FINAN 6450 - Hedge Funds

This course will provide a comprehensive overview of the hedge fund industry.  The course will cover the history of the industry, its current state and outlook, and will cover strategies used by hedge fund managers, the asset classes they trade and the instruments they use to create their positions.  We will discuss some of the most successful managers as well as some that failed and the lessons learned.  The course will consider the perspectives of the hedge fund manager, investors, employees and other industry participants. The course  will include guest lectures from industry professionals, readings, case studies, team projects and individual presentations.