Capital Markets and Investments

Harvard Extension School

ECON E-1920

Section 1

CRN 26916

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Students are exposed to the framework of modern portfolio theory and investment analysis with which they can critically evaluate alternatives relating to investing in financial securities and construct portfolios with desired risk/return characteristics. The course examines capital markets and fundamental models used in securities analysis and portfolio management. Topics include financial instruments, the organization of securities markets and trading, modern portfolio theory, asset pricing models, market efficiency, behavioral finance and technical analysis, bond valuation and the management of bond portfolios, valuation of equities, active versus passive investing, the role of derivative securities in investing, and performance evaluation.

Instructor Info

Aleksandar Tomic, PhD

Associate Dean for Strategy, Innovation, and Technology and Director of Master of Science in Applied Analytics and Applied Economics, Woods College of Advancing Studies, Boston College


Meeting Info

T 8:10pm - 10:10pm (1/27 - 5/17)

Participation Option: Online Asynchronous or Online Synchronous

In online asynchronous courses, you are not required to attend class at a particular time. Instead you can complete the course work on your own schedule each week.

Deadlines

Last day to register: January 23, 2025

Prerequisites

MGMT E-2000 or the equivalent course or experience; a course or courses in quantitative methods such as basic statistics or college algebra.

Notes

This course meets via web conference. Students may attend at the scheduled meeting time or watch recorded sessions asynchronously. Recorded sessions are typically available within a few hours of the end of class and no later than the following business day.

All Sections of this Course

CRN Section # Participation Option(s) Instructor Section Status Meets Term Dates
14510 1 Online Asynchronous, Online Synchronous Bruce Watson Open M 8:10pm - 10:10pm
Sep 3 to Dec 21
26916 1 Online Asynchronous, Online Synchronous Aleksandar Tomic Open T 8:10pm - 10:10pm
Jan 27 to May 17