Asset Allocation and Portfolio Management

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Overview

Subject code

MTH

Course Number

9855

Department(s)

Description

The course introduces the quantitative techniques and models commonly used in the asset management industry. The emphasis is on practical aspects of modeling, and specific techniques for portfolio construction and risk management. Topics include classic subjects such as Markowitz's mean-variance optimization, CAPM and APT models, the Black-Litterman model, as well as modern topics such as cointegration and postmodern portfolio theory.This is an elective course in the Financial Engineering MS Program.Prerequisite: MTH 9814, MTH 9831Co-requisite: MTH 9862

Career

Graduate

Credits

Value

3

Max

3

Min

3

Course Count

1

Number Of Credits

3

Number Of Repeats

1

Repeatable

No

Contact Use

Yes

Generate Attendance

No

Left Use

Yes

Present Use

Yes

Reason Use

Yes

Tardy Use

Yes

Template Override

No

Time Use

Yes

Attendance Type

Class Meeting

Auto Create

No

Code

LEC

Instructor Contact Hours

3

Default Section Size

30

Final Exam Type

Yes

Include in Dynamic Date Calc

No

Instruction Mode

In Person

LMS File Type

Blackboard CourseInfo 4

Name

Lecture

OEE Workload Hours

0

Optional Component

No

Preferred Room Features

Academic Scheduling

Workload Hours

3