The rapidly increasing computational power of personal computers in combination with the development of dynamic software solutions for computational needs have in the recent few years brought the advantage of fairly sophisticated financial models into the reach of a broader audience. The increasing flow of financial information is converting the skill of quantitative modeling using computers from an advantage into a necessity.

The rapidly increasing computational power of personal computers in combination with the development of dynamic software solutions for computational needs have in the recent few years brought the advantage of fairly sophisticated financial models into the reach of a broader audience. The increasing flow of financial information is converting the skill of quantitative modeling using computers from an advantage into a necessity.

The goal of this class is to understand the process of new venture financing from both the entrepreneur and investor perspectives. The course will primarily focus on the financing of high-growth technology start-ups. Students will learn how to apply financial theory to new venture valuation and capital structure decisions.

The goal of this class is to understand the process of new venture financing from both the entrepreneur and investor perspectives. The course will primarily focus on the financing of high-growth technology start-ups. Students will learn how to apply financial theory to new venture valuation and capital structure decisions.

This course explores how technology is enabling improvements in finance services. The course is divided into three modules: assessment of problems/needs in finance, study of new technology available to financial innovators, and review of market innovators in financial technology. The course will cover a wide range of technology including AI, cryptography, biometrics, mobile and IoT and their applications in payments, insurance, investments and banking. It also discusses how technology impacts issues related to privacy, security, identity and ethics.

The course surveys the sources and uses of real estate funds. The institutions which provide funds and the various types of financial instruments are described and compared. Likewise, various forms of real estate investment are analyzed and methods of determining value are critiqued.

The course provides students with an introduction to the fundamentals of fixed income securities and markets. Topics covered include bond pricing, convexity, duration, the yield curve, the U.S. Treasury market, corporate bond markets and mortgage-backed securities.

A study of the institutional structure and theory of the money and capital markets, including the types of financial claims traded in such markets, the major buyers and sellers, the regulatory environment, capital market theory, and the forces of supply and demand affecting the level and structure of interest rates.

A study of the institutional structure and theory of the money and capital markets, including the types of financial claims traded in such markets, the major buyers and sellers, the regulatory environment, capital market theory, and the forces of supply and demand affecting the level and structure of interest rates.

This course gives students a working knowledge of, and experience applying, the basic principles of value-oriented equity investing. Students manage a real-money equity portfolio currently, making all buy/sell decision.