| Course ID: | FINA 4310E. 3 hours. |
| Course Title: | Survey of Investments |
Course
Description: | A study of the securities markets, investor objectives,
introduction to portfolio theory and the analytical tools of
portfolio management, and an examination of investment
alternatives. Students will build and manage a security portfolio
for analysis as an experiential learning tool. |
| Oasis Title: | Survey of Investments |
| Duplicate Credit: | Not open to students with credit in FINA 4310 |
| Nontraditional Format: | This course will be taught 95% or more online. |
| Prerequisite: | FINA 3000 or FINA 3000H or FINA 3000E |
| Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
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| Course Objectives: | To expose the student to an analytical treatment of investment
theory, including the concepts of portfolio management and
valuation. The course includes a study of the role of risk in
asset pricing, the implications of asset-pricing models, and the
application of these asset-pricing models to real data. |
| Topical Outline: | Securities Markets and Trading
Securities Analysis
Passive Portfolio Management and Portfolio Theory
Capital Asset Pricing Model
Arbitrage Pricing Theory
Portfolio Performance Evaluation
Options, Futures and Other Derivatives
Fixed Income Securities |