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Honors Independent Study in FINANCE

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Course Details

Spring 2026

This class is non-credit

Independent Study

FINANCE

Description not available at this time

Course Details

Spring 2026

This class is non-credit

Independent Study

FINANCE

Description not available at this time

Course Details

Spring 2026

This class is non-credit

Independent Study

FINANCE

Description not available at this time

Course Details

Spring 2026

This class is non-credit

Independent Study

FINANCE

Description not available at this time

Course Details

Spring 2026

This class is non-credit

Independent Study

FINANCE

Description not available at this time

Course Details

Spring 2026

This class is non-credit

Independent Study

FINANCE

Description not available at this time

Course Details

Spring 2026

This class is non-credit

Financial Engineering

FINANCE

Theoretical and practical aspects of creating and managing an investment portfolio. Topics in investments including options strategies, commodities and other futures markets, problems and performance of institutional investments. Quantitative solution techniques and performance measurement procedures.

Course Details

Spring 2026

This class is non-credit

Cryptocurrency and Digital Asset Investments

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This course serves as an introductory course on cryptocurrencies and digital assets. Students will learn about proof-of-work protocols such as Bitcoin as well as proof-of-stake protocols such as Cardano, Solana, and Ethereum. Applications of blockchain and digital ledger technologies in areas such as decentralized finance and non-fungible tokens will be explored.

Course Details

Spring 2026

This class is non-credit
Course Notes
U+ class; $85/term reg. fee + $550/credit. Refunds differ from Univ. day classes; see www.umass.edu/universityplus/resources/refund-policy.

Topics in Financial Technology

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In this class, students will learn how digital technology can be used to overcome frictions in the provision and use of financial services. Topics will cover multiple applications of technology in traditional and non-traditional financial services industry. Students will learn about technologies such as the use of blockchain in cryptocurrency and machine learning in quantitative trading. The class will also consider the current landscape in the Fintech industry and the changing regulatory environment.

Course Details

Spring 2026

This class is non-credit
Course Notes
This course can apply to either the Financial Analyst or Corporate Finance Concentration/Track.
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