FNCE 580 - Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management

This course acquaints MBA students with the theoretical and more practical aspects of investment analysis, for security selection and portfolio managment purposes. The goal is to expose students to material that any participant in the investments industry-from private investor to pension fund consultant to portfolio manager-will find useful. We also explore active vs. passive investment strategies, fundamental vs. technical analysis, trading practices, and performance evaluation. The role of futures and options in hedging and speculation will be explored. Students are expected to become familiar with current events in the financial news. The course includes a deeper coverage of some tools that are familiar from the first finance course (Financial Management) and, mostly, other tools not seen previously in the curriculum.

Credits: 3