NBA 5420

NBA 5420

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2022-2023.

The first half of the course focuses on the tools of disciplined investing: portfolio construction, diversification, arbitrage pricing, and valuation. We also cover factor investing (value & momentum strategies), fixed income pricing, and performance evaluation of institutional investors such as pension funds, private equity, and hedge funds. The second half of the course studies investing in the context of the global macroeconomy. We study how monetary policy and banking affect financial markets, along with the risks and opportunities of emerging market investing.

When Offered Spring.

Prerequisites/Corequisites Prerequisite: NCC 5060 or an equivalent course.

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Syllabi: none
  •   Seven Week - First. 

  • 1.5 Credits Opt NoAud

  •  8359 NBA 5420   LEC 001

  • Instruction Mode: In Person
    Enrollment limited to: Johnson MBA and Graduate students ** S/U or Letter Grade Only - NO AUDITS ALLOWED ** Deadline for changing grade option: February 20th @ 4:00 PM Add/Drop Dates: January 17th at 9:00am to January 30th at 11:59pm. You may only add or drop a first-half class after January 30th with permission of the faculty AND a late fee of $100.00 will be charged for each add or drop transaction. If you are dropping after February 20th at 4:00PM you will also receive a "W" on your transcript in addition to the late fees. Non-Johnson students may add themselves to the waitlists during their enrollment periods, however Johnson Students have priority into the classes and non-Johnsons will be enrolled: 1) IF seats are still available after Johnson students complete their enrollment period and 2) IF the instructor allows. This course is a Management Science Elective.

Syllabi: none
  •   Seven Week - First. 

  • 1.5 Credits Opt NoAud

  •  8360 NBA 5420   LEC 002

  • Instruction Mode: In Person
    Enrollment limited to: Johnson MBA and Graduate students ** S/U or Letter Grade Only - NO AUDITS ALLOWED ** Deadline for changing grade option: February 20th @ 4:00PM Add/Drop Dates: January 17th at 9:00am to January 30th at 11:59pm. You may only add or drop a first-half class after January 30th with permission of the faculty AND a late fee of $100.00 will be charged for each add or drop transaction. If you are dropping after February 20th at 11:59pm you will also receive a "W" on your transcript in addition to the late fees. Non-Johnson students may add themselves to the waitlists during their enrollment periods, however Johnson Students have priority into the classes and non-Johnsons will be enrolled: 1) IF seats are still available after Johnson students complete their enrollment period and 2) IF the instructor allows. This course is a Management Science Elective.