You are welcome to come discuss questions you have any time I am in my office. Financial engineering draws heavily upon the theoretical foundations of modern finance and requires a broad but specific knowledge of financial instruments and markets, accounting and tax rules, and information technology. This course focuses on the structuring and marketing complex financial products, developing risk management strategies, and solutions to a wide variety of complex financial problems faced by corporations, state and local governments, international agencies, and sovereign governments. Exams and grading There will one midterm exam and a final exam during the time as indicated in schedule of classes.
Exams consist of problems, short answer and essay questions.
The exam items will include both conceptual questions and numerical problems. The final exam is comprehensive. Miscellaneous assignments are worth a total of 50 points. You are expected to have read any assigned material and to have prepared any written assignments prior to class. While attendance will not be formally considered as part of your final grade, you are expected to attend each class meeting.