FIN 9762: Introduction to Quantitative at Baruch College
3 credits · Spring 2027
Introduction to Quantitative (FIN 9762) at Baruch College has 2 ways to take it in Spring 2027. 1 of 2 sections has an open seat right now.
The professor is: Thomas Piskula, with 1 section still to be announced.
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Requirements
Prerequisite: Open only to students in the non-executive MS in Finance and MS in Financial Risk Management Programs
About this course
This course introduces quantitative tools used extensively in finance. Topics covered include random variables, probability concepts, probability distributions typical for financial data, expected value, variance, standard deviation, skewness, kurtosis and quantiles of a distribution, covariance and correlation, hypothesis testing, and basic regression analysis, with an emphasis on applications in investment analysis and portfolio and risk management. The course is delivered with a mixture of lectures, case discussions, and empirical exercises in which students apply the concepts discussed in class to real world financial problems.Prerequisites: Departmental permission required.
Professors for FIN 9762 at Baruch, Spring 2027
- Thomas PiskulaChill Rank 4 of 5: Busy?
1 section · 1 open · ★ 2.8 (88) · difficulty 3.7/5 · 42% would take again
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FIN 9762 sections, times and seats
Seat status as of Oct 5, 12:54 AM ET. Seats can change between refreshes. How fresh is this?
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Questions about FIN 9762 at Baruch
- Who teaches FIN 9762 at Baruch in Spring 2027?
- Thomas Piskula is listed for Spring 2027; 1 section still has no instructor announced. Each name links to a page with their Chill Rank and Rate My Professors numbers.
- Is FIN 9762 at Baruch hard?
- It depends on the professor. Across the 1 professor with a Chill Rank, students on Rate My Professors give an average difficulty of 3.7 out of 5. The Chill Rank above compares them directly.
- What if a FIN 9762 section is full?
- Try another section, join the waitlist in CUNYfirst if there is one, or ask the department. You can also watch a full section and get an email when a seat opens; you still enroll yourself in CUNYfirst.