Fall 2022
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Course No: FINA.6210-081; SIS Class Nbr: 13416; SIS Term: 3210
Course Status: Registration Closed
Course Description
This course introduces the student to the main theories and practice of investments and portfolio management. The student will learn about various investment opportunities including real and financial assets; the investment environment including the money and capital markets; the investment process including identification of goals, data gathering and analysis etc.; and, decision making under a changing market environment. The material covered will include: selection of assets - with special emphasis on securities selection through technical analysis and fundamental analysis, computation of risk and return of individual assets, asset allocation and portfolio formation, computation of risk and return of portfolios, measurement of portfolio performance and rebalancing of portfolios. Also included in the material will be topics such as the "pyramid" approach, forecasting and the use of indicators and, market and industry indexes, models such as the CAPM, bond and stock valuation, mutual funds, domestic versus global investment etc.
Prerequisites, Notes & Instructor
- Prerequisites: Matriculated MBA, MSF, or MSA students who have completed FINA.5010 Business Financial Analysis, ACCT.5010 Financial Accounting , or permission of MBA/MSF coordinator.
- Special Notes: If not currently matriculated in a Manning School of Business program, please contact the MBA staff at MBA@uml.edu or call 978-934-2848 for permission to take courses.
- Credits: 3; Contact Hours: 3
- Instructor: Tunde Kovacs
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When Offered & Tuition
- Online Course
- 2022 Fall: Sep 01 to Oct 23
- Course Level: Graduate
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Tuition: $1965
- Note: There is a $30 per semester registration fee for credit courses.
Related Programs: M.S. in Business Analytics, Online MBA, M.S. in Finance
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