Call Number | 14418 |
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Day & Time Location |
M 2:20pm-5:35pm 640 Kravis Hall |
Points | 1.5 |
Grading Mode | Standard |
Approvals Required | None |
Instructor | Ellen Carr |
Type | LECTURE |
Method of Instruction | In-Person |
Course Description | This course provides a primer on analyzing investment grade corporate bonds. It takes an investor perspective (to evaluate / quantify risk-reward across various IG corporate industries and companies) and a management perspective (to identify optimal capital structure/credit ratings). The course incorporates guest speakers from various functionalities on the buy side (portfolio managers, analysts, and traders), the sell side (underwriters, sales/trading/research), and the management side (treasurers). It will include an overview of “crossover” corporate bonds (falling angels/rising stars), LBO targets, ESG instruments such as green bonds and sustainability-linked bonds, and “corporate-adjacent” bonds (ABS, CMBS, munis). Students will gain exposure to both top-down and bottom-up approaches to IG corporate |
Web Site | Vergil |
Department | Finance |
Enrollment | 43 students (68 max) as of 5:05PM Sunday, December 8, 2024 |
Subject | Finance |
Number | B8301 |
Section | 001 |
Division | School of Business |
Open To | Business, Engineering:Graduate, Journalism |
Section key | 20241FINC8301B001 |