BUS 539 Research Methods in Finance

Examines the statistical techniques employed to answer questions in the finance field for both practitioners and researchers. Content includes event studies, tests of asset pricing models, time-series modeling of exchange rate, interest rate, and stock returns behavior, portfolio optimization, and assessment of option pricing models. Course involves the use of common time-series econometric software such as SAS, RAT's, and Shazam.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

BUS 530 or equivalent.