BUS 411
Fixed Income Security Analysis and Valuation
Course Overview
Welcome to BUS 411: Fixed Income Security Analysis and Valuation.
As an introduction to the market valuation of fixed income securities, this course covers: history of fixed income securities; valuation methods for fixed income securities, including fixed and variable annuities, government and corporate bonds, defined benefit pension plans, bonds with contingencies, fixed income derivative securities; and, fixed income risk management using duration and convexity measures.
Prerequisite: BUS 315 and BUS 360W, both with a minimum grade of C-; 60 units.
Course Materials
- Lecture Notes — Weekly lecture notes with concepts, definitions, examples, and exercises.
- Assignments — Problem sets, labs, and other coursework.
Getting Started
Browse the Lecture Notes to access all course content. Each lecture is available in HTML on this site and can also be rendered to PDF for download.
Course materials will be updated over the course of the semester. Please check back regularly for the latest content.