FIN 490

Spring 2023 Part of Term 1

Part of Term 1
Jan 17-May 3

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 2023
CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
58631	Lecture-Discussion	DB1	2:00PM -3:20PM	MW	166 Wohlers Hall	Brown, D	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/17/23-05/03/23 Credit: 3 hours Section Title: Social Impact Investing Section Info: This course will not satisfy the 400-level Finance major requirements. 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.
45494	Lecture-Discussion	GCF	12:30PM -1:50PM	TR	3003 Business Instructional Fac	Sholem, D	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/17/23-05/03/23 Credit: 3 hours Section Title: Growth Corp Capital Funding Section Info: This course will not satisfy the 400-level Finance major requirements. 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 Undergrad - Urbana-Champaign. Restricted to Gies College of Business.
59448	Lecture-Discussion	UG1	2:00PM -3:20PM	TR	1029C Business Instructional Fac	Excell, R	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/17/23-05/03/23 Credit: 3 hours Section Title: ESG Certification Section Info: This course will not satisfy the 400-level Finance major requirements. The objective of this course is to prepare students for the CFA ESG certification exam. The goal is that each student sits for and passes the exam at the end of the semester. ESG is a trend and a theme that will carry through your entire careers. More than 50% of global AUM now tracks some sort of ESG benchmark. Asset owners are moving more toward these benchmarks which means asset managers as well as sell-side firms, will need to follow suit. Even individual clients are expressing some desire to have portfolios designed with ESG in mind. The certification will be your first step toward having the credentials to speak authoritatively on the subject of ESG with clients of all kinds. This course is for undergraduates who are in their senior year. There are no prerequisites. Students are expected to have a strong understanding of asset pricing, portfolio construction, and financial market mechanics. Restriction(s): Restricted to Undergrad - Urbana-Champaign. Restricted to students with Senior class standing.