MFIN 1151 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
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Offered
- Every Fall, Every Spring, Periodically in the Summer
Catalog details
- Prerequisites
- MFIN1021
Requirements fulfilled
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.09 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 4.21 / 5 · Very Good
- Terms evaluated
- 14
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | Bozidar Jovanovic | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4–6 hrs/week | 39 of 43 |
| Spring 2026 | David Solomon | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4–6 hrs/week | 69 of 86 |
| Spring 2026 | Stefan Walz | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 1–3 hrs/week | 72 of 82 |
| Spring 2026 | Tuomas Tomunen | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 1–3 hrs/week | 98 of 119 |
| Fall 2025 | Jeffrey Pontiff | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4–6 hrs/week | 67 of 85 |
| Fall 2025 | Michael Barry | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.4 | — | 80 of 86 |
| Fall 2025 | Ronnie Sadka | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.5 | — | 48 of 52 |
| Fall 2025 | Vincent Bogousslavsky | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4–6 hrs/week | 95 of 102 |
| Summer 2025 | Robert James | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 7–9 hrs/week | 17 of 30 |
| Spring 2025 | Bozidar Jovanovic | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 1–3 hrs/week | 91 of 100 |
| Spring 2025 | David Solomon | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 4–6 hrs/week | 90 of 97 |
| Spring 2025 | Michael Barry | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4–6 hrs/week | 75 of 89 |
| Fall 2024 | Cheng Jiang | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 1–3 hrs/week | 43 of 47 |
| Fall 2024 | Robert James | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4–6 hrs/week | 37 of 48 |
| Fall 2024 | Ronnie Sadka | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 1–3 hrs/week | 39 of 46 |
| Fall 2024 | Vincent Bogousslavsky | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4–6 hrs/week | 86 of 97 |
| Summer 2024 | Robert James | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 7–9 hrs/week | 19 of 29 |
| Spring 2024 | Michael Barry | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 1–3 hrs/week | 64 of 76 |
| Spring 2024 | Milena Wittwer | 3.4 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4–6 hrs/week | 66 of 79 |
| Spring 2024 | Tuomas Tomunen | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 1–3 hrs/week | 121 of 142 |
| Spring 2024 | Vincent Bogousslavsky | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4–6 hrs/week | 77 of 89 |
| Fall 2023 | David Solomon | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 79 of 94 |
| Fall 2023 | Jeffrey Pontiff | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 65 of 79 |
| Fall 2023 | Robert James | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 of 48 |
| Fall 2023 | Ronnie Sadka | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 of 46 |
| Summer 2023 | Robert James | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 of 36 |
| Spring 2023 | Milena Wittwer | 3.1 | 2.9 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 1–3 hrs/week | 74 of 95 |
| Spring 2023 | Tuomas Tomunen | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4–6 hrs/week | 113 of 145 |
| Spring 2023 | Vincent Bogousslavsky | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4–6 hrs/week | 69 of 94 |
| Fall 2022 | David Solomon | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 1–3 hrs/week | 84 of 95 |
| Fall 2022 | Jeffrey Pontiff | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4–6 hrs/week | 72 of 87 |
| Fall 2022 | Robert James | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4–6 hrs/week | 42 of 47 |
| Fall 2022 | Ronnie Sadka | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 1–3 hrs/week | 41 of 48 |
| Summer 2022 | Robert James | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 7–9 hrs/week | 9 of 32 |
| Spring 2022 | Michael Barry | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 1–3 hrs/week | 45 of 75 |
| Spring 2022 | Tuomas Tomunen | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 1–3 hrs/week | 52 of 93 |
| Fall 2021 | David Solomon | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4–6 hrs/week | 60 of 95 |
| Fall 2021 | Jeffrey Pontiff | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 1–3 hrs/week | 49 of 82 |
| Fall 2021 | Michael Barry | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 4.5 | — | 18 of 34 |
| Fall 2021 | Ronnie Sadka | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4–6 hrs/week | 31 of 47 |
Data freshness
Instructors
Sections
- Section 01
- Section 02
- Section 03
- Section 04
- Section 05
- Section 06
- Section 07
- Section 01
- Section 02