MSF6421
MSF 6421 - Computing for Finance: Excel/VBA I & II (2 Cr.)
Finance (11265)
TCSM - Curtis L. Carlson School of Management
MSF 6421 - Computing for Finance: Excel/VBA I & II (2 Cr.)
Course description
This course first introduces students to specific software (e.g., Excel VBA, ModelRisk Monte Carlo simulator) and databases (e.g., Bloomberg, Factset, CRSP, Compustat) that will be used throughout the MS program. It then focuses on the use of Excel for many topics in finance, including modern portfolio theory, optimal portfolio analysis and binomial option pricing. This course often takes the material being learned in the "Fundamentals of Finance" course to motivate specific examples.
Minimum credits
2
Maximum credits
2
Is this course repeatable?
No
Grading basis
A-F - A-F Grade Basis
Lecture
Requirements
009342
Typically offered term(s)
Every Summer