Brandeis International Business School

Meets for one-half semester and yields half-course credit. Prerequisites: ECON 210f or a statistics course, FIN 201a and FIN 212a. FIN 216f is recommended.

Examines fundamental-based investment strategies that funds use to generate alpha or positive risk-adjusted returns, with a focus on long-short equity strategies used by hedge funds and 130/30 mutual funds. Usually offered every year.
Mr. McKay