .