This course is taught at a significantly higher level than a typical masters-level introductory courses on finance. Its primary emphasis is on the applications and the practice in some key areas of finance. The main components of this course are class discussions of readings and cases and a group project. Vigorous participation in class discussion is required. Submission of a typed project report and a class presentation of the projects findings are required. Key topics are fixed-income basics and applications, municipal securities and financing, securitization, and investment management. Additional topics that might be covered are: capital allocation, valuation, market efficiency, and emerging global issues. Prerequisites: PP32000 or consent of the instructor.
