SkipDigs

Take a breath and relax, that post is almost 4-years old.

I went though the program and was not able gain anything from my more experienced classmates. Unless things have changed, there was virtually no interaction among classmates. Only 1 class had a group project.

I agree with the idea that networking is the most important thing one can take away from an MBA program.

I would have liked to see some kind of regularly held university facilitated chat/discussion session using zoom so students/alumni can meet and get to know one another, network, etc... For those of us located far from the school we would have an instant bond with others in our area solely based on location. But, hey its all online so it is what it is. I refused to spend 40k+ since I was paying out-of-pocket.

I took both with Hsieh. I would suggest taking 710 then 720 if possible because the first 25% of 720 is a review of 710. Both touch on concepts from 701.

There is a lot of math. But if you have your excel "toolbox" sheets from the 710 text book it can be plug and play. If not just make excel sheets for all the math practice problems and its easy. But if I recall students today have no textbooks.

In terms of Theoretical vs actual. I don't really remember but I think it is all theory really anyway.

In 710 we discussed risk and return and how rick is measured. Futures & forwards, time value of money, rates swaps, etc.

In 720 the first 25% reviews all of the above, in fact it was some of the same readings. But then we looked at M&A evaluation (very basic versions - anything more in-depth would be a separate course), Capital Structure, Redistributions of wealth, etc...

I can send you the reading packet for each course of you want.

If you want to apply what you learn to personal investing I would try to retain what you learn about futures and options trading strategies to limit risk.

I finished the program with a finance concentration. Choi is great. The class was not difficult for me.

I also took Meeks. great class and a lot of work, but hey, its grad school.

I think you have to use "Shreveport" otherwise it could be misleading.

I think just MBA is fine.

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Is there any body in the forum who already has it and can share ? Name of the paper is "Netflix Inc.: The Second Act - Moving into Streaming".

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I think I have this if you want it. Give me an email.

I took it - did well. If you can complete the problems from the chapters and from the practice test you should be good. Use excel to save a TON of time. I worked all the problems 3 times before the exam and there were no surprises.

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I took James for MKT 701 and while it was time consuming, I didn't find it to be difficult. I finished with an A.

Anyone here currently taking FIN 710 or MKT 710?

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I'm in FIN 710. One of the keys for me is to make excel sheets so I can be efficient on the math side and allow for more time on the conceptual side during the exams.

Note sheet. You guys will be fine. Fire up that printer at 8-point font and you're all set.

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Did anyone take FIN730 with Choi before? If so, could you please advise me where to focus for the exam? There are a lot of reading requirements and I don't know where to focus.
Thank you!

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Courtesy of perry_g5

"@SkipDigs, for exams understand the concept from the slides and focus on the Problem set question and answers, my recollection is that most of the questions are from the problem set. this class wasn't that heavy provided you have done FIN701 already"

Perhaps tell the powers that be that students in that class are experiencing an unfair disadvantage.

I have 3 classes left and am currently in ECON with Shaughessy, which I enjoy. I am doing well thanks to a few correct guesses on questions, but mainly because of the recorded lectures, the zoom sessions and the fact that I use regression all the time at work. It is overall a great class for me and it has strengthened my confidence on my data analysis abilities. But you have to keep your foot on the gas and take time to understand the concepts since things build upon one another. We do not have formula memorization and must use excel.

That said, after reading the PSA about the other ECON class, it seems to me those students are at a disadvantage due to, in most simple terms, formula memorization and proctored exams without access to excel. I have utterly no idea how one could do well in ECON with no excel access. Unless the other class has different material. In my class we have to solve problems requiring excel for regression, table calculations and graphing other data. As for formula memorization, wow, that would add an entirely new element to the class and, in my opinion, would take away from using time more effectively in actually understanding what the data/formulas tell us.

In my time in this program, some instructors/profs have indicated that they are not able to review past tests, start things early, etc... out of fairness to other students. It seems to me that in the case of the ECON classes, one class creates an unfair disadvantage compared the other. Sure some professors teach differently and some being more difficult than others is the norm for any educating institution, but from what I read here, it feels the differences are so great that there is a measurable disadvantage, which can be evidenced in part by the drop rate. Graduate level classes should not be a cake-walk by any means, but is such a disparity of rigor in the same class with different profs typical? Maybe I shouldn't use the word rigor because my ECON class is indeed challenging and not easy, but adding formula memorization and no excel on a proctored exam is a game-changer and adds significantly more stress in an already very challenging format.