NBA 5980

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NBA 5980

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Behavioral Finance studies financial market phenomena that occur due to cognitive biases of market participants. This course introduces the conceptual framework of behavioral finance and investor psychology and then applies the framework to issues in stock market investing, real estate investing, and banking. Topics include: (1) investor psychological biases and irrational trading behavior; (2) limits of arbitrage and the risks of leveraged convergence trading; (3) behavioral finance trading strategies; (4) stock market and real estate bubbles; and (5) credit booms and financial crises.

When Offered Spring.

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Syllabi: none
  •   Seven Week - First. 

  • 1.5 Credits Opt NoAud

  • 11280 NBA 5980   LEC 001

  • Enrollment limited to: MBA and Graduate students ** S/U or Letter Grade Only - NO AUDITS ALLOWED ** Deadline to change grade option: February 19th Add/Drop dates: January 16th – January 29th Deadline to drop January 29, 2024, at 11:59pm. Permission from faculty required to add/drop after January 29th. A late fee of $100.00 will be charged after January 29th. Deadline to drop without “W” is February 19th. After this date, "W" grade on your transcript in addition to the late fees.

Syllabi: none
  •   Seven Week - First. 

  • 1.5 Credits Opt NoAud

  • 11406 NBA 5980   LEC 002

  • Enrollment limited to: MBA, MPS, Graduate, Undergrad Seniors and Juniors ** S/U or Letter Grade Only - NO AUDITS ALLOWED ** Deadline to change grade option: February 19th Add/Drop dates: January 16th – January 29th Deadline to drop January 29, 2024, at 11:59pm. Permission from faculty required to add/drop after January 29th. A late fee of $100.00 will be charged after January 29th. Deadline to drop without “W” is February 19th. After this date, "W" grade on your transcript in addition to the late fees.