Investments in Personal Financial Planning

MGMT X 430.32

This course introduces various market theories and the analysis of business cycles, analysis of individual companies and market analysis.

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Fall
Winter
Spring
Summer
Online
Hybrid
Starting at $855.00
As few as 11 weeks
4.0

What you can learn.

  • Examine of the role of various investment vehicles in meeting financial goals
  • Understand the securities markets and additional sources of information
  • Learn about alternative instruments, including options, warrants, convertibles, commodity futures, mutual funds, and tangibles

About this course:

An examination of the role of various investment vehicles in meeting financial goals, securities markets, sources of information about the various instruments traded and the procedure of trades. This course introduces various market theories, including modern portfolio theory and the extension to this theory by Markowitz and Sharpe. Other topics include the analysis of business cycles; market analysis; analysis of individual companies; the market in debt instruments; and alternative instruments, including options, warrants, convertibles, commodity futures, mutual funds and tangibles.
Prerequisites
MGMT X 430.391 Financial Analysis in Personal Financial Planning and MGMT X 430.31 Survey of Personal Financial Planning, or consent of instructor.

Spring 2025 Schedule

Date & Time
Details
Format
 
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This section has no set meeting times.
Available
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Instructor: Robert Watson
402494
Fee:
$855.00
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Notes

Enrollment limited. Internet access required. Materials required.

Refund Deadline
No refunds after April 13, 2025
Course Requirements
Book: Investments: An Introduction (13th) by Herbert B. Mayo
Course syllabus not yet available.

Summer 2025 Schedule

Date & Time
Details
Format
 
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Thursday 6:30PM - 9:30PM PT
Future Offering (Opens April 28, 2025 12:00:00 AM)
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Instructor: Steve Minihan
403778
Fee:
$855.00
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Location: Remote Classroom , UCLA
Notes

Enrollment limited. Internet access required. Materials required.

This hybrid section is made up of In Person and Online instruction.

International Students: This hybrid section is considered In Person for immigration purposes.

Refund Deadline
No refunds after July 06, 2025
Course Requirements
(Optional)
Schedule
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Date
Time
Location
Lecture
Thu Jun 26, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
UCLA
Dodd Hall
Lecture
Thu Jul 3, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
UCLA
Dodd Hall
Lecture
Thu Jul 10, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
UCLA
Dodd Hall
Lecture
Thu Jul 17, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
UCLA
Dodd Hall
Lecture
Thu Jul 24, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
UCLA
Dodd Hall
Lecture
Thu Jul 31, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
UCLA
Dodd Hall
Discussion
Thu Aug 7, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Discussion
Thu Aug 14, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Discussion
Thu Aug 21, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Discussion
Thu Aug 28, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Discussion
Thu Sep 4, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom

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