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.