FIN-4264: Managing Risk with Derivatives
Description: The types, payoff, and pricing of derivative securities and contracts and their application in managing financial risks faced by corporations. Topics include options, forwards, futures and swaps; managing foreign currency risk, interest rate risk, stock price risk, and commodity price risk; and risk management techniques. Must have a grade of C or better in prerequisites of FIN 3144 and 3154.
Pathways: N/A
Course Hours: 3 credits
Corequisites: N/A
Crosslist: N/A
Repeatability: N/A
Sections Taught: 14
Average GPA: 2.63 (rounds to B-)
Strict A Rate (No A-) : 13.56%
Average Withdrawal Rate: 1.72%
| Cara A Spicer | 2024 | 22.6% | 36.9% | 24.2% | 11.7% | 2.8% | 1.7% | 2.63 | 14 |