FIN 6305 - Communication for Finance Professionals

Credits: 3 Class: 3 Lab: 0
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the MBA Program, the Graduate Certificate Program in Finance.
Finance is undoubtedly a quantitative domain in academia. Yet, the discipline of finance relies heavily on human interaction. In this course, students will develop the ability to communicate sophisticated financial knowledge in both oral and written formats. Students will apply their knowledge of investment products to develop investment portfolios. Students will learn the importance of tailoring their communication based upon contextual factors (e.g., audience, situation, etc.) and they will develop strategies for communicating with various stakeholders. This course will also examine how the insights of behavioral finance complement the traditional finance paradigm with a special focus on the existence and impact of diverse behavioral biases in financial decision-making.