FIN-845 Alternative Investments
This course examines a continuum of alternative assets, investment strategies, and institutional portfolio management concepts. Topics include private equity, private debt, hedge funds, structured products, derivatives, commodities, digital assets, and real estate. Students will gain insight into the defining qualities of alternative investments, the manager selection and due diligence process, and how to maximize the value of a portfolio through a strategic allocation to these instruments. This course will make significant use of practical, real-world examples through modern case studies.
Prerequisite
Student has satisfied all of the following Student has satisfied all of the following Academic Unit (Computed) in the selection list Accounting, Accounting and Business Law, Business Administration, Business Administration Executive, Business Analytics, Business Law and Ethics, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Health Administration, Information System, Information Systems and Operations Management, INTO Sawyer Business School, Management and Entrepreneurship, Management Studies, Marketing, Moakley Center for Public Management, Public Administration, Public Administration and Health Administration, Sawyer Business School, Strategy and International Business Or Programs of Study any in the selection list Business Economics Major BSBA And Student has satisfied all of the following Student has satisfied all of the following Student has completed or is in process of completing any of the following course(s) MBA 650 - Value Based Financial Mgmt, MBA 651 - Financial Management for Business Decisions Or Student has satisfied all of the following Institution has received a(n) Graduate Sawyer Business School Waiver Course test result with a(n) MBA 651 score equal to 1.