MFIN1151

Investments

The course introduces the student to the process of investing in financial securities. The functioning of financial markets and the analysis of various investment media are examined. Major topics include valuation models for stocks, bonds, and options.

Course overview

Department
Finance
School
CSOM
Credits
3

Requirements fulfilled

No source-backed degree requirement is attached to this course yet.

Official evaluation summary

4.09 / 5

Based on 2,386 aggregate responses from BC Avalanche/Blue evaluations.

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-07-23. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

  • David H Solomon
    Fall 2026
  • Jeffrey Pontiff
    Fall 2026, Fall 2025, Fall 2023, Fall 2022, Fall 2021 · Official rating 3.96/5
  • Robert F James
    Summer 2026
  • Ronnie Sadka
    Fall 2026, Fall 2025, Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2022, Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.44/5
  • Vincent Bogousslavsky
    Fall 2026, Fall 2025, Fall 2024, Spring 2024, Spring 2023 · Official rating 4.32/5
  • Bozidar Jovanovic
    Spring 2026, Spring 2025 · Official rating 3.98/5
  • Cheng Jiang
    Fall 2024 · Official rating 4.63/5
  • David Solomon
    Spring 2026, Spring 2025, Fall 2023, Fall 2022, Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.15/5
  • Michael Barry
    Fall 2025, Spring 2025, Spring 2024, Spring 2022, Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.13/5
  • Milena Wittwer
    Spring 2024, Spring 2023 · Official rating 3.06/5
  • Robert James
    Summer 2025, Fall 2024, Summer 2024, Fall 2023, Summer 2023, Fall 2022, Summer 2022 · Official rating 4.66/5
  • Tuomas Tomunen
    Spring 2026, Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Spring 2022 · Official rating 4.52/5
  • Stefan Walz
    Spring 2026 · Official rating 4.08/5

Sections

  • Section 01
    Summer 2026 · Robert F James · On-line Asynchronous · Offered
  • Section 02
    Summer 2026 · Robert F James · On-line Asynchronous · Offered
  • Section 01
    Fall 2026 · Ronnie Sadka · Fulton Hall 250 MW 09:00AM-10:15AM · Offered
  • Section 02
    Fall 2026 · Jeffrey Pontiff · Fulton Hall 145 TuTh 12:00 Noon-01:15PM · Offered
  • Section 03
    Fall 2026 · Jeffrey Pontiff · Fulton Hall 145 TuTh 01:30PM-02:45PM · Offered
  • Section 04
    Fall 2026 · David H Solomon · Fulton Hall 145 MW 01:30PM-02:45PM · Offered
  • Section 05
    Fall 2026 · David H Solomon · Fulton Hall 145 MW 03:00PM-04:15PM · Offered
  • Section 06
    Fall 2026 · Vincent Bogousslavsky · Fulton Hall 415 MW 09:00AM-10:15AM · Offered
  • Section 07
    Fall 2026 · Vincent Bogousslavsky · Fulton Hall 235 MW 12:00 Noon-01:15PM · Offered