FINA 4604 — Fixed-Income Securities
4 semester hoursUndergraduateLectureusually offered: fall, springtypical days: ThBostonTraditional
Exposes students to the theory, application, and evidence concerning highly sensitive interest rate products. Explores recent developments in pension fund management, asset/liability management, duration matching, “gap” management, and other important issues confronting domestic and international financial and corporate management. Offers students the opportunity to learn how to customize a risk management program.
Prerequisites
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2023 | 1 | 21 | 40 | 53% | 19.0 |
| Fall 2024 | 1 | 28 | 42 | 67% | 14.0 |
| Spring 2025 | 1 | 40 | 40 | 100% | 0.0 |
| Fall 2025 | 1 | 41 | 40 | 102% | 0.0 |
| Spring 2026 | 1 | 43 | 44 | 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 12% · T 40% · W 12% · Th 60% · F 40%
Common patterns: R (48% of sections), TF (40% of sections), MWR (12% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- Nicole Boyson (54% of students) · reviews
- Brian Wolfe (46% of students) · reviews
Spring
- Nicole Boyson (52% of students) · reviews
- Alper Koparan (48% 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