FIN 580

Spring 2016 All Classes

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Special Topics in Finance

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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 2016
CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
57527	Lecture-Discussion	ADF	9:30AM -10:50AM	TR	ARR Business Instructional Fac	Peterson, P	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/19/16-05/04/16 Credit: 4 hours Section Title: Advanced Futures Section Info: 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. We will make extensive use of the Margolis Market Information Lab (MIL) facilities, and several MIL training modules will be presented as part of the course. The course will meet in the Margolis Market Information Lab (1029 BIF). Reserved for MBA and MSF. Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign. Restricted to MS: Finance Cost Rec -UIUC or MBA:Bus Administration -UIUC.
62355	Lecture-Discussion	BP1	2:00PM -3:20PM	MW	2001 Business Instructional Fac		Part of Term: B Date Range: 03/14/16-05/04/16 Credit: 2 hours Section Title: Business and Policy Analysis Section Info: Today’s corporate and public policy leaders make decisions in strategic and highly complex environments. Designing effective programs and policies to solve business and/or policy problems requires a fundamental understanding of the causal impact these programs and policies will have. This course will develop the skills necessary to distinguish between correlation and causation when using data to assess the effectiveness of programs and policies to achieve target objectives. Reserved for MSF and MBA.
62354	Lecture-Discussion	BP2	12:30PM -1:50PM	MW	2001 Business Instructional Fac	Molitor, D	Part of Term: B Date Range: 03/14/16-05/04/16 Credit: 2 hours Section Title: Business and Policy Analysis Section Info: Today’s corporate and public policy leaders make decisions in strategic and highly complex environments. Designing effective programs and policies to solve business and/or policy problems requires a fundamental understanding of the causal impact these programs and policies will have. This course will develop the skills necessary to distinguish between correlation and causation when using data to assess the effectiveness of programs and policies to achieve target objectives. Reserved for MSF and MBA. Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
47087	Lecture-Discussion	DEV	ARRANGED	n.a.	Location Pending	Widdicks, M	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/19/16-05/04/16 Section Title: Professional Development Section Info: Registration restricted to MSF students only. Restriction(s): Restricted to MS: Finance Cost Rec -UIUC.
49200	Lecture-Discussion	E	2:00PM -3:20PM	TR	2001 Business Instructional Fac	Vonnahme, M	Part of Term: B Date Range: 03/14/16-05/04/16 Credit: 2 hours Section Title: Cases in Enterprise Risk Mngmt Section Info: . Registration restricted to MSF and MBA students. Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
62533	Lecture-Discussion	GCF	12:30PM -1:50PM	MW	1025 Business Instructional Fac	Sholem, D	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/19/16-05/04/16 Credit: 4 hours Section Title: Growth Corp Capital Funding Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
63735	Lecture-Discussion	IB	12:30PM -1:50PM	TR	2007 Business Instructional Fac	Metzger, R	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/19/16-05/04/16 Credit: 4 hours Section Title: Investment Banking Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
59302	Lecture-Discussion	MA1	9:30AM -10:50AM	MW	3007 Business Instructional Fac	Almeida, H	Part of Term: B Date Range: 03/14/16-05/04/16 Credit: 2 hours Section Title: Topics in M&A Section Info: This course will be a blended (or hybrid) learning course in that it will combine face to face instructional pedagogy with computer-mediated activities to form an integrated pedagogical approach. Some learning activities that otherwise would have taken place during classroom time will be moved online to allow students to enter more deeply into the material and new concepts, and come to class better prepared to work with their peers and instructor. Students will spend a significant portion of time every week interacting with content including lectures on focused topics and class assignments. Face-to-face time in the classroom will be spent primarily on interactive dialogs between the faculty member and students by discussing cases and assignments, and highlighting the applicability of academic concepts to the real-world. Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
59303	Lecture-Discussion	MA2	11:00AM -12:20PM	MW	3007 Business Instructional Fac	Almeida, H	Part of Term: B Date Range: 03/14/16-05/04/16 Credit: 2 hours Section Title: Topics in M&A Section Info: This course will be a blended (or hybrid) learning course in that it will combine face to face instructional pedagogy with computer-mediated activities to form an integrated pedagogical approach. We will meet once a week for face-to-face instruction. The remaining time should be used for individual work with the online lectures, assignments, and group meetings. The instructor is also available for individual meetings with students or work groups during the week. Some learning activities that otherwise would have taken place during classroom time will be moved online to allow students to enter more deeply into the material and new concepts, and come to class better prepared to work with their peers and instructor. Students will spend a significant portion of time every week interacting with content including lectures on focused topics and class assignments. Face-to-face time in the classroom will be spent primarily on interactive dialogs between the faculty member and students by discussing cases and assignments, and highlighting the applicability of academic concepts to the real-world. Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
46900	Lecture-Discussion	PE	12:30PM -1:50PM	MW	2007 Business Instructional Fac		Part of Term: B Date Range: 03/14/16-05/04/16 Credit: 2 hours Section Title: Private Equity Restriction(s): Restricted to MS: Finance Cost Rec -UIUC or MBA:Bus Administration -UIUC.
47517	Conference	PHD	11:30AM -12:50PM	F	245 Wohlers Hall	Almeida, H	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/19/16-05/04/16 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.
63738	Lecture-Discussion	REC	5:00PM -7:50PM	W	2007 Business Instructional Fac	Mallon, M	Part of Term: A Date Range: 01/19/16-03/11/16 Credit: 2 hours Section Title: Real Estate Cases Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
58268	Lecture-Discussion	RIA	ARRANGED	n.a.	Location Pending		Part of Term: B Date Range: 03/14/16-05/04/16 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	245 Wohlers Hall	Pearson, N	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/19/16-05/04/16 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 measuring 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 Graduate - Urbana-Champaign. Restricted to MS: Financial Engineering.
49199	Lecture-Discussion	RM2	12:30PM -1:50PM	MW	245 Wohlers Hall	Pearson, N	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/19/16-05/04/16 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 measuring 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.
46904	Conference	SEM	11:30AM -12:50PM	F	245 Wohlers Hall	Almeida, H	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/19/16-05/04/16 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	ST1	11:00AM -12:20PM	TR	3039 Business Instructional Fac	Kahn, C	Part of Term: A Date Range: 01/19/16-03/11/16 Credit: 2 hours Section Title: Strategic Thinking Section Info: Cross-listed with MBA 505. Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
59305	Lecture-Discussion	VC2	9:30AM -10:50AM	MW	1049 Business Instructional Fac	Chattopadhyay, S	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/19/16-05/04/16 Credit: 4 hours Section Title: Entrepreneurship and VC Section Info: Restricted to MSF and MBA Students. Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.