FINA 4526 — Core Topics in Alternative Investments
4 semester hoursUndergraduateLectureusually offered: fall, springtypical days: M/W/ThBostonTraditional
Covers alternative investments, including real assets such as real estate and real estate investment trusts, hedge funds, commodities, private equity, and structured products. This course is highly quantitative and focuses on methods for understanding risk, return, and benchmarking of these investments. Offers students an opportunity to obtain a deeper understanding of each of these asset types.
Prerequisites
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2023 | 1 | 40 | 40 | 100% | 0.0 |
| Spring 2024 | 1 | 41 | 40 | 102% | 0.0 |
| Fall 2024 | 1 | 35 | 40 | 88% | 5.0 |
| Spring 2025 | 1 | 39 | 40 | 98% | 1.0 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 77% · T 0% · W 77% · Th 77% · F 23%
Common patterns: MWR (77% of sections), F (23% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- Nicole Boyson (53% of students) · reviews
- Mengchao Ai (47% of students) · reviews
Spring
- Apoorva Koticha (51% of students) · reviews
- Mengchao Ai (49% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Links
Official catalog (FINA course descriptions) · Student reviews on RateMyHusky · All FINA courses · Plan it at numap.app