COURSE NUMBER: MBA 236D.1
This course is cross-listed
with the EWMBA Program
COURSE TITLE: Portfolio
Management
UNITS OF CREDIT: 3 units
INSTRUCTOR: Sam Olesky
E-MAIL ADDRESS: olesky@haas.berkeley.edu
MEETING DAY/TIME:
Tuesday/Thursday, 4:30PM-6:00PM
PREREQUISITE(S): MBA203
CLASS FORMAT: Speakers,
lecture, discussion
REQUIRED READINGS: Articles
regarding current topics in financial markets, instruments, strategies, and participants
BASIS FOR FINAL GRADE:
Participation, project, paper
ABSTRACT OF COURSE'S CONTENT
AND OBJECTIVES:
MBA 236D – Portfolio
Management will explore the broad range of portfolio management in practice.
Presentations will be given by seasoned managers of mutual funds, exchange
traded funds, bond funds, emerging markets funds, real
estate investment trusts, hedge funds, venture capital funds, leveraged buy-out
funds, pension funds and others. Each presentation will be preceded by one
lecture that will familiarize students with the strategies, financial
instruments, and market characteristics relevant to each fund type. Time will
be allocated in each presentation for questions and discussion.
This course can provide
direction to students with professional aspirations that involve investment
management and financial markets. The course will also be beneficial for
students who seek a collective understanding of this vital aspect of global
finance. Finally, the course should prove valuable to students that desire to
become better managers of their own investments.
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH: