Applied Mathematical Financial Economics I

(3 Credit Hours) · Undergraduate

This course will prepare students to understand call and put options, other financial derivatives and financial strategies such as bull spread, bear spread and others. Financial models such as the binomial model and Black Scholes will also be utilized and students will prepare their own models. Calculus will not be widely used, but an understanding is necessary. This course prepares students for the IFM actuarial exam and also uses present value concepts.