Professional Linkage Seminar (394-LK-21)
Topic
Theories and Practice of Investment Management
Instructors
Amy Falls
Meeting Info
Kresge Centennial Hall 2-425: Tues 5:30PM - 8:20PM
Overview of class
Theories and Practice of Investment Management
This course studies the field of investment management for institutional portfolios. It is intended as a combination of modern financial theory and industry practice, giving insight into the investment process used in large foundations, endowments, and pension funds. It covers best practices in risk management, diversification theory, modern portfolio theory, and new issues in investment management. In particular, the field of alternative investments namely, hedge funds, private equity, venture capital, and real asset-based investments will be featured.
The course will include some financial theory. Comfort with basic statistical and financial math including discount rates, volatility and standard deviation calculations and correlation analysis will be important.
Registration Requirements
STAT 210: Introductory Statistics for the Social Sciences (Courses that can be substituted for STAT 210 include: BMD_ENG 220; CHEM_ENG 312; EECS 302; IEMS 201; IEMS 202; Math 310-1; Math 311-1; Math 314; Math 383; Math 385; PSYCH 201; POLI_SCI 312; SESP 210; STAT 202; STAT 320)
Class Materials (Required)
Investments (12th Edition) By Zvi Bodie and Alex Kane and Alan Marcus
ISBN10: 1260013839
ISBN13: 9781260013832
Approx cost: E-Book $55
There will also be a course packet with approximate cost of $54.70
Class Notes
There are no waitlists for BUS_INST courses. If the class closes before your registration time, please check back.
For more information, please view sample syllabus: https://businessinstitutions.northwestern.edu/courses/course-descriptions/index.html
Class Attributes
Attendance at 1st class mandatory
Enrollment Requirements
Enrollment Requirements: PRE-REG: This course is open to students in Business Institutions who have completed STAT 210-0, STAT 202-0, or equivalent.