Value, timing, and risk
Value, timing, and risk is a central organizing idea supported by Rutgers' official course description; treat it as a lens for application, not as a promise about one instructor's exact sequence.
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Financial Management
FINANCE
- credits
- 3
- Core
- None listed
- Typical seasons
- Fall, Spring, Summer
- Fall 2026 sections
- 18
- Open snapshot
- 2 open in snapshot
Course guide
AI-generated overview
Course fingerprint 10 AI-generated signals
Difficulty
4/5Why
Rutgers defines this 3-credit course through valuation based on timing and risk of cash flows, bonds, stocks, capital budgeting, and arbitrage. The sample syllabus emphasizes numerical interpretation and practical financial decisions. This supports a conservative 4/5 difficulty signal; exact section practices can vary.
Workload
4/5Why
Rutgers defines this 3-credit course through valuation based on timing and risk of cash flows, bonds, stocks, capital budgeting, and arbitrage. The sample syllabus emphasizes numerical interpretation and practical financial decisions. This supports a conservative 4/5 workload signal; exact section practices can vary.
Pacing
3/5Why
Rutgers defines this 3-credit course through valuation based on timing and risk of cash flows, bonds, stocks, capital budgeting, and arbitrage. The sample syllabus emphasizes numerical interpretation and practical financial decisions. This supports a conservative 3/5 pacing signal; exact section practices can vary.
Projects
2/5Why
Rutgers defines this 3-credit course through valuation based on timing and risk of cash flows, bonds, stocks, capital budgeting, and arbitrage. The sample syllabus emphasizes numerical interpretation and practical financial decisions. This supports a conservative 2/5 project work signal; exact section practices can vary.
Exams
3/5Why
Rutgers defines this 3-credit course through valuation based on timing and risk of cash flows, bonds, stocks, capital budgeting, and arbitrage. The sample syllabus emphasizes numerical interpretation and practical financial decisions. This supports a conservative 3/5 exam intensity signal; exact section practices can vary.
Math
5/5Why
Rutgers defines this 3-credit course through valuation based on timing and risk of cash flows, bonds, stocks, capital budgeting, and arbitrage. The sample syllabus emphasizes numerical interpretation and practical financial decisions. This supports a conservative 5/5 math intensity signal; exact section practices can vary.
Memorization
3/5Why
Rutgers defines this 3-credit course through valuation based on timing and risk of cash flows, bonds, stocks, capital budgeting, and arbitrage. The sample syllabus emphasizes numerical interpretation and practical financial decisions. This supports a conservative 3/5 memorization load signal; exact section practices can vary.
Abstraction
4/5Why
Rutgers defines this 3-credit course through valuation based on timing and risk of cash flows, bonds, stocks, capital budgeting, and arbitrage. The sample syllabus emphasizes numerical interpretation and practical financial decisions. This supports a conservative 4/5 abstraction level signal; exact section practices can vary.
Prerequisites
5/5Why
Rutgers defines this 3-credit course through valuation based on timing and risk of cash flows, bonds, stocks, capital budgeting, and arbitrage. The sample syllabus emphasizes numerical interpretation and practical financial decisions. This supports a conservative 5/5 prerequisite dependence signal; exact section practices can vary.
Reading
3/5Why
Rutgers defines this 3-credit course through valuation based on timing and risk of cash flows, bonds, stocks, capital budgeting, and arbitrage. The sample syllabus emphasizes numerical interpretation and practical financial decisions. This supports a conservative 3/5 reading load signal; exact section practices can vary.
Topic breakdown
A practical chapter-by-chapter view from foundations to applications.
3 modules
Module 1
Value, timing, and risk
Official Rutgers materials place this course around value, timing, and risk; section examples may change, but the topic is a stable guide to the course's purpose.
valuetimingand risk
Basic concept overview
Securities and capital budgeting
Securities and capital budgeting is a central organizing idea supported by Rutgers' official course description; treat it as a lens for application, not as a promise about one instructor's exact sequence.
Arbitrage and financial decisions
Arbitrage and financial decisions is a central organizing idea supported by Rutgers' official course description; treat it as a lens for application, not as a promise about one instructor's exact sequence.
Things to watch for
Treating value, timing, and risk as a list of terms
Connect each term to the course question, evidence, and an example.
Ignoring the audience or context in securities and capital budgeting
State who is affected, what decision is being made, and what constraints matter.
Leaving arbitrage and financial decisions until the end
Use staged practice and revision so the final work reflects feedback and course goals.
Fall 2026 sections
2 open · Livingston
| Section | Status | Instructor | Meeting | Campus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0222025 | Closed | SHEAFFER | Monday 10:20 AM-11:40 AM at BRR 2071; Thursday 10:20 AM-11:40 AM at BRR 2071BRR 2071 | Livingston |
| 0322026 | Closed | BRICK, IVAN | Tuesday 3:50 PM-5:10 PM at BRR 2071; Thursday 3:50 PM-5:10 PM at BRR 2071BRR 2071 | Livingston |
| 0422027 | Closed | RUSSOMANNO | Thursday 2:00 PM-5:00 PM at LSH B117LSH B117 | Livingston |
| 0522028 | Closed | BRAGOLI, ROBERT | Wednesday 5:40 PM-8:40 PM at BE 253BE 253 | Livingston |
| 0622029 | Closed | MALEKI, HOSEIN | Wednesday 8:30 AM-11:30 AM at BRR 2071BRR 2071 | Livingston |
| 0722030 | Closed | MALEKI, HOSEIN | Wednesday 12:10 PM-3:10 PM at BRR 2071BRR 2071 | Livingston |
| 0822031 | Closed | BRICK, IVAN | Tuesday 2:00 PM-3:20 PM at BRR 2071; Thursday 2:00 PM-3:20 PM at BRR 2071BRR 2071 | Livingston |
| 0922033 | Open | GUTHNER, MARK | Monday 10:20 AM-11:40 AM at BRR 1071; Thursday 10:20 AM-11:40 AM at BRR 1071BRR 1071 | Livingston |
| 1022034 | Closed | GUARINO, ARTHUR | Wednesday 10:20 AM-1:20 PM at BRR 1071BRR 1071 | Livingston |
| 1122035 | Closed | TANJI, KEN | Wednesday 8:30 AM-11:30 AM at LSH B115LSH B115 | Livingston |
| 1222036 | Closed | MARTINEZ, ROQUE | Thursday 8:30 AM-11:30 AM at BE 250BE 250 | Livingston |
| 1322037 | Closed | MARTINEZ, ROQUE | Wednesday 2:00 PM-5:00 PM at TIL 246TIL 246 | Livingston |
| 1422038 | Closed | RUSSOMANNO | Tuesday 5:40 PM-7:00 PM at LSH B117; Thursday 5:40 PM-7:00 PM at LSH B117LSH B117 | Livingston |
| 1522039 | Open | KUMAR, NITISH | Monday 10:20 AM-11:40 AM at BRR 1095; Thursday 10:20 AM-11:40 AM at BRR 1095BRR 1095 | Livingston |
| 1622040 | Closed | MALEKI, HOSEIN | Monday 8:30 AM-11:30 AM at BRR 3085BRR 3085 | Livingston |
| 1722041 | Closed | MISHLER, MARK | Monday 5:40 PM-8:40 PM at BE 250BE 250 | Livingston |
cachedSource: Checked-in Rutgers Schedule of Classes snapshotsUpdated when term datasets are refreshedMay be stale
SIRS teaching signals
Historical student surveys
Teaching
3.93
Course quality
3.85
Response rate
73.2%
Coverage
54 offerings · 2014–2025
| Instructor | Offerings | Teaching | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gandhi, Priyank | 5 | 4.38 | 4.28 |
| Brick, Ivan | 5 | 4.08 | 3.96 |
| Maleki, Hosein | 4 | 4.33 | 4.25 |
| Shapiro, Ronald | 4 | 3.98 | 3.88 |
| Glass, Victor | 4 | 3.28 | 3.25 |
| Albrolisy, Ahmed | 3 | 4.60 | 4.47 |
Course stats
Catalog and planning context
Credits
3
Current campuses
Livingston
Current availability
2 open of 18
Catalog terms
Fall, Spring, Summer
Core codes
None listed
Loaded terms
5
Prerequisites
(33:010:272 and 01:220:103 and 01:960:285 and 01:960:285) <em> OR </em> (33:010:272 and 01:220:103 and 01:960:211 and 01:960:211) <em> OR </em> (33:010:272 and 01:220:103 and 01:960:401 and 01:960:401) <em> OR </em> (29:010:203 and 21:220:102 and 21:640:211 and 21:640:211)
Degree requirement lists
No direct degree-list membership appears in the checked-in requirement index.
