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Introduction To Finance
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33:390:490 · Finance · School 33 — New Brunswick School of Business
Rutgers describes 33:390:490 as study of bond valuation, bond and portfolio risk, securitization, and how spread risk and convexity affect portfolio value when rates change. An official sample syllabus expands the scope to credit markets, bond pricing and yields, duration, municipal/international bonds, mortgages, embedded options and bond-portfolio management. The sample assumes time-value-of-money calculations, basic bond knowledge, financial statements and introductory macroeconomics; its dated-section-specific expectations and grades should be confirmed for your current instructor.
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SIRS · 1,156 responses · 2014–2025
Spring 2027
3 open in snapshot · 2 instructors
When it meets
Livingston
Checked-in sections · current seat counts are unavailable.
T 7:30 PM · Livingston · 1 section · 1 open
MW 2:00 PM · Livingston · 1 section · 1 open
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Official sample lists 5%.
Official sample lists two exams at 15% and 20%.
Official sample lists 35%.
Sample lists 10%.
Sample lists 10%.
Sample combines these at 5%.
Evidence term: sample syllabus; term unspecified. Past weights are not current section policy.
4 units · topic sequence may vary by instructor
The sample syllabus starts with fixed-income fundamentals, bond price, present/future value, price-yield relationships and yield measures.
Sample topics include bond-price volatility, duration, yield drivers and corporate-credit instruments.
The sample covers general-obligation and revenue bonds, international bonds, residential mortgages and mortgage-backed securities.
Its later topics include bonds with embedded options and portfolio-management strategies.
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Rutgers "Fixed Income" "33:390:490" syllabus course description
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3 open · Livingston
| Section | Status | Instructor | Meeting | Campus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0224710 | Open | Michael Ohneck | Tuesday 7:30 PM-10:30 PM at TIL 253TIL 253 | Livingston |
| 0324711 | Open | Fred Hoffman | Monday 2:00 PM-3:20 PM at BRR 5085; Wednesday 2:00 PM-3:20 PM at BRR 5085BRR 5085 | Livingston |
| 0624713 | Open | Monday 5:40 PM-8:40 PM at TIL 253TIL 253 | Livingston |
Historical student surveys
Teaching
4.34
Course quality
4.31
Response rate
63.5%
Coverage
45 offerings · 2014–2025
| Instructor | Offerings | Teaching | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Hoffman | 16 | 4.34 | 4.36 |
| Mark W. Guthner | 5 | 4.04 | 3.88 |
| James Winder | 4 | 4.47 | 4.38 |
| Winder J | 3 | 4.67 | 4.60 |
| Steven Dym | 3 | 4.33 | 4.40 |
| Rajatkumar Shah | 2 | 4.80 | 4.80 |
Catalog and planning context
Credits
3
Current campuses
Livingston
Current availability
3 open of 3
Catalog terms
Fall, Spring, Summer
Core codes
None listed
Loaded terms
6
(33:390:380)<em> OR </em>(29:390:315)
No direct degree-list membership appears in the checked-in requirement index.