NBA 5420

NBA 5420

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2024-2025.

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
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Opt NoAud

  •  8699 NBA 5420   LEC 001

    • MW
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Baron, M

  • Instruction Mode: In Person
    Enrollment limited to: Master of Business Administration (MBA) and graduate students. ** S/U or Letter Grade Only - NO AUDITS ALLOWED ** Grade option change deadline: March 18, 2025 This course counts as a Management Science Elective.
    Add/Drop dates: 9:00 am, January 14, 2025 - 11:59 pm, February 4, 2025. Students will be assessed a $100 late fee and be required to obtain faculty permission to add/drop after February 4, 2025. If you drop after March 18, 2025, you will also receive a "W" on your transcript in addition to the late fees.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Opt NoAud

  •  8700 NBA 5420   LEC 002

    • MW
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Baron, M

  • Instruction Mode: In Person
    Enrollment limited to: Master of Business Administration (MBA) and graduate students. ** S/U or Letter Grade Only - NO AUDITS ALLOWED ** Grade option change deadline: March 18, 2025 This course counts as a Management Science Elective.
    Add/Drop dates: 9:00 am, January 14, 2025 - 11:59 pm, February 4, 2025. Students will be assessed a $100 late fee and be required to obtain faculty permission to add/drop after February 4, 2025. If you drop after March 18, 2025, you will also receive a "W" on your transcript in addition to the late fees.