FIN 525 - Financial Derivatives

Credits: 3
Prerequisite: FIN 324 for FIN 425 and FIN 630 or equivalent/permission.
Provides an understanding of how the derivatives markets work, how they are used, and how prices are determined. Includes the common types of derivatives, their characteristics and properties, and trading methods and strategies. Also, covers fundamental pricing models based on arbitrage pricing theory, binomial, and Black-Scholes models.