The course will also emphasize how the roles of financial markets and institutions relate to the characteristics of financial instruments. Finally the course will examine the increasing linkage of global markets and institutions. Finance 464X. Security Analysis and Portfolio Management. Advanced study of security analysis, security selection techniques and portfolio management. Students apply the methods learned via the selection and evaluation of a portfolio of actual securities purchased in securities markets in the U. S. or abroad.
Students make presentations to the class regarding buy, sell, or hold decisions.
Tracking and periodic reporting of the portfolio's performance relative to standard benchmarks will also be required. Finance 559X. Ag Markets . Completion of the MBA core. A method based course on agricultural markets. Topical issues such as the impact of new trade arrangements on world agricultural markets will be examined.