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Instru
uctor Nataliyya Polkovnicheenko
T
Term Spring 2009
Meettings Thursday 7:00pm-9:445pm (in SOM 2.102 and LA
AB-SOM 1.302))
Office Hou
urs By appoiintment
This couurse will prim marily focus on o building a strong undersstanding of thhe
quantitattive tools used in portfolio management proocess and their implementatioon
using Exxcel.
1. Students willl apply statisttical methods to summarizee and to makke
inferences fromm financial data.
2. Students willl develop quanntitative modeels to assist finnancial decisioon
Leaarning Outcom
mes
making.
3. Students will develop a set of tools basedd on spreadsheeet technology to t
effectively orgganize, presentt and analyze financial
fi data.
4. Students will construct spreeadsheet repressentations of financial
f modeels
to obtain quanntitative solutioons to financiall problems.
Quantitaative Investmen
nt Analysis, Workbook
W (CFA
A Institute Inveestment Series))
by Richaard A. DeFuscoo … , ISBN-110: 047006918X or
Recoommended Bo
ook
ISBN-133: 978-04700699189
This couurse combines interactive lecctures and com mputer lab sesssions. The class
will worrk through maany Excel exaamples togetheer. Homeworkk problems wiill
Course Deliveery often invvolve materiall more advancced than what was covered in class givinng
Methoods students the opportunitty to build on the concepts. Finally
F the boook choices werre
selected because they each
e do a greatt job of bridginng the gap betw
ween theory annd
application.
FIN
F 6306 Quanntitative Methoods in Finance, N. Polkovnichhenko 1
We will make extensive use of the MS Excel software throughout the course.
Computers, Therefore, each student must have access to a personal computer with Excel
Laptop Computers, 2007. We will be using lab computers during the classes to work on a spreadsheet
examples and models; however you may bring and use your laptop computers
Memory Key/ in class.
Flash Drive
You need to have and to bring memory key to each class.
You may not use your cell phones or other electronic communication devices in
Cell Phones
class.
Course Policies
Homework Suggested homework will be assigned weekly. The homework assignments will be
Assignments listed on WebCT.
Students registered for the class are required to attend all sessions. In every class, I
will give you a Class Work that will be collected for a grade. Only ten best Class
Works would go to your grade.
Class
Attendance&
You may request a waiver from attending a class by sending me e-mail before the
Class Work
class describing (a) the reasons for absence and (b) how you plan to cover the
material discussed in the class.
There will be one project assigned applying the portfolio models from class to an
investment problem. You must work in groups of three-five students on the project.
Project
This project will be due one week after your last class (quiz 2). Late project will not
be accepted.
Always check WebCT before class. This site will include PowerPoint files of the
course lecture notes, homework assignments, any external web links, and relevant
WebCT
updates about the class including any changes to the schedule of assignments or
quizzes.
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regulations for the orderly and efficient conduct of their business. It is the
responsibility of each student and each student organization to be knowledgeable
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to Z Guide, which is provided to all registered students each academic year.
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procedures of recognized and established due process. Procedures are defined and
described in the Rules and Regulations, Board of Regents, The University of Texas
Student Conduct System, Part 1, Chapter VI, Section 3, and in Title V, Rules on Student Services and
and Discipline Activities of the university’s Handbook of Operating Procedures. Copies of these
rules and regulations are available to students in the Office of the Dean of Students,
where staff members are available to assist students in interpreting the rules and
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citizenship. He or she is expected to obey federal, state, and local laws as well as the
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Administration procedures must be followed. It is the student's responsibility to
Withdrawal from
handle withdrawal requirements from any class. In other words, I cannot drop or
Class
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receive a final grade of "F" in a course if you choose not to attend the class once you
are enrolled.
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a serious effort to resolve the matter with the instructor, supervisor, administrator, or
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