FIN241
INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT
- Department
- Finance
- Terms offered
- 3
- Data refreshed
- Jun 27, 2026
Description
The goal of the course is to help students develop a framework from which to think about and analyze financial investment decisions. Topics include: investor utility, risk and return, diversification, asset-pricing models, market efficiency, security valuation, portfolio management, investment performance measurement, and ethics in investment management. We will tend to focus on the more practical application of these topics, although we will learn enough theory to understand why the practical applications make sense.
Syllabi
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Offering history & forecast 2024–2026
| Year | Fall | Spring | Summer | Intersession |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 2030 Fall: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 fall terms since 2018. | 2030 Spring: 42% chance, low confidence. Offered in every spring term since 2024. Department course count falling about 5% per year. | 2030 Summer: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 summer terms since 2018. | 2030 Intersession: 8% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 6 intersession terms since 2020. |
| 2029 | 2029 Fall: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 fall terms since 2017. | 2029 Spring: 56% chance, low confidence. Offered in every spring term since 2024. Section count rising about 41% per year over 2 terms. Department course count falling about 3% per year. | 2029 Summer: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 summer terms since 2017. | 2029 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2028 | 2028 Fall: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 fall terms since 2016. | 2028 Spring: 64% chance, low confidence. Offered in every spring term since 2024. Section count rising about 23% per year over 3 terms. | 2028 Summer: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 summer terms since 2016. | 2028 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2027 | 2027 Fall: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 fall terms since 2015. | 2027 Spring: 74% chance, low confidence. Offered in every spring term since 2024. Section count rising about 23% per year over 3 terms. Department course count rising about 4% per year. | 2027 Summer: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 summer terms since 2015. | 2027 Intersession: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2026 | Not offered | 2 sections | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2025 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2024 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
Future estimates combine recent offering frequency with detected multi-year cycles. Hover a cell for confidence and evidence; low-confidence estimates are marked with ~.
Meeting times
Most recent first- Mon, 9:00 AM–11:50 AM Carlson Hall CH128 2026-2
- Tue, Thu, 10:25 AM–11:40 AM Carlson Hall CH128 2026-1
- Tue, Fri, 1:25 PM–2:40 PM JC101 2025
| Term | Professor | Type | Credits | Enrollment | CRN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | Zhenyang Tang | Lecture | 1 | 33 of 30 enrolled | 33047 |
| Spring 2026 | Yue Gao (She/Her) | Lecture | 1 | 19 of 30 enrolled | 34996 |
| Spring 2025 | Zhenyang Tang | Lecture | 1 | 24 of 30 enrolled | 33047 |
| Spring 2024 | Zhenyang Tang | Lecture | 1 | 22 of 30 enrolled | 33047 |