Managing an Investment Fund
General
Prefix
FIRE
Course Number
491
Course Level
Undergraduate
Department/Unit(s)
College/School
Herberger Business School
Description
Students manage an actual investment fund for the University Foundation, acting as security analysts, investment advisers, and portfolio managers.
Prerequisites
Credits
Min
1
Max
1
Repeatable
Yes
Number Of Repeats
3
Goals and Diversity
MN Goal Course
No
Cultural Diversity
No
Learning Outcomes
Outcome
Develop a theoretically-sound set of management objectives for the fund.
Outcome
Collaborate on the development of appropriate asset allocations for the fund's investments.
Outcome
Examine relevant macro-economic and market trends in the current security marketplace.
Outcome
Perform security analysis in the process of filling the fund allocations.
Outcome
Distinguish between theory and practice and develop intellectually through "Experiential Learning".
Course Outline
Course Outline
Dependencies
Programs
FIRE491
is a
completion requirement
for: