Call Number | 16728 |
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Day & Time Location |
T 9:00am-12:15pm 840 Kravis Hall |
Points | 3 |
Grading Mode | Standard |
Approvals Required | None |
Instructor | Mahadevan S Sundaresan |
Type | LECTURE |
Method of Instruction | In-Person |
Course Description | This course provides students with a rigorous foundation in capital markets and investments, emphasizing asset valuation from an applied perspective. It covers valuation techniques for financial securities, essential to portfolio management and risk management applications. Key topics include arbitrage, the term structure of interest rates, portfolio theory, diversification, equilibrium asset pricing models such as the CAPM, market efficiency and inefficiencies, performance evaluation, analysis of common pooled investment vehicles, behavioral finance, and tax-aware investment strategies. Through interactive activities, case studies, and simulations utilizing real-world market data, students will acquire analytical skills and foundational knowledge required for advanced finance courses and practical roles within the investment industry |
Web Site | Vergil |
Department | Finance |
Enrollment | 54 students (60 max) as of 5:06PM Tuesday, April 22, 2025 |
Subject | Finance |
Number | B8306 |
Section | 060 |
Division | School of Business |
Open To | Business |
Section key | 20243FINC8306B060 |