Graduate Course Descriptions

The following directory lists the graduate courses which the University expects to offer, although the University in no way guarantees that all such courses will be offered in any given academic year, and reserves the right to alter the list if conditions warrant. Click on the links below for a list of courses in that subject area. You may then click “View Classes” to see scheduled classes for individual courses.

5512. Fixed Income Instruments and Markets

3.00 credits

Prerequisites: FNCE 5101 or FNCE 5182; open to MBA students, others with consent.

Grading Basis: Graded

Examines contemporary portfolio management of fixed income institutional investors, issuers, and broker-dealers. Assesses current practice and presents a theoretical framework for anticipating change. Coverage includes pricing, assessment of return and risk, and the development of overall strategies, for these markets: government, corporate, municipal, and international bonds; mortgage-related and other asset-backed securities; and derivative securities including futures, options, swaps, and other interest rate contracts.

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