Teaching
Teaching
FI 3300: Corporate Finance
2023 Fall - Present: Five semesters (two sections per semester)
Undergraduate core
This is an introductory course in the financial management of nonfinancial corporations and the role of interest rates and capital markets in the economy. Topics include the structure and analysis of financial statements, time value of money calculations (using financial calculators), stock and bond valuation, financial forecasting, valuation of income-producing physical assets, determination of the cost of capital and the profitability of proposed investments in fixed assets, risk-return tradeoffs that must be considered in using financial leverage, and methods used in obtaining funds from the various capital markets.
Evaluation: 4.1/5
FI 8092: AI and Machine Learning Applications in Finance
Graduate level, Spring 2025
This is an advanced graduate elective course on artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced analytics applications in finance. Students will develop the skills for applying modern machine learning methods and analytical techniques to practical problems in asset management, corporate finance, and financial institutions. Using Python as the primary programming language, the course covers topics such as tree-based regression, neural networks, textual analysis, web scraping, data visualization, and model evaluation.
FI 8200: Derivative Markets I
Graduate level, Summer 2024
This course focuses on the valuation, uses, and regulation of derivative instruments-contracts or agreements whose values derive from the prices of underlying assets such as equities, commodities, interest rates, and currencies. The course is presented from the perspective of corporate risk managers and institutional professionals who use these valuable risk-shifting instruments for controlling market risks. Coverage is presented of both exchange and off-exchange derivatives including futures, options, forwards and swaps, and structured products such as hybrid debt having embedded derivative features. The course keeps abreast of global trends, trading developments such as electronic markets, and new products such as electricity, weather, bandwidth, and credit derivatives.
FI 8462: Blockchain and Business Disruption
Graduate level, Spring 2022
This graduate course provides an introduction to blockchain technology and its disruptive roles in business. Students will have hands-on and problem-solving experiences that can be useful in blockchain applications and innovation. Topics may include but are not limited to: fundamentals of blockchain technology, applications and use cases of blockchain technologies in different industries, implications of blockchain on business practice and regulation, blockchain and cryptocurrencies, initial coin offerings, decentralized financing, blockchain platforms (Ethereum, Hyperledger, Quorum, Corda, etc.), smart contracts, and web-based decentralized applications.