FINA 6211 — Financial Risk Management
3 semester hoursGraduateLectureusually offered: fall, springtypical days: TBostonHybrid
Provides an overview of all of the hedging markets and hedging instruments. Explores specific hedging use of options, forwards, futures, swaps, and options on futures. Focuses on advanced financial risk management of interest rates, currency rates, equity returns, and fixed income returns. Students use readings and case problems to study when and how to use hedging instruments to alter a portfolio’s risk exposure.
Prerequisites
- FINA 6203 (min C-) (may be taken concurrently)
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2023 | 1 | 17 | 19 | 89% | 2.0 |
| Spring 2024 | 1 | 12 | 35 | 34% | 23.0 |
| Fall 2024 | 1 | 13 | 35 | 37% | 22.0 |
| Spring 2025 | 1 | 17 | 35 | 49% | 18.0 |
| Fall 2025 | 1 | 15 | 35 | 43% | 20.0 |
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 20% · T 64% · W 16% · Th 0% · F 0%
Common patterns: T (64% of sections), M (20% of sections), W (16% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- Robert Mooradian (67% of students) · reviews
- Fan Li (33% of students) · reviews
Spring
- Robert Mooradian (100% 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
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