BUSI 5580
Seminar in Finance I: Topical Issues in Investments
Selected topics in financial theory. Topics chosen according to new developments in theory and with the interests of the students in mind and may include theory of derivatives, pricing theory, information asymmetries, agency theory, economic efficiency, and empirical methods.
2025
Topics
- Introductory class Read through the course
- 11 Asset Pricing Models and Tests
- 18 Time-Series Variation in Expected
- 25 Market Anomalies
- Mutual funds, Hedge Funds and ETFs
- 9 Climate Finance
- 16 International Finance
- 30 Corporate Bonds and Credit Risk
- Options
- 13 Fx and the carry trade
- 20 Individual consultations with course Consultation should be
Prerequisites & course information
Also offered at the undergraduate level, with different requirements, as Also offered, with different requirements, as BUSI 6500 , for which additional credit is precluded.
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026–2027
- BUSI 5580F – S. Li ↗2025