General Catalog 2023-24

Lecture, two hours. Broad introduction to investments. No previous financial, economic, or math background needed. Students learn organizing framework with which to understand investing landscape with highlight on key concepts and functionality related to business and personal investments. Topics include why financial markets exist and how they work, efficient market hypothesis, risk versus reward, investment styles, valuation techniques, simple quantitative analysis, power of compound interest, financial crises, and role private equity, venture capital, innovation and start-ups, and personal financial advisers. Serves as excellent introduction to career paths in finance and for those who want to increase their financial literacy. P/NP grading.