The MBA Hedge Funds Fundamentals Course

Learn about Hedge Fund Trading and Investment Strategies. Understand How Hedge Fund Strategies have Evolved over Time.

Created by: Raj Gupta, Ph.D, Licensed Insurance Agent, MBA Teaching Experience
Financial Economist | Hedge Fund Analyst | Educator | Author

What Will I Learn?

• Learn How Hedge Fund Managers Develop their Trading Strategies.
• Learn How Hedge Fund Strategies Originated and Grew Over Time.
• Learn How Corporate Finance Inspired Hedge Fund Strategies.
• Learn How Financial Regulation Impact Hedge Fund Strategies.
• Discover How MBA Level Courses in Hedge Funds are Delivered.
• Learn How Various Hedge Fund Strategies have Performed over Time.
• Learn About Major Hedge Fund Failures such as Long Term Capital Management.
• Learn How Failures can Lead to the Dissipation of Billions in Days or Weeks.

Requirements

• No Prerequisites are Necessary. We will cover all background knowledge before moving on to Advanced Topics.
• No Knowledge of Finance is Necessary. We will cover all Finance Fundamentals before Moving on to Hedge Funds.
• You will need access to Microsoft Excel to complete the exercises. We will cover the basics of Microsoft Excel in the Course.

Target audience

• Any Financial Analyst Looking to Expand their Knowledge of Hedge Funds.
• Any Aspiring Investment Banking Analyst Wishing to Broaden their Knowledge of Hedge Funds.
• Anyone Applying to an MBA Program Wishing to Expand their Knowledge of Finance Fundamentals and Hedge Funds.
• Anyone Applying for a Job at a Hedge Fund or a Private Equity Fund.
• Any Current MBA Student or Graduate who was not Offered a Course on Hedge Funds.
• Physicians, Lawyers, Engineers and Other Professionals Wishing to Learn about Hedge Funds.