MATH210
INTRO TO QUANTITATIVE FINANCE
- Department
- Mathematics
- Terms offered
- 6
- Data refreshed
- Jun 27, 2026
Description
This course is a rigorous introduction to finance. The first topic covered is the time value of money-the world of compound interest, annuities, loans, and bonds. The second topic is portfolio and capital market theory-here we understand why diversifying assets maximizes returns while minimizing risks, a classic result in optimization and an introduction to mean-variance analysis. Finally, we discuss financial derivatives,introducing call and put options and analyzing various hedging strategies involving them. The emphasis throughout is on rigorous derivations and mathematical modeling.
Syllabi
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Offering history & forecast 2018–2026
2018 2026
| Year | Fall | Spring | Summer | Intersession |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 2030 Fall: 14% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 3 of 9 fall terms since 2018. Department course count falling about 6% per year. | 2030 Spring: 26% chance, low confidence. Offered in 3 of 5 spring terms since 2022. Department course count falling about 4% per year. Department faculty is about 17% below its recent average. | 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: 14% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 3 of 9 fall terms since 2018. Department course count falling about 6% per year. | 2029 Spring: 35% chance, low confidence. Offered in 3 of 5 spring terms since 2022. Department faculty is about 19% below its recent average. | 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: 15% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 3 of 9 fall terms since 2018. Department course count falling about 4% per year. | 2028 Spring: 37% chance, low confidence. Offered in 3 of 5 spring terms since 2022. Department faculty is about 21% below its recent average. | 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: 16% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 3 of 9 fall terms since 2018. Department course count falling about 3% per year. | 2027 Spring: 39% chance, low confidence. Offered in 3 of 5 spring terms since 2022. Department faculty is about 24% below its recent average. | 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 | 1 section | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2025 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2024 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2023 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2022 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2021 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2020 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2019 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2018 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
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- Mon, Wed, 12:00 PM–1:15 PM BP220 20262025
- Mon, Wed, 4:15 PM–5:30 PM Kneller Athletic Center BICKMULTI 2020
| Term | Professor | Type | Credits | Enrollment | CRN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | Amir Babak Aazami | Lecture | 1 | 15 of 16 enrolled | 34001 |
| Spring 2025 | Amir Babak Aazami | Lecture | 1 | 12 of 16 enrolled | 34001 |
| Fall 2023 | Amir Babak Aazami | Lecture | 1 | 11 of 25 enrolled | 22495 |
| Spring 2022 | Amir Babak Aazami | Lecture | 1 | 7 of 25 enrolled | 31663 |
| Fall 2020 | Amir Babak Aazami | Lecture | 1 | 28 of 25 enrolled | 27989 |
| Fall 2018 | Amir Babak Aazami | Lecture | 1 | 21 of 25 enrolled | 26785 |