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FINA 6205 - Finance Theory and Practice

Credits: 2

This course examines the tools and concepts that form the core of modern finance theory, with an emphasis on practical applications. Topics include risk measurement and the investor’s portfolio optimization problem, asset pricing models, risk-adjusted discount rates, investment under uncertainty, capital structure theory, firm valuation, and an introduction to options pricing. This course must be taken before all other finance electives. Prerequisite: FINA 6201  or currently enrolled in M.S.F. program.


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