FIN 551 Quantitative Methods and Economics for Finance
This is the first course in a series of four that will introduce topics relevant to finance and at the same time, prepare students to sit for the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Level I exam. The course provides a rigorous introduction to quantitative methods for finance, statistics, monetary policy, and business cycles for students intending to study economics and other quantitative fields. Lessons are drawn from time value of money, probability concepts, and common probability distributions. Introductory statistics are reviewed and applied to new applications and advanced modeling techniques.