FIN 490

Spring 2013 Part of Term 1

Part of Term 1
Jan 14-May 1

Special Topics in Finance

Credit: 1 TO 3 hours.

May be repeated in the same term to a maximum of 6 hours. May be repeated in subsequent terms to a maximum of 9 hours. No graduate credit. Course will not satisfy Finance major requirements. Prerequisite: FIN 300 or consent of instructor.

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FIN 490 class schedule data for spring 2013
CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
58868	Lecture-Discussion	ADF	9:30AM -10:50AM	MW	Wohlers Hall	France, V	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/14/13-05/01/13 Credit: 3 hours Section Title: Advanced Futures Restriction(s): Restricted to Undergrad - Urbana-Champaign.
58631	Lecture-Discussion	IBA	11:00AM -12:20PM	T	Wohlers Hall	Goodfriend, J	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/14/13-05/01/13 Special Approval: Departmental Approval Required Credit: 1 hours Section Title: Investment Banking Academy
59086	Lecture-Discussion	IM	2:00PM -3:20PM	TR	Business Instructional Fac	Goodfriend, J	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/14/13-05/01/13 Credit: 3 hours Section Title: Investment Management Section Info: Students will have completed FIN 300 to enroll in this course. This is an experiential course which provides a comprehensive understanding of what it means to be a hedge fund manager in today?s capital markets. Students begin by learning to generate superior investment ideas by conducting creative, value-added research. They will work through the full investment process: idea generation, analysis, and presentation. Students will learn to answer questions directed at them by investment peers, and will be challenged to think quickly on their feet to effectively justify their positions. After learning the analyst process, students will use their own recommendations to actively compete and invest in a simulated portfolio. We will utilize Stock-Trak, a simulated capital markets tool that will allow students to invest in stocks, options and futures across global exchanges. Throughout the semester, students will also learn various hedging techniques and they must implement them as part of the portfolio management process. Ultimately, the skill sets taught in this course will give students deeper understandings of security analysis, portfolio management, risk management and asset allocation. In short, students will have a far more comprehensive view of global capital markets than many of their peers and will therefore gain a competitive edge in the investment management community. Restriction(s): Restricted to Undergrad - Urbana-Champaign.
59087	Lecture-Discussion	IM2	3:30PM -4:50PM	TR	Business Instructional Fac	Goodfriend, J	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/14/13-05/01/13 Credit: 3 hours Section Title: Investment Management Section Info: Students will have completed FIN 300 to enroll in this course. This is an experiential course which provides a comprehensive understanding of what it means to be a hedge fund manager in today?s capital markets. Students begin by learning to generate superior investment ideas by conducting creative, value-added research. They will work through the full investment process: idea generation, analysis, and presentation. Students will learn to answer questions directed at them by investment peers, and will be challenged to think quickly on their feet to effectively justify their positions. After learning the analyst process, students will use their own recommendations to actively compete and invest in a simulated portfolio. We will utilize Stock-Trak, a simulated capital markets tool that will allow students to invest in stocks, options and futures across global exchanges. Throughout the semester, students will also learn various hedging techniques and they must implement them as part of the portfolio management process. Ultimately, the skill sets taught in this course will give students deeper understandings of security analysis, portfolio management, risk management and asset allocation. In short, students will have a far more comprehensive view of global capital markets than many of their peers and will therefore gain a competitive edge in the investment management community. Restriction(s): Restricted to Undergrad - Urbana-Champaign.