FIN 490

Spring 2021 Part of Term 1

Part of Term 1
Jan 25-May 5

Special Topics in Finance

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Credit: 1 TO 3 hours.

Lectures and discussions relating to new areas of interest. See class schedule for topics and prerequisites.

1 to 3 undergraduate hours. No graduate credit. May be repeated in the same term or subsequent terms to a maximum of 3 undergraduate hours or 4 graduate hours. Credit is not given for FIN 490 CRNs 57268 and 57353 and FIN 464. 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 2021
CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
45494	Lecture-Discussion	GCF	12:30PM -1:50PM	TR	Business Instructional Fac	Sholem, D	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/25/21-05/05/21 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 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. This section meets in-person and will have distributed attendance. You will receive an email from your instructor with specific attendance instructions. Restriction(s): Restricted to Gies College of Business. Restricted to Undergrad - Urbana-Champaign.
58868	Lecture-Discussion	UG1	12:30PM -1:50PM	TR	Business Instructional Fac	Excell, R	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/25/21-05/05/21 Credit: 3 hours Section Title: Appl. of Derivative Strategies Section Info: Application of Derivative Strategies is designed to build upon the basic options knowledge you will have gained in FIN 412. We will start slowly by discussing some simple trading strategies that are used by institutional and retail accounts alike. We will move from there to discuss volatility trading looking not only at the CBOE VIX product but also at OTC variance swaps. Finally, by the end of the semester, we will be discussing the most topical options and derivatives structures such as risk parity, risk premia capture, alternative risk premia and volatility targeting. Prerequisite course: FIN 412. This section meets in-person and will have distributed attendance. You will receive an email from your instructor with specific attendance instructions. Restriction(s): Restricted to Gies College of Business. Restricted to Undergrad - Urbana-Champaign.
57353	Online	WFA	5:00PM -6:20PM	W	n.a.	Maple, D	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/25/21-05/05/21 Special Approval: Instructor Approval Required Credit: 1 hours Section Title: Women in Finance Academy Section Info: Given the unique challenges women face in the business world, this course provides the tools for women to thrive in careers in finance. The course includes a mentoring program, soft and technical skills development, panel discussions with women leaders, and networking opportunities. Instructor approval required. Please apply by email to the instructor. This course will not satisfy the Finance major requirements. Restriction(s): Restricted to Undergrad - Urbana-Champaign.
47426	Online	XB2	12:30PM -1:50PM	MW	n.a.	Brown, D	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/25/21-05/05/21 Credit: 3 hours Section Title: Advanced Topics in Wealth Mgt Section Info: Advanced Topics in Wealth Management explores advanced topics and ‘best practices’ in the proper administration of wealth. It considers issues and opportunities presented to individuals as they approach ‘high net worth’ status. In addition to strategic use of life insurance, we’ll discuss the transfer tax system as a driver of strategic wealth planning. Budding entrepreneurs will find our work with business succession planning and legacy planning to be invaluable. Asset protection and charitable planning are other key topics addressed. Through a combination of lecture, active classroom discussion, and group exercises, we will focus on the practical application of these concepts and consider what it means to create and sustain generational wealth. Restriction(s): Restricted to Gies College of Business. Restricted to Finance major(s).