FIN 490

Spring 2015 Part of Term 1

Part of Term 1
Jan 20-May 6

Special Topics in Finance

Credit: 1 TO 3 hours.

1 to 3 undergraduate hours. No graduate credit. 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. 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 2015
CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
58868	Lecture-Discussion	ADF	9:30AM -10:50AM	MW	Business Instructional Fac	France, V	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/20/15-05/06/15 Credit: 3 hours Section Title: Advanced Futures Section Info: Trading and Risk Management A supplementary course in derivatives, it will explore individual cases (many of them major disasters) and particular sectors (energy, FX, fixed income). Assumes some basic familiarity with derivatives. The course will meet in the Margolis Market Information Lab. We will make extensive use of its facilities, especially Bloomberg and Rotman Interactive Trader. Several MIL training modules will be presented as part of the course. On many class days, you should expect to complete an Excel model in class. On other days, we will be discussing individual cases. Restriction(s): Restricted to Undergrad - Urbana-Champaign.
62989	Conference	AT	ARRANGED	n.a.	Location Pending	Tchistyi, A	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/20/15-05/06/15 Special Approval: Instructor Approval Required Credit: 2 hours Section Title: Real Estate Cases Section Info: This course is only offered to specific students participating in Case Competition.
45494	Lecture-Discussion	GCF	12:30PM -1:50PM	MW	Business Instructional Fac	Sholem, D	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/20/15-05/06/15 Credit: 3 hours Section Title: Growth Corp Capital Funding Section Info: Capital Funding for Growth Companies will provide students an understanding of the current capital market landscape, funding process and trends. (This class is not a ?calculate the lowest cost of funds? exercise.) This class will examine the range of middle-market companies? capital requirements and objectives in relation to the available private equity and debt financing. Through specific examples, students will identify the appetites and expertise of middle-market investment banks and the skills and access to capital they provide their clients. Outstanding Freshmen interested in this course should forward your request, resume and UIN to drsholem@mindspring.com. Restriction(s): Restricted to Undergrad - Urbana-Champaign.
62368	Lecture-Discussion	IMA	3:30PM -4:50PM	TR	Business Instructional Fac	Sinow, D Goodfriend, J	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/20/15-05/06/15 Special Approval: Instructor Approval Required Credit: 1 hours Section Title: Investment Management Academy Section Info: This is a speaker series targeted towards students who wish to pursue future opportunities in investment management. Students will learn from top investment professionals and will benefit from casework involving real-life investment situations. Topics covered include global capital markets, security analysis, long/short equity hedge funds, event-driven hedge funds, activism and portfolio management.