MSF 6421 is also offered in Summer 2023
MSF 6421 is also offered in Summer 2022
MSF 6421 is also offered in Summer 2021
Summer 2021 | MSF 6421 Section 001: Computing for Finance: Excel/VBA I & II (87844)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 2 Credits
- Repeat Credit Limit:
- 4 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F only
- Instructor Consent:
- Department Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- Partially Online
- Enrollment Requirements:
- MSF Students: Master of Science in Finance
- Times and Locations:
Extended Regular Session
UMTC, West Bank
Carlson School of Management 2-260Z
UMTC, West Bank
UMN ONLINE-HYB
UMTC, West Bank
Carlson School of Management 2-260Z
UMTC, West Bank
UMN ONLINE-HYB
UMTC, West Bank
Carlson School of Management 2-260Z
UMTC, West Bank
Carlson School of Management 2-224
- Enrollment Status:
Open (34 of 35 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- This course first introduces students to specific software (e.g., Excel VBA, ModelRisk Monte Carlo simulator) and databases (e.g., Bloomberg, Factset, CRSP, Compustat) that will be used throughout the MS program. It then focuses on the use of Excel for many topics in finance, including modern portfolio theory, optimal portfolio analysis and binomial option pricing. This course often takes the material being learned in the "Fundamentals of Finance" course to motivate specific examples.
- Class Notes:
- Blended: Instruction will be a blend of in-person and virtual formats. In-person classes will be held on campus on selected days at specified times. Students who cannot attend due to unforeseen circumstances such as illness or quarantining requirements can attend the required sessions in a virtual format, but the experience might not be optimized for exclusively-virtual attendance.
- Class Description:
- Student may contact the instructor or department for information.
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/87844/1215
ClassInfo Links - Summer 2021 Master of Science in Finance Classes