Day(s) Monday Wednesday Time(s) 9:00 AM - 10:20 AM Course # PPHA 36101 Term Fall 2021 Certificate Program Municipal Finance Central banks, Treasury departments, the IMF, and sovereign wealth funds use financial data and tools to inform their decisions. This class covers the main concepts of finance theory for stocks, bonds, and investment portfolios and applies them in the public policy context. Topics covered include the following: present value, real and nominal interest rates, optimal portfolio choice, Value-at-Risk and Growth-at-Risk, risk and return, the Capital Asset Pricing Model, performance evaluation, market efficiency, and return predictability. Syllabus Instructor(s) Carolin Pflueger Recent News Student Profile: Darren Colby, MSCAPP Class of 2024 Tue., August 09, 2022 Student Profile: Jeremiah Guice, MSCAPP Class of 2024 Thu., August 04, 2022 More news Upcoming Events Why We Fight: The Roots of War and the Paths to Peace Moderated discussion with Professor Chris Blattman Thu., August 11, 2022 | 11:30 AM Civic Leadership Academy Virtual Information Session Thu., August 11, 2022 | 12:00 PM Virtual Event Chicago, IL 60637 United States More events