MSIN999: Alternative Investments

This page contains an outline of the topics, content, and assignments for the semester. Note that this schedule will be updated as the semester progresses, with all changes documented here.

Week	Date	Topic	Pre-Reading	Lecture Slides	Application Exercise
1	Tues, Jan 9	Overview of Alternative Investments		🖥️	💻
2	Thu, Jan 6	Due diligence, risk management and regulation	📖	🖥️	📋
3	Mon, Jan 10	Hedge Funds		🖥️	💻
4	Tue, Jan 11	Commodities and Managed Futures	📖	🖥️
5	Thu, Jan 13	Venture Capital (VC) and raising funds		🖥️	📋
6	Fri, Jan 14	Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) and Leveraged Buyouts (LBOs)
7	Fri, Jan 14	Financing, valuation, leverage and exit strategies			💻
8	Mon, Jan 17	Real Estate and Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)
9	Tue, Jan 18	Securitisation and Mortgage Backed Securities (MBSs)	📖	🖥️	📋
10	Thu, Jan 20	Art and NFT Technology		🖥️