BUS 137: Investments: Derivatives Markets

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Units: 4

Hours: Lecture, 3 hours; extra reading, 2 hours; activity, 1 hour

Catalog page 176

Prerequisites: BUS 133 with a grade of C- or better or BUS 132 with a grade of C- or better; BUS 106 with a grade of C- or better or ECON 134 with a grade of C- or better

Description: Covers option market characteristics, option pricing theories, and speculative strategies used in local, national, and international markets. Analyzes other derivatives instruments including futures, forwards, and swaps. Discusses empirical uses of securities data related to derivatives markets.

Enrollment History (from UCR Banner, not catalog)
Year F W S Su Total
2025-26 49/ 75  49/ 75
2024-25 49/76 25/ 75  74/151
2023-24 60/77 36/ 77  96/154
2022-23 71/78 64/ 74 135/152
2021-22 71/77 56/ 77 127/154
2020-21 74/80  74/ 80
2019-20 34/ 65  34/ 65
2018-19 36/ 51 14/76  50/127
2017-18 36/ 52 50/63  86/115
2016-17 73/121  73/121