Course Schedule and Catalog
Course Schedule - Fall Semester 2025
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MGMT 648 002 (CRN: 15176)
APPLIED FINANCE
Long Title: APPLIED FINANCE
Department: Management
Instructor: Zhang, David
Meetings:
4:00PM - 9:30PM F (1-AUG-2025 - 1-AUG-2025)
4:00PM - 9:30PM F (15-AUG-2025 - 15-AUG-2025)
4:00PM - 9:30PM F (29-AUG-2025 - 29-AUG-2025)
4:00PM - 9:30PM F (12-SEP-2025 - 12-SEP-2025)
Part of Term: MBA Weekend Term 0
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 1.5
Course Syllabus:
Course Materials: Rice Campus Store
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Program(s):
MBA for Professional Extended
MBA for Professional Weekend
MBA
MBA for Professionals
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Graduate Quadmester
Prerequisites: MGMT 543 OR MGMP 543 OR MGMW 543 OR MGMT 843
Section Max Enrollment: 65
Section Enrolled: 55
Enrollment data as of: 20-APR-2025 12:32PM
Final Exam: GR Course-Dept Schedules Exam
Description: Study of the theory and practice of the fundamental principles in finance, emphasizing hands-on experience with a wide range of corporate finance and investment applications. The course provides extensive opportunity to implement finance theory at a practical level and to develop advanced analytical spreadsheet expertise, including financial statement forecasting, regression analysis, Monte Carlo simulation, and portfolio optimization.