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FIN 9762: Introduction to Quantitative at Baruch College

3 credits · Fall 2026

Introduction to Quantitative (FIN 9762) at Baruch College has 2 ways to take it in Fall 2026. 2 of 2 sections have an open seat right now.

Professors teaching it: Thomas Piskula and Mauricio Caceres Bravo.

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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, Fall 2026

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FIN 9762 sections, times and seats

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NSA-LEC Regular
Sat · 2:30 PM - 5:25 PM
B - Vert 5-165
Thomas PiskulaChill Rank 4 of 5: Busy?★ 2.8(88)Difficulty 3.7/5 · 42% would take again
In PersonOpen
ONB-LEC Seven Wk 2
Arranged · TBA
Online-Asynchronous
Mauricio Caceres BravoNo Rate My Professors rating found
Online AsynchronousOpen

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