FIN 575 - CFA (Level 1) Body of Knowledge

3 cr.

(Prerequisites: FIN 508 and any 5 of the following courses- MGT 501, ECO 507, FIN 582, FIN 583, FIN 585, FIN 586, FIN 588)

This course covers a number of topics contained within the subject areas of the CFA (Level 1 exam) body of knowledge, including those that are not already covered elsewhere within the existing graduate Finance curriculum. Those areas include: 1. Ethical and Financial Standards in the Financial Industry, 2. Quantitative Methods in Finance, 3. Economics, 4. Financial Reporting and Analysis, 5. Corporate Finance, 6. Equity Investments, 7. Fixed Income, 8. Derivatives, 9. Alternative Investments, and 10. Portfolio Management.