Academic credit is awarded based on the student's completion of a project assigned by the co-op coordinator for the Barney School. This project may consist of a paper, participation in a seminar or the completion of an experientially-oriented project sufficient to merit the designated amount of academic credit. Topics include resume preparation, interview techniques, job search techniques, business etiquette and professionalism. Emphasis is on individual preparation for employment search and interviewing and using technology to assist and present this preparation. The student is introduced to the study of common stocks, all types of fixed income securities, derivatives such as options, warrents and convertible debentures as well as takeovers and arbitrage.
Students analyze trading on the Internet versus trading on organized exchange.
The crash of 1987 is also studies. Individual stocks are not analyzed and rigorous methematical ratios are not used. Not open to Barney students.