FIN 6230 Investment Management

2 Hours

Prerequisites: FIN 6100 or FIN 6200 .

This course introduces students to the application of the theory behind managing equity, fixed income and balanced portfolios within different parameters for risk and return. Utilizing active and passive management disciplines, students will engage in “hands-on” learning experiences to understand how institutional asset managers use risk and return measures to structure “optimal” portfolio compositions. In addition, this course focuses on fixed income management strategies as well as how to use options and futures to enhance returns and minimize portfolio risk.