Prerequisites: BUS 106 or ECON 134 or BUS 133
Description: Addresses contemporary issues in finance. Includes financial markets, private equity, asset pricing, performance evaluation, derivative securities, market micro structure, corporate finance, corporate control and governance, and the global economy. Explores recent developments in theoretical, empirical, and applied finance. Also addresses the regulatory and ethical environment of finance. Course is repeatable as content or topic changes to a maximum of 8 units.