FIN 580

Spring 2017 All Classes

All Classes

Special Topics in Finance

SHOW FINAL EXAM SCHEDULE

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.

My Favorites

My Schedule

Section Status updates every 10 minutes.

FIN 580 class schedule data for spring 2017
CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
62355	Lecture-Discussion Lecture-Discussion	BP1 BP1	9:30AM -10:50AM 11:00AM -12:50PM	MW F	1025 Business Instructional Fac ARR Business Instructional Fac	Molitor, D Molitor, D	Part of Term: A Date Range: 01/17/17-03/10/17 Special Approval: Instructor Approval Required Credit: 3 hours Section Title: Big Data Analytics 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://go.illinois.edu/BigData2017. Application deadline is midnight November 17, 2016.
62354	Lecture-Discussion Lecture-Discussion	BP2 BP2	8:00AM -9:20AM 9:00AM -10:50AM	MW F	1025 Business Instructional Fac ARR Business Instructional Fac	Molitor, D Molitor, D	Part of Term: A Date Range: 01/17/17-03/10/17 Special Approval: Instructor Approval Required Credit: 3 hours Section Title: Big Data Analytics 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://go.illinois.edu/BigData2017. Application deadline is midnight November 17, 2016. Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
47087	Lecture	DEV	5:00PM -5:50PM	W	3007 Business Instructional Fac	Noonan, J	Part of Term: A Date Range: 01/17/17-03/10/17 Credit: 2 hours Section Title: Professional Development Section Info: Registration restricted to MSF students only. Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign. Restricted to MS: Finance Cost Rec -UIUC.
66013	Discussion/ Recitation	DV1	4:00PM -4:50PM	R	3007 Business Instructional Fac	Noonan, J	Part of Term: A Date Range: 01/17/17-03/10/17 Section Title: Professional Development
66015	Discussion/ Recitation	DV2	5:00PM -5:50PM	R	3007 Business Instructional Fac	Noonan, J	Part of Term: A Date Range: 01/17/17-03/10/17 Section Title: Professional Development
49200	Lecture-Discussion	E	2:00PM -3:20PM	TR	2001 Business Instructional Fac	Vonnahme, M	Part of Term: B Date Range: 03/13/17-05/03/17 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: 01/17/17-05/03/17 Credit: 4 hours Section Title: Growth Corp Capital Funding Section Info: Registration restricted to MSF and MBA. Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
66090	Online	IMB	ARRANGED	n.a.	n.a.	Almeida, H	Part of Term: A Date Range: 01/18/17-03/14/17 Section Title: Corporate Finance I&II Section Info: Registration in this section is restricted to students who have earned a Bachelor's Degree. 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 MBA: iMBA Online -UIUC.
66148	Practice	INT	ARRANGED	n.a.	Location Pending	Widdicks, M	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/17/17-05/03/17 Special Approval: Departmental Approval Required Section Title: Internship
65773	Online	ONL	ARRANGED	n.a.	n.a.	Almeida, H	Part of Term: A Date Range: 01/18/17-03/14/17 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. 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 NDEG: iMBA Online -UIUC.
47517	Conference	PHD	11:30AM -12:50PM	F	245 Wohlers Hall	Almeida, H	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/17/17-05/03/17 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	2001 Business Instructional Fac	Mallon, M	Part of Term: A Date Range: 01/17/17-03/10/17 Credit: 2 hours Section Title: Real Estate Cases Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
46904	Conference	SEM	11:30AM -12:50PM	F	245 Wohlers Hall	Almeida, H	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/17/17-05/03/17 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: 01/17/17-03/10/17 Credit: 2 hours Section Title: Strategic Thinking Section Info: Meets with MBA 505 ST1 47256. Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign. Restricted to MS: Finance Cost Rec -UIUC.