This is a first course in capital markets and investments. The course has three principal goals: To introduce the principles of asset valuation from an applied perspective. The majority of the class is concerned with the valuation of financial securities. The valuation issues to be discussed are heavily used in portfolio management and risk management applications. To introduce the following concepts: Arbitrage. The term structure of interest rates. Portfolio theory, risk-control, and diversification. Equilibrium asset pricing models; the CAPM. Efficient and inefficient markets. Performance evaluation. Pricing and hedging basic derivative securities (futures and options) To provide sufficient background knowledge for students seeking an overview of capital markets and an introduction to advanced finance courses.
Division: Finance
Prerequisite
Complete ANY of the following Courses
- B6300 : Corporate Finance (Full-Term)
- or B6301 : Foundations of Valuation
- or B5300 : Corporate Finance
Spring 2024
B8306 - 003
B8306 - 004
B8306 - 005
B8306 - 006
B8306 - 007
Fall 2023
B8306 - 001
Part of Term
MBA - Full Term
Section Syllabus
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Section Notes
Please note that this course has a make-up date on Friday, September 8 only.
B8306 - 002
Part of Term
MBA - Full Term
Section Syllabus
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Section Notes
Please note that this course has a make-up date on Friday, September 8 only.
B8306 - 003
Part of Term
MBA - Full Term
Section Syllabus
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Section Notes
Please note that this course has a make-up date on Friday, September 8 only.
Summer 2023
B8306 - 001
Part of Term
MBA - A Term
Section Syllabus
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Section Notes
Make-up dates on Friday, June 2, and Friday, June 23
B8306 - 002
Part of Term
MBA - A Term
Section Syllabus
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Section Notes
Make-up dates on Friday, June 2, and Friday, June 23
Spring 2023
B8306 - 001
Day(s)
Date(s)
Start/End Time
Room
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Monday, Wednesday 01/23/2023 - 04/28/2023 8:30AM - 10:00AM Geffen 520
B8306 - 002
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Start/End Time
Room
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Monday, Wednesday 01/23/2023 - 04/28/2023 10:20AM - 11:50AM Geffen 520
B8306 - 003
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Date(s)
Start/End Time
Room
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Monday, Wednesday 01/23/2023 - 04/28/2023 2:00PM - 3:30PM Geffen 520
B8306 - 004
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Start/End Time
Room
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Monday, Wednesday 01/23/2023 - 04/28/2023 3:50PM - 5:20PM Geffen 520
B8306 - 005
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Start/End Time
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Tuesday, Thursday 01/23/2023 - 04/28/2023 8:30AM - 10:00AM Kravis 490
B8306 - 006
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Start/End Time
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Tuesday, Thursday 01/23/2023 - 04/28/2023 10:20AM - 11:50AM Kravis 490
Fall 2022
B8306 - 001
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Start/End Time
Room
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Tuesday, Thursday 09/06/2022 - 12/09/2022 8:30AM - 10:00AM Geffen 440
B8306 - 002
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Start/End Time
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Tuesday, Thursday 09/06/2022 - 12/09/2022 10:20AM - 11:50AM Geffen 440
B8306 - 003
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Date(s)
Start/End Time
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Tuesday, Thursday 09/06/2022 - 12/09/2022 2:00PM - 3:30PM Geffen 440