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2011-2012 Graduate Catalog 
    
2011-2012 Graduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

GSA 536 - Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management

This course will provide students with a basic understanding of the fundamental theories and approaches to making investment decisions.  Covering both the debt and equity markets, with primary focus on the equity markets, it will examine the basic structure and functioning of securities markets; explore core theories central to investment management, including the efficient market hypothesis, the Markowitz portfolio model and the capital asset pricing model; analyze how to value and discriminate among investment opportunities; review recent portfolio management trends, including fund management and derivative securities; and provide an opportunity for students to construct and manage a hypothetical investment portfolio. The course will emphasize a practical, hands-on approach, with assignments based on core concepts and typical “real-world” analysis.  The prime objective of this course is to make the student an intelligent consumer of investment information. 

Prerequisites:
Prerequisite: GSA 513 Financial Management or permission of instructor.

Credits: 3 cr.