FIN 432

Spring 2022 Part of Term 1

Part of Term 1
Jan 18-May 4

Credit: 3 OR 4 hours.

Introduces basic concepts in financial economics used in the analysis and management of financial risks, with an emphasis on the applications by insurers and pension plans; topics include decision making under uncertainty, economic statistics, deterministic and stochastic interest rate models, derivative securities, valuation, binomial models and option pricing models.

3 undergraduate hours. 3 or 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite: FIN 300; either FIN 230 or FIN 435.

FIN 432 class schedule data for spring 2022
CRN Type Section Time Day Location Instructor Section Details
40378
Lecture-Discussion
C3
11:00AM -12:20PM
MW
1029C Business Instructional Fac
Brobst, C
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
01/18/22-05/04/22
Credit:
3 hours
Section Info:
The course covers management of tradable financial risks in the context of financial institutions which incur these risks through their operations, product offerings, assets, and liabilities. We examine the methods used by practitioners to measure and manage interest rate, equity, credit, and other market risks using derivatives such as futures, swaps, and options. Curriculum is challenging, hands-on, and practical to prepare students for professional roles in global and capital markets.
Restriction(s):
Restricted to Gies College of Business.
Not intended for Nondegree major(s) or minor(s). Restricted to Undergrad - Urbana-Champaign.
41093
Lecture-Discussion
C4
11:00AM -12:20PM
MW
1029C Business Instructional Fac
Brobst, C
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
01/18/22-05/04/22
Credit:
4 hours
Section Info:
The course covers management of tradable financial risks in the context of financial institutions which incur these risks through their operations, product offerings, assets, and liabilities. We examine the methods used by practitioners to measure and manage interest rate, equity, credit, and other market risks using derivatives such as futures, swaps, and options. Curriculum is challenging, hands-on, and practical to prepare students for professional roles in global and capital markets.
Restriction(s):
Restricted to Gies College of Business.
Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
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