Introduction to Applied Security Analysis

FINANCE 645 introduces applied security analysis, focusing on industry analysis, security selection, and value driver identification.

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Recorded instructors · Fall 2026 Greg SchroederKESHAV CHIRANIA

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.80 GPA, 86.7% A/AB (n=15 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.87 GPA, 86.7% A/AB (n=15 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.94 GPA, 94.4% A/AB (n=18 letter grades).

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Declared in Finance, Investment and Banking: Applied Security Analysis, MBA or Finance, Investment and Banking: M. S.

  • Declared in Finance, Investment and Banking: Applied Security Analysis, MBA or Finance, Investment and Banking: M. S.
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  • Declared in Finance, Investment and Banking: Applied Security Analysis, MBA or Finance, Investment and Banking: M. S.

Professors

Fall 2026

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2021: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=16 letter grades); Fall 2022: 3.94 GPA, 94.1% A/AB (n=17 letter grades); Fall 2023: 3.80 GPA, 86.7% A/AB (n=15 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.

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GREGORY SCHROEDER is recorded teaching in Fall 2021, Fall 2022, Fall 2023. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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Fall 2026

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SEM 001Classroom Instruction14 / 200

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.80 GPA, 86.7% A/AB (n=15 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.87 GPA, 86.7% A/AB (n=15 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.94 GPA, 94.4% A/AB (n=18 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Industry analysis and security selection
  • Identification of value drivers

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  • Identifying value drivers in industry analysis
  • Communicating investment ideas to portfolio managers

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FINANCE 645 · Fall 2026

Introduction to Applied Security Analysis

Recorded 2026-09-07
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