The Mutual Fund Business

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This course will provide a comprehensive examination of the mutual fund industry as a setting to examine several functional areas of business. Subject areas will include: Individual and Institutional Investing, Distribution, Operations, Marketing, Customer Service, Management, Economics and Regulation. In addition, a thorough analytical approach to evaluating portfolio performance will be covered including topics such as risk adjusted performance measures, market timing, attribution analysis and style analysis. Prerequisites: FINC500 or FINC550 or Finance 500 500 Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: Williams College of Business Williams College of Business Finance