Advanced Investments

Catalog description

This course is a continuation of BUSADMIN 3930 . The course will focus on the application of financial theory to the issues and problems of investment management. Topics will include portfolio optimization and asset allocation, derivative pricing, hedging, the theory of asset pricing models and their implications for investments, as well as evaluating investment management performance. The main objective of this course is to provide students with a framework for making financial decisions related to Investments. These decisions are relevant for institutional investors (pension, mutual, and hedge funds), individual investors, corporate treasurers, and anyone who seeks to use or understand domestic or international investing Components: Class Prereqs/Coreqs: P: BUSADMIN 3930 Typically Offered: Spring