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Areas of Interests and Expertise

  • Financial Derivatives
  • Option Pricing
  • Market Liquidity

Office: Price Hall, Room 3275

Address: 1003 Asp Avenue, Norman OK 73109

Email: tong.wang@ou.edu

Office Hours:  By appointment on ZOOM

ZOOM Link:  https://zoom.us/j/4445974368    

ZOOM PWD:  70786572

 

 

Dr. Tong Wang

Assistant Professor of Finance

Price College of Business

For a list of course activities and their due dates, scroll to the bottom of this page. New items will continue to show up as we move forward. 

Please note that I reserve the right to make adjustments to the course schedule should unexpected situations arise. 

 

Course Materials

Textbook (Optional)

Financial Modeling, by Simon Benninga, 4th Edition, MIT Press ISBN: 978-0262027281

I will provide all the necessary learning materials, so you are not required to buy the textbook.  

 

Grades

Breakdown (Please ignore the total grades calculated by Canvas as they are not properly weighted.)

Activity Description Points
Midterm Exams

Both Exams Are Open-Book.  The first one is worth 15 points.

Midterm I:  Essential Excel Skills (Modules 1-2).   

There is NO final Exam:  7 points will be given for participation. 

 22
Attendance

I will make roll calls in each live session. But you are only required to answer 4 of them and you will earn 2.5 points for each.

 10
Group Projects

There are five group projects. 

 68
Final Exam

No Final Exam

 0
Total Score  100

Letter Grade Policy:   A: 85 or higher    B: 75 or higher   C: 60 or higher   

 

Course Components

Lecture Videos

I provide recorded videos for most of my lectures together with all the study materials you need to follow the lectures.  Each week, you should plan your study according to the schedule provided at the beginning of each module. This typically involves 1) watch the lecture videos; 2) download the Excel files for the examples and practice on your own; 3) attend the live sessions; 4) prepare for and take the self-assessment quizzes; 5) work on the projects.  

Live Sessions

We meet on Wednesday from 7 to 9pm Central Time on ZOOM. 

Self-Assessment Quizzes

These quizzes are designed to check your mastery over the skills, techniques and procedures demonstrated in that week's recorded lecture videos. You should spend about 15 to 20 minutes to complete each quiz.  Although these quizzes are not graded, I suggest you treat them as real tests. They really help you get ready for the exams. 

Group Projects

Four group projects will be assigned.

The first one tests your general Excel skills

The second and third projects test your skills in building quantitative investment strategies.

The last project tests your valuation techniques. 

Exams

There will be two midterm exams and no final exam.  The exams are open-book, Excel-based, and noncumulative.

 

University Academic Policies and Student Support

Access the University Academic Policies Document.

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