FIN 490

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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 2022
CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
47426	Lecture-Discussion	B2	12:30PM -1:50PM	MW	166 Wohlers Hall	Brown, D	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/18/22-05/04/22 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.
58868	Lecture-Discussion	C1	3:30PM -4:50PM	MW	166 Wohlers Hall	Brown, D	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/18/22-05/04/22 Credit: 3 hours Section Title: Pvt Banking & Ins Wealth Mgt Section Info: Private Banking & Insurance Wealth Management Restriction(s): Restricted to Undergrad - Urbana-Champaign.
58631	Lecture-Discussion	DB1	2:00PM -3:20PM	MW	166 Wohlers Hall	Brown, D	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/18/22-05/04/22 Credit: 3 hours Section Title: Social Impact Investing Section Info: Social impact investing may be described as a bridge between two well-established disciplines, private equity and philanthropy. Like philanthropy, impact investing is driven by an intention to create a positive societal or environmental change in its investment sphere. Incorporating process methods of the private equity model, we will review direct investment strategies and consider various ways to leverage capital markets as part of mission-driven efforts. This course considers the perspective of both investor and manager/entrepreneur in seeking paths for solving intractable societal problems while generating financial return. Restriction(s): Restricted to Undergrad - Urbana-Champaign.
69357	Lecture-Discussion	ETA	6:00PM -7:20PM	MW	2043 Business Instructional Fac	Smith, M	Part of Term: B Date Range: 03/14/22-05/04/22 Credit: 2 hours Section Title: Entrepreneurship Thru Acquistn Section Info: This course does not fulfil Finance major or major elective requirement. Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition (ETA) is the exciting career path where business professionals buy and grow existing small businesses. For individuals with business skills and a desire to make a meaningful impact, this path is significantly less risky than starting new businesses around unproven product or service ideas. The course will introduce ETA and cover how to search for, value, finance, and grow small business acquisitions. Invited speakers include entrepreneurs and acquisition professionals. No prior background in finance is required. Restriction(s): Restricted to students with Senior class standing. Restricted to Undergrad - Urbana-Champaign.
45494	Lecture-Discussion	GCF	12:30PM -1:50PM	TR	3003 Business Instructional Fac	Sholem, D	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/18/22-05/04/22 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. Restriction(s): Restricted to Gies College of Business. Restricted to Undergrad - Urbana-Champaign.
46899	Lecture-Discussion	RE1	ARRANGED	n.a.	Location Pending		Part of Term: B Date Range: 03/14/22-05/04/22 Special Approval: Instructor Approval Required Credit: 2 hours Section Title: Adv. Real Estate Invest. Cases Section Info: This course does not fulfil Finance major or major elective requirement. Advanced Cases in Real Estate Investment will explore progressively more complex real estate investments and concepts using case studies including ownership and financing structures, distribution waterfalls and asset management challenges. Students will review, analyze, consider, recommend, and deliver their findings. 2 undergraduate hours. 3 graduate hours. It is recommended that students have completed FIN 241 and FIN 445. Please email the instructor and sbjr@illinois.edu to apply for this course. This course meets in room 3015/3017 of the Business Instructional Facility (BIF). Restriction(s): Restricted to Gies College of Business. Not intended for Nondegree major(s) or minor(s). Restricted to Undergrad - Urbana-Champaign.
59448	Lecture-Discussion	UG1	2:00PM -3:20PM	TR	1029C Business Instructional Fac	Excell, R	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/18/22-05/04/22 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 300 and /or 412. You may also have acquired this knowledge in the Options Bootcamp in the MIL. 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. Restriction(s): Restricted to Undergrad - Urbana-Champaign.