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GRADUATE STUDENT ADDENDUM
FIN 533 SYLLABUS
Fall 2010
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The major difference in the syllabus for a graduate student (versus that of an undergraduate
student) enrolled in FIN 533 is the requirement of two projects.
The first is a stock analysis project and the second is a research paper.
Consequently, the overall course grade calculation will differ slightly. The course grade will use the same
four mid-semester exams and a cumulative final. However, the graduate student's average will be
calculated using the best 4-out-of-5 exam grades, where each exam counts 15% of the course average,
each project counts 15%, and homework will make up the remaining 10%.
Week 4
September 13
Have topic for research paper approved
Week 9
October 18
Identify stock that you plan to value (get stock choice approved)
Week 11
November 1
Research paper due
Week 13
November 19
Stock analysis due
Finance 533 Security Analysis and Portfolio Management—Fall 2010—Syllabus