FIN 319 - Financial Derivatives

Institution:

Wilkes University

Subject:

Description:

Financial securities and markets are changing rapidly. This course gives students an understanding of financial derivative instruments and their applications to corporate strategy and risk management. Students learn how the finance derivatives are priced and used in risk management and trading or speculative strategies by individuals and companies. We cover options, forwards, futures, and swaps to help our students to be better prepared to enter a career in finance.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

[[ACC-162]], [[BA-119]], [[FIN-240]], [[FIN-341]], [[FIN-343]] all with a minimum grade of 2.0

Corequisites:

Exclusions:

Level:

Instructional Type:

Lecture

Notes:

Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.wilkes.edu

Phone Number:

(570) 408-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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