FIN 580

Spring 2012 All Classes

All Classes

Special Topics in Finance

Credit: 0 TO 4 hours.

Approved for both letter and S/U grading. May be repeated to a maximum of 18 hours in a semester. May be repeated to a maximum of 32 hours in subsequent semesters. Prerequisite: Varies by section.

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FIN 580 class schedule data for spring 2012
CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
57527	Lecture-Discussion	ADF	12:30PM -1:50PM	TR	243 Wohlers Hall	France, V	Part of Term: B Date Range: 03/12/12-05/02/12 Credit: 2 hours Section Title: Advanced Futures Section Info: . Advanced Futures - Prerequisite FIN 512. Enrollment in this course requires students to have successfully completed FIN 512. Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign. Restricted to MS: Finance Cost Rec -UIUC or MBA:Bus Administration -UIUC.
47087	Lecture-Discussion	DEV	ARRANGED	n.a.	Location Pending	Vonnahme, M	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/17/12-05/02/12 Section Title: Professional Development Section Info: . Registration restricted to MSF students only. Restriction(s): Restricted to MS: Finance Cost Rec -UIUC.
49200	Lecture-Discussion	ERM	11:00AM -12:20PM	TR	2007 Business Instructional Fac	Vonnahme, M	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/17/12-05/02/12 Credit: 4 hours Section Title: Enterprise Risk Management Section Info: . Registration restricted to MSF and MBA students. Restriction(s): Restricted to MS: Finance Cost Rec -UIUC or MBA:Bus Administration -UIUC.
46902	Lecture-Discussion	HF1	2:00PM -3:20PM	MW	152 Wohlers Hall	Wang, Z	Part of Term: A Date Range: 01/17/12-03/09/12 Credit: 2 hours Section Title: Hedge Funds Section Info: . Registration restricted to MSF and MBA students. Restriction(s): Restricted to MS: Finance Cost Rec -UIUC or MBA:Bus Administration -UIUC.
46903	Lecture-Discussion	HF2	3:30PM -4:50PM	MW	152 Wohlers Hall	Wang, Z	Part of Term: A Date Range: 01/17/12-03/09/12 Credit: 2 hours Section Title: Hedge Funds Section Info: . Registration restricted to MSFs and MBAs. Restriction(s): Restricted to MS: Finance Cost Rec -UIUC or MBA:Bus Administration -UIUC.
51443	Lecture-Discussion	IA	3:30PM -4:50PM	TR	2063 Business Instructional Fac	Goodfriend, J	Part of Term: A Date Range: 01/17/12-03/09/12 Credit: 2 hours Section Title: Investment Analysis Section Info: . This is an experiential course focusing on investment analysis in the context of the investment community. The course will help students generate superior investment ideas by conducting creative, value-added research. Students will act as hedge fund analysts by working through the investment process: idea generation, analysis, and presentation, and should walk away with a working knowledge of the hedge fund industry. Student teams will present a series of both long and short ideas to both the professor and to the class. Because the simulation will mimic an actual presentation in a hedge fund environment, students will also learn the terminology associated with communicating to portfolio managers and other analysts. Students will learn to answer questions directed at them by investment peers, and will be challenged to learn to think quickly on their feet and effectively justify their positions. In short, the goal of the course is to leave you prepared for your interviews in the investment management industry. - - Please note this course serves as the mandatory prerequisite for Portfolio Management, FIN 580PM, where students will utilize StockTrak, a virtual stock market application, to manage portfolios consisting of stocks and derivatives. Registration restricted to MSF students only. Restriction(s): Restricted to MS: Finance Cost Rec -UIUC or MBA:Bus Administration -UIUC.
47517	Conference	PHD	11:30AM -12:50PM	F	241 Wohlers Hall	Almeida, H	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/17/12-05/02/12 Section Title: Finance Doctoral Seminar Section Info: Seminar for Finance Doctoral Students. This CRN to be used for students not presenting a paper during the semester. Other students must receive consent of instructor to register. Restriction(s): Restricted to PHD:Finance -UIUC.
51444	Lecture-Discussion	PM	2:00PM -3:20PM	TR	2063 Business Instructional Fac	Goodfriend, J	Part of Term: B Date Range: 03/12/12-05/02/12 Special Approval: Departmental Approval Required Credit: 2 hours Section Title: Portfolio Management Section Info: . Registration restricted to MSF and MBA students only. Students must complete FIN 580 IA in the first 8 weeks of the semester before they can register for section PM. Restriction(s): Restricted to MS: Finance Cost Rec -UIUC or MBA:Bus Administration -UIUC.
58284	Lecture-Discussion	RCM	11:00AM -12:20PM	TR	36 Wohlers Hall	Waspi, K	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/17/12-05/02/12 Special Approval: Departmental Approval Required Credit: 4 hours Section Title: Real Client Managed Portfolios
58268	Lecture-Discussion	RIA	5:00PM -7:50PM	W	2007 Business Instructional Fac	Mallon, M	Part of Term: B Date Range: 03/12/12-05/02/12 Credit: 2 hours Section Title: Real Estate Investmnt Analysis Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
46819	Lecture-Discussion	RM	9:30AM -10:50AM	MW	1025 Business Instructional Fac	Pearson, N	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/17/12-05/02/12 Credit: 4 hours Section Title: Risk Management Section Info: . The course will cover the main ideas and tools for financial risk measurement, as currently practiced at some of the leading financial institutions. The techniques covered will include both techniques used for measuing and managing the risk of individual positions and those useful at the firm-wide level, e.g. value-at-risk, credit value-at-risk, and stress testing. . Course requirements will consist of a number homework assignments, a group project, and midterm and final examinations. This course is restricted to MSFE students only. Restriction(s): Restricted to MS: Financial Engineering.
49199	Lecture-Discussion	RM2	12:30PM -1:50PM	MW	243 Wohlers Hall	Pearson, N	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/17/12-05/02/12 Credit: 4 hours Section Title: Risk Management Section Info: . The course will cover the main ideas and tools for financial risk measurement, as currently practiced at some of the leading financial institutions. The techniques covered will include both techniques used for measuing and managing the risk of individual positions and those useful at the firm-wide level, e.g. value-at-risk, credit value-at-risk, and stress testing. . Course requirements will consist of a number homework assignments, a group project, and midterm and final examinations. Restricted to MSF and MBA students. Restriction(s): Restricted to MS: Finance Cost Rec -UIUC or MBA:Bus Administration -UIUC.
46904	Conference	SEM	11:30AM -12:50PM	F	241 Wohlers Hall	Almeida, H	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/17/12-05/02/12 Credit: 2 hours Section Title: Finance Doctoral Seminar Section Info: Seminar for Finance Doctoral Students. This CRN to be used for students who will be presenting a paper during the semester. Other students must receive consent of instructor to register. Restriction(s): Restricted to PHD:Finance -UIUC.
46905	Lecture-Discussion	ST	11:00AM -12:20PM	TR	3039 Business Instructional Fac	Kahn, C	Part of Term: A Date Range: 01/17/12-03/09/12 Credit: 2 hours Section Title: Strategic Thinking Section Info: Cross-listed with MBA 505. Restriction(s): Restricted to MS: Finance Cost Rec -UIUC.
57949	Lecture-Discussion	ST2	12:30PM -1:50PM	TR	3039 Business Instructional Fac	Kahn, C	Part of Term: A Date Range: 01/17/12-03/09/12 Credit: 2 hours Section Title: Strategic Thinking
56946	Lecture-Discussion	VAL	2:00PM -3:20PM	TR	2063 Business Instructional Fac	Goodfriend, J	Part of Term: A Date Range: 01/17/12-03/09/12 Special Approval: Departmental Approval Required Credit: 2 hours Section Title: Valuation Modeling Section Info: This is a hands-on course that will provide you with the necessary analytical tools required in investment banking and corporate finance careers. It is a fast-paced course in which you will utilize multiple valuation models to determine the intrinsic value of companies and price investment banking deals. Knowledge of accounting and excel is required. I highly recommend students take at least the first two levels of the excel tutorials offered in the MIL (Market Information Lab) and/or FIN 418 before entering this course. Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign. Restricted to MS: Finance Cost Rec -UIUC.
49243	Lecture-Discussion	VC	2:30PM -3:50PM	MW	1049 Business Instructional Fac	Bengtsson, L	Part of Term: A Date Range: 01/17/12-03/09/12 Credit: 2 hours Section Title: Venture Capital Section Info: This course focuses on the financing of entrepreneurial companies by venture capitalists. It is targeted to three groups of students: those who wish to start new ventures or join new and growing organizations, those who wish to work in private equity, venture capital or business development, and those who wish to learn new analysis tools which can be applied to a range of other corporate finance settings. Venture capital investments are very complex, which means that if you understand why and how these transactions are structured then you will be able to better understand other less complex financial transactions. The topics include an overview of VC industry, how entrepreneurs should evaluate VCs, VC due diligence, valuation techniques, and the structuring and negotiation of financial contracts. The course is a finance elective and requires prior basic knowledge about finance and proficiency in Excel. The class format is lectures and case discussions. Restriction(s): Restricted to MS: Finance Cost Rec -UIUC or MBA:Bus Administration -UIUC.