FIN 580

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Credit: 0 TO 4 hours.

Approved for 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 fall 2017
CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
50882	Practice	1	ARRANGED	n.a.	Location Pending		Part of Term: A Date Range: 08/28/17-10/20/17 Credit: 4 hours Section Title: Professional Development Restriction(s): Restricted to MS:Finance -UIUC or MS: Finance Cost Rec -UIUC.
66393	Lecture-Discussion	ADF	2:00PM -3:20PM	MW	1049 Business Instructional Fac	Peterson, P	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/28/17-12/13/17 Credit: 4 hours Section Title: Advanced Futures Section Info: This is a supplementary course in derivatives using the case study method. It explores a number of derivatives market disasters that resulted when certain basic assumptions were violated. Readings from a variety of sources provide the core material for this course, and students are expected to participate in and contribute to the discussions. Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign. Restricted to MS: Finance Cost Rec -UIUC.
50081	Lecture-Discussion	BD1	8:00AM -9:20AM	MW	3041 Business Instructional Fac	Molitor, D	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/28/17-12/13/17 Special Approval: Departmental Approval Required Credit: 4 hours Section Title: Big Data Analysis Section Info: Recent trends in "big data" present both enormous challenges and opportunities for businesses. This course introduces concepts and techniques of business data analytics and shows how they can be used for making predictions and to distinguish between correlation and causation. Covered tools include data visualization, machine learning, regression analysis, randomized trials, A/B testing, and quasi-experiments. Students will apply these tools using R programming within the Amazon Web Services cloud computing environment. Reserved for MSF and MBA. To request admission to this course, please complete an application at https://illinois.edu/fb/sec/3392383. Deadline for priority consideration is midnight on April 19, 2017 with responses expected by April 21, 2017. Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
48173	Lecture-Discussion	BD2	9:30AM -10:50AM	MW	3041 Business Instructional Fac	Molitor, D	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/28/17-12/13/17 Special Approval: Departmental Approval Required Credit: 4 hours Section Title: Big Data Analysis Section Info: Recent trends in "big data" present both enormous challenges and opportunities for businesses. This course introduces concepts and techniques of business data analytics and shows how they can be used for making predictions and to distinguish between correlation and causation. Covered tools include data visualization, machine learning, regression analysis, randomized trials, A/B testing, and quasi-experiments. Students will apply these tools using R programming within the Amazon Web Services cloud computing environment. Reserved for MSF and MBA. To request admission to this course, please complete an application at https://illinois.edu/fb/sec/3392383. Deadline for priority consideration is midnight on April 19, 2017 with responses expected by April 21, 2017. Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
66670	Lecture-Discussion	CF	12:30PM -1:50PM	MW	245 Wohlers Hall	Smith, M	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/28/17-12/13/17 Credit: 4 hours Section Title: Corporate Finance Section Info: This course will cover a broad range of corporate finance topics providing a comprehensive overview of the material. At the conclusion of the course, students will understand the broad fundamental concepts of corporate finance in a unifying model. The text we will be using provides an excellent introduction to the concepts. Topics can be explored in more detail based on class interest and experience. Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign. Restricted to MS: Finance Cost Rec -UIUC or MS: Finance - UIUC.
62063	Lecture-Discussion	CWM	2:00PM -3:20PM	TR	243 Wohlers Hall	Raskie, S	Part of Term: B Date Range: 10/23/17-12/13/17 Credit: 2 hours Section Title: Cases Wealth Managment Section Info: Cases in wealth management with particular emphasis on global case applications of wealth building techniques. Cases include and cover global real estate, executive compensation, retirement plan investing, small business leverage, etc. 580 Wealth Management is recommended. Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign. Restricted to MS: Finance Cost Rec -UIUC or MS: Finance Cost Rec - UIUC.
61970	Lecture-Discussion	FE	6:00PM -7:50PM	R	A Illini Center	Gambera, M	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/28/17-12/13/17 Credit: 4 hours Section Title: Practical Asset Allocation Section Info: Please Note: This course is taught in Chicago. Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign. Restricted to MS: Financial Engineering.
58811	Lecture-Discussion	FS	2:00PM -3:20PM	MW	243 Wohlers Hall	Zhang, L	Part of Term: A Date Range: 08/28/17-10/20/17 Credit: 2 hours Section Title: Financial Statements Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign. Restricted to MS: Finance Cost Rec -UIUC.
58447	Discussion/ Recitation Lecture	GMT GMT	11:00AM -12:20PM 11:00AM -12:50PM	F MW	166 Wohlers Hall 1049 Business Instructional Fac	Miller, N Miller, N	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/28/17-12/13/17 Credit: 4 hours Section Title: General Microeconomic Theory Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
69588	Online	IM2	ARRANGED	n.a.	n.a.	Almeida, H	Date Range: 08/16/17-10/10/17 Credit: 2 hours Section Title: Corporate Finance I & II Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign. Restricted to MBA: iMBA Online -UIUC.
69164	Online	IMB	ARRANGED	n.a.	n.a.	Spencer, X Almeida, H	Date Range: 08/16/17-10/10/17 Credit: 4 hours Section Title: Corporate Finance I & II Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign. Restricted to MBA: iMBA Online -UIUC.
66383	Practice	INT	ARRANGED	n.a.	Location Pending	Widdicks, M	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/28/17-12/13/17 Special Approval: Departmental Approval Required Section Title: Internship Section Info: Instructor Approval Required, 0 credit hour section. Course is required for students completing an internship within finance field during the fall term. Restricted for MS Finance students. Students must have confirmed an internship in order to take the course. Students on F1 visa must also submit CPT documents to International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS). S/U grading only. Range IV tuition and applicable fees apply. Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign. Restricted to MS: Finance Cost Rec -UIUC.
69589	Online	ON2	ARRANGED	n.a.	n.a.	Almeida, H	Date Range: 08/16/17-10/10/17 Credit: 2 hours Section Title: Corporate Finance I & II Section Info: Registration in this section is restricted to students who have earned a Bachelor's Degree. Registration closes 9-23-15. Additional Coursera fees apply, see: https://business.illinois.edu/online//. This section is open to off-campus students only and explores how financial investments can affect decisions, strategy, and ultimately business operations as well as personal portfolio. We will study and use risk-return models, such as the capital asset pricing model (CAPM), and multi-factor models to evaluate the performance of various securities and portfolios. Building upon this framework, learn about market efficiency and behavioral finance as common behavioral biases of investors are introduced. Also see their potential effects on wealth accumulation and asset prices. We will also analyze money-management strategies and performance by institutional investors, such as mutual funds and pension funds. Finally, connect investment finance with corporate finance by examining firm valuation techniques. Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign. Restricted to NDEG: iMBA Online -UIUC.
65702	Online	ONL	ARRANGED	n.a.	n.a.	Spencer, X Almeida, H	Date Range: 08/16/17-10/10/17 Credit: 4 hours Section Title: Corporate Finance I & II Section Info: Registration in this section is restricted to students who have earned a Bachelor's Degree. Registration closes 9-23-15. Additional Coursera fees apply, see: https://business.illinois.edu/online//. This section is open to off-campus students only and explores how financial investments can affect decisions, strategy, and ultimately business operations as well as personal portfolio. We will study and use risk-return models, such as the capital asset pricing model (CAPM), and multi-factor models to evaluate the performance of various securities and portfolios. Building upon this framework, learn about market efficiency and behavioral finance as common behavioral biases of investors are introduced. Also see their potential effects on wealth accumulation and asset prices. We will also analyze money-management strategies and performance by institutional investors, such as mutual funds and pension funds. Finally, connect investment finance with corporate finance by examining firm valuation techniques. Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign. Restricted to NDEG: iMBA Online -UIUC.
65522	Lecture-Discussion	OPT	6:00PM -7:50PM	R	C Illini Center	Natenberg, S	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/28/17-12/13/17 Credit: 4 hours Section Title: Option Trading & Market-Making Section Info: This course meets in Chicago. Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign. Restricted to MS: Financial Engineering.
52597	Lecture-Discussion	PHD	11:00AM -12:50PM	F	245 Wohlers Hall	Almeida, H	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/28/17-12/13/17 Section Title: Finance Doctoral Seminar Section Info: This is a seminar for finance PhD students. Doctoral students from other departments may register with consent of instructor. Restriction(s): Restricted to PHD:Finance -UIUC.
66703	Practice	PR1	1:00PM -2:20PM	F	241 Wohlers Hall	Noonan, J	Part of Term: A Date Range: 08/28/17-10/20/17 Credit: 4 hours Section Title: Practicum
66704	Practice	PR2	2:30PM -3:50PM	F	241 Wohlers Hall	Noonan, J	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/28/17-12/13/17 Credit: 4 hours Section Title: Practicum
66865	Lecture-Discussion	QM	11:00AM -12:20PM	MW	3041 Business Instructional Fac	Yang, X	Part of Term: A Date Range: 08/28/17-10/20/17 Credit: 2 hours Section Title: Quantitative Methods Restriction(s): Restricted to MS: Finance Cost Rec -UIUC.
68387	Lecture-Discussion	QM2	9:30AM -10:50AM	TR	3007 Business Instructional Fac	Yang, X	Part of Term: B Date Range: 10/23/17-12/13/17 Credit: 2 hours Section Title: Quantitative Methods II Restriction(s): Restricted to MS: Finance Cost Rec -UIUC or MS: Finance Cost Rec - UIUC.
60270	Lecture-Discussion	WM	2:00PM -3:20PM	TR	243 Wohlers Hall	Raskie, S	Part of Term: A Date Range: 08/28/17-10/20/17 Credit: 2 hours Section Title: Wealth Management Section Info: Introduction to personal wealth management techniques with an emphasis on commercial real estate valuation and purchase; personal investing in stocks, bonds, ETF’s, indexes; passive versus active investment management; banking and borrowing; income and estate taxation; small business continuation planning; sophisticated uses of life insurance and annuities; retirement plans. Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.