FIN297

FINANCE HONORS RESEARCH

This course is offered in a current or upcoming term. Check the official course schedule before registering.
Department
Finance
Terms offered
3
Data refreshed
Jun 27, 2026

Description

The Finance Honors Research course is a comprehensive course taken over two semsters (Fall & Spring)for .5 units each designed for academically motivated students seeking an enriched understanding of finance principles through independent research. This advanced course provides an immersive experience for high-achieving students, with a minimum GPA of 3.7, to delve into cutting-edge topics within the field of finance. Throughout both semesters, students will engage in a structured research process under the guidance of a CUSB faculty member, from formulating research questions to conducting literature reviews, collecting and analyzing data, and ultimately presenting their findings. The course is designed to hone students' critical thinking, methodological rigor, communication, and analytical skills required in today's finance research. This half unit course is repeated for credit once.

Syllabi

Sign in with your @clarku.edu email to view syllabi.

Offering history & forecast 2025–2026

2025
2026
Sections offered by academic year and season, with estimated offering chances for future years above the divider
YearFallSpringSummerIntersession
2030 2030 Fall: not enough history to forecast. 2030 Spring: not enough history to forecast. 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: not enough history to forecast. 2029 Spring: not enough history to forecast. 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: not enough history to forecast. 2028 Spring: not enough history to forecast. 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: not enough history to forecast. 2027 Spring: not enough history to forecast. 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 1 section 1 section Not offered No data for this term
2025 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

No meeting times recorded for this course.

Credit-bearing sections of FIN297
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Fall 2026Zhenyang TangTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced0.5 1 of 1 enrolled24000
Spring 2026Zhenyang TangTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced0.5 1 of 5 enrolled34913
Fall 2025UnlistedTutorial/Priv Inst/Self-Paced0.5 0 of 1 enrolled24000