FIN242

CAPITAL MARKETS

Department
Finance
Terms offered
3
Data refreshed
Jun 27, 2026

Description

The Capital Markets course provides an overview of short-term and long-term financing sources available to all entities seeking to access the capital markets. We will learn about the different sources of capital, who are the providers and users of capital, market regulation and how capital markets affect financing and investment decision making. In addition, students will be exposed to the mechanics and regulation of the banking system, as well as how macroeconomic factors and government policies influence the liquidity and capital markets conditions including access, pricing and valuation.

Syllabi

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Offering history & forecast 2023–2025

2023
2025
Sections offered by academic year and season, with estimated offering chances for future years above the divider
YearFallSpringSummerIntersession
2030 2030 Fall: 28% chance, low confidence. Offered in 3 of 4 fall terms since 2023. Department course count falling about 2% per year. Department faculty is about 21% below its recent average. 2030 Spring: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 spring terms since 2018. 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: 35% chance, low confidence. Offered in 3 of 4 fall terms since 2023. Department faculty is about 20% below its recent average. 2029 Spring: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 spring terms since 2017. 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: 37% chance, low confidence. Offered in 3 of 4 fall terms since 2023. Department faculty is about 22% below its recent average. 2028 Spring: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 spring terms since 2016. 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: 39% chance, low confidence. Offered in 3 of 4 fall terms since 2023. Department faculty is about 21% below its recent average. 2027 Spring: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 spring terms since 2015. 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.
2025 1 section Not offered Not offered Not offered
2024 1 section Not offered Not offered Not offered
2023 1 section Not offered Not offered Not offered
Forecast Under 15% 15–39% 40–69% 70–89% 90%+ Not enough history
Fall Spring Summer Intersession Darker means more sections Not offered No data for term

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
  • Wed, 9:00 AM–11:50 AM JC215 2025
Credit-bearing sections of FIN242
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Fall 2025Sitikantha ParidaLecture1 40 of 30 enrolled22370
Fall 2024Patrick A. DalyLecture1 19 of 30 enrolled22370
Fall 2023Patrick A. DalyLecture1 13 of 30 enrolled22370