COUCOURSE NUMBER: MBA296.5

COURSE TITLE: Personal Financial Management

UNITS OF CREDIT: 2.0

INSTRUCTOR: Fred Selinger

E-MAIL ADDRESS: selinger@haas.berkeley.edu

PREREQUISITES:  Graduate Status

CLASS FORMAT:  A weekly lecture, open Q&A, with examples and posted material.

REQUIRED READING:  "The Missing Link: From College to Career and Beyond, Fifth Edition (only), by Fred Selinger, Pearson 2015.  Each student is required to have a textbook with an access code for online assignments. These are specifically produced for UCB students and are only available at campus bookstores.

BASIS FOR FINAL GRADE:  Five graded homework Assignments, midterm and final exam.

COURSE CONTENT:  MBA 296.5 is designed for grad students who are concerned about their financial future in a complex world of credit cards, debit cards, student loan debt, credit reports, FICO scoring, identity theft, 401K plans, IRAs, insurance, the impact of love and money in a relationship, the best ways to buy a house or car, taxes, investing in stocks , bonds, mutual funds, real estate, starting a business, and soaring medical costs.  Learn how to better manage your money and achieve "financial security" in a rapidly changing global economy. Personal Financial Management gives graduate students a solid financial background as they prepare for their careers in a world where important financial choices are made and mistakes can be costly. 

BIOGRAPHY:  After graduating from the University of California at Berkeley, Fred Selinger went on to a distinguished career in corporate finance, investment banking, and financial consulting.  He has been licensed in insurance, securities, and real estate.  He has served as a corporate CEO, managing director of a private investment bank, conducted Professional Business and Financial seminars, and served on boards of public, private, and non-profit enterprises.  As a continuing lecturer, he is in his tenth year of teaching "Personal Financial Management" at UCB.