Course Schedule - Fall Semester 2021

     

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MGMT 638 003 (CRN: 14484)

QUANTITATIVE INVESTMENT STRAT

Long Title: QUANTITATIVE INVESTMENT STRATEGIES
Department: Management
Instructor: Kakhbod, Ali
Meetings:
7:30AM - 12:30PM S (23-OCT-2021 - 23-OCT-2021) 
1:30PM - 6:30PM S (6-NOV-2021 - 6-NOV-2021) 
7:30AM - 12:30PM S (20-NOV-2021 - 20-NOV-2021) 
1:30PM - 6:30PM S (4-DEC-2021 - 4-DEC-2021) 
Part of Term: MBA Weekend Term 2
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 Professionals
MBA for Professional Weekend
MBA - Executive Program
MBA
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Graduate Quadmester
Prerequisites: MGMT 782
Section Max Enrollment: 36
Section Enrolled: 7
Enrollment data as of: 11-NOV-2024 8:42PM
 
Additional Fees: None
 
Final Exam: GR Course-Dept Schedules Exam
 
Description: This course introduces students to common strategies and techniques employed by quantitative money managers, focusing especially on equity management. The central questions are whether managers can generate alpha by selecting stocks based on quantitative characteristics and how to manage risks of portfolios created in that way. The prerequisite may be taken concurrently.