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FIN 610 - Financial Derivatives

(3 units)
Financial risk management. Use of financial options for hedging or portfolios, currency and interest exposure; financial futures; options of futures; interest rate and currency swaps.

Grading Basis: Graded
Units of Lecture: 3
Offered: Every Fall and Spring

Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. apply different option pricing models to determine the fair price of option contracts.
2. evaluate the appropriateness of different futures contracts to hedge financial portfolios.
3. explainand price interest rate and currency swaps.
4. apply computer tools such as Excel in evaluating different option investing strategies.


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