Emerging Markets: Active Learning Weekend

Harvard Extension School

MGMT E-7035

Section 1

CRN 17052

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What makes investing in emerging markets—countries from Asia, Africa, Latin America, the Middle East, and Eastern Europe—different from investing in developed markets in the United States, West Europe, or Japan? What are the benefits of adding these markets to a traditional investment portfolio? How have these markets been shaped by COVID-19 and the recent Russian invasion of Ukraine? How do frontier markets fit into the mix? As a companion course to ECON E-1925, this active learning weekend helps explore emerging markets through a mix of guest speakers, case studies, and problem sets. Students strengthen their quantitative and qualitative skills to improve their investment acumen in these burgeoning markets. Over the weekend, the course dive deep into the practical aspects and limitations of trading and investing in the asset mix covered in ECON E-1925 as both an individual and institutional investor. Students examine investment indices and strategies that professional investors use to outperform them. We also investigate the rise of China and state capitalism, and how this trend may rival traditional market-based systems. Students may not take both ECON E-1925w (offered previously) and MGMT E-7035 for degree or certificate credit.

Instructor Info

Peter Marber, PhD

Chief Investment Officer for Emerging Markets, Aperture Investors, and Adjunct Instructor, Finance, Johns Hopkins Carey Business School


Meeting Info

Sa 9:00am - 5:00pm (10/12 - 10/12)
Su 9:00am - 1:00pm (10/13 - 10/13)
F 5:30pm - 8:30pm (10/11 - 10/11)

Participation Option: On Campus

Deadlines

Last day to register: August 29, 2024

Notes

Students must be present for the entire three-day weekend to earn credit for this course. Tuition does not include hotel accommodations, transportation, or meals. International students see important visa information.

Syllabus

All Sections of this Course

CRN Section # Participation Option(s) Instructor Section Status Meets Term Dates
17052 1 On Campus Peter Marber Open Sa 9:00am - 5:00pm
Su 9:00am - 1:00pm
F 5:30pm - 8:30pm
Oct 11 to Oct 13