FINC 4510 - Investment Practicum

5 credit hours
This course focuses on the application of the fundamental concepts in stock valuation learned in other finance classes to the selection of real companies and the formation of an investment portfolio. The emphasis is on stock selection. Different investment philosophies are studied and applied, including: “value” strategies, “growth” approaches and “momentum” methods. Students in this class will manage a real or virtual portfolio. Requisites may be bypassed by the department with permission of instructor.

Prerequisite Course(s): ECON 3100 and FINC 3440