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Course Description

 

The objective of this course is to introduce students to the capital markets and their functions.  This course provides an overview and introduction to the fundamentals of interest rate markets.  Particular emphasis is placed upon the debt and equity markets in the United States, their instruments, and participants.  Students will study and gain an understanding of the concepts of valuation, efficient markets, fundamental and technical analysis, and introduction to derivative securities.  Also students will review the principles of risk management.

 

Course Objectives

Upon completion of this course, the successful student should able to:

  • Identify money market and capital market securities, and understand the important features of both.
  • Distinguish between primary and secondary financial markets, and their functions.
  • Understand how debt and equity markets are organized, and how they function.
  • Understand the behavior of market interest rates, yield curves, optionality factor in the markets.
  • Understand bond valuation and the relationship between interest rates and bond prices.
  • Calculate bond yield, understand and calculate duration and convexity; use these concepts for investment decision-making.
  • Understand the basics of stock valuation, using Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) technique, and assess whether a stock is fairly priced, underpriced or overpriced.
  • Understand and use the CapitalAsset Pricing Model (CAPM) to calculate the required rate of return for a security.
  • Understand basic risk management tools.

Notes

This course is an open enrollment course. No application is required and registration is available by clicking "Add to Cart." Current students must register with their Georgetown NetID and password. New students will be prompted to create an account prior to registration.
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Type
Online
Dates
May 11, 2026 to May 24, 2026
Contact Hours
18.0
Course Tuition
Tuition non-credit $850.00
Potential Discount(s)
Instructors
Section Notes

Self-Directed Learning Plus (SDL+) courses are learning experiences designed by Georgetown University instructional designers to maximize flexibility for your weekly learning schedule, while also providing opportunities for real-time engagement and networking with our faculty and other professional learners.

Virtual Class Meetings via Zoom will be held

Monday, May 11, 2026, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm ET
Monday, May 18, 2026, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm ET

 
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