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Advanced Financial Decision Making
Master modern finance principles, including valuation models, risk analysis, and investment strategies in this comprehensive MIT course.
Master modern finance principles, including valuation models, risk analysis, and investment strategies in this comprehensive MIT course.
This advanced course explores the science of financial decision-making under uncertainty. Students will develop a powerful framework for business and personal financial planning through the study of derivative securities, capital structure, and investment-financing interactions. The curriculum covers portfolio optimization, CAPM, valuation models for various financial instruments, and capital budgeting. The course emphasizes both theoretical foundations and practical applications, preparing students for real-world financial decision-making in corporate and investment settings.
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What you'll learn
Master valuation techniques for futures forwards and options
Apply portfolio optimization principles and understand CAPM
Analyze capital structure decisions within firms
Evaluate the interaction between investing and financing
Develop advanced risk management strategies
Implement sophisticated capital budgeting techniques
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There are 8 modules in this course
This comprehensive course in modern finance covers advanced concepts in financial decision-making under uncertainty. The curriculum builds on fundamental principles to develop sophisticated frameworks for business and personal financial planning. Key topics include financial derivative valuation, portfolio optimization, capital asset pricing, and the interaction between corporate investing and financing decisions. Students learn both theoretical models and practical applications, with emphasis on real-world financial problem-solving and risk management.
Forwards and Futures
Module 1
Options
Module 2
Portfolio Theory
Module 3
Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM)
Module 4
Financing/Capital Structure
Module 6
Interaction between Investing and Financing
Module 7
Payout and Risk Management
Module 8
Fee Structure
Instructors
8 Courses
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Professor of Management at MIT
Leonid Kogan is the Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Professor of Management and a Professor of Finance at the MIT Sloan School of Management. He is also a Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research. His research spans both theoretical and empirical aspects of capital markets, with extensive publications in leading academic journals such as the Journal of Finance and the Journal of Financial Economics. Kogan has received numerous awards for his contributions to finance, including the Lehman Brothers Fellowship for Research Excellence and multiple Crowell Memorial Prizes. He holds an M.Sc. in mechanics and applied mathematics from Moscow State University, a Ph.D. in mechanics from Cornell University, and a Ph.D. in finance from MIT. His current research interests include asset pricing, macro-finance, and the impact of technological progress on financial markets.
8 Courses
Mizuho Financial Group Professor of Finance at MIT
Jiang Wang is the Mizuho Financial Group Professor and a Professor of Finance at the MIT Sloan School of Management. His research encompasses asset pricing, investment and risk management, and the impact of market liquidity on asset prices. Wang is currently investigating financial risks, optimal trading execution, and portfolio choices, with a particular focus on the development of the Chinese capital market. He holds a BS in physics from Nanjing University, a PhD in theoretical physics from the University of Pennsylvania, and a PhD in finance from the Wharton School. His work addresses market frictions and their implications for trading strategies, systemic risk, and market stability.
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