Applied Finance

2 to 4 units · Graduate professional courses (400-499)

Lecture, three hours. Limited to Master of Quantitative Economics students. Introduction to theory and application of cutting-edge tools used in finance by economists and business leaders to inform their views of the economy and make portfolio decisions. These tools are applied to price stocks, bonds, and options. Students gain working knowledge of the tools used in finance to inform decision-making and inform views on asset prices. Letter grading.