Recent recorded grades — Fall 2018: 3.61 GPA, 88.9% A/AB (n=45 letter grades); Fall 2021: 3.63 GPA, 97.1% A/AB (n=34 letter grades); Fall 2023: 3.59 GPA, 89.3% A/AB (n=28 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.
Fall 2026
Contemporary Topics
FINANCE 765 explores advanced subject areas potentially for the business curriculum.
Recorded instructors · Fall 2026 James Chanos
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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2024: 3.35 GPA, 60.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.57 GPA, 85.7% A/AB (n=7 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.74 GPA, 87.0% A/AB (n=23 letter grades).
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Prerequisites
Course mapGraduate/professional standing or declared in graduate Business Exchange program
- Graduate/professional standing or declared in graduate Business Exchange program
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- Graduate/professional standing or declared in graduate Business Exchange program
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Fall 2026Historical instructors & teaching patterns
JAMES CHANOS is recorded teaching in Fall 2016, Fall 2018, Fall 2021, Fall 2023. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
Calendar & sections
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| Section | Mode | Enrolled / capacity | Waitlist |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 002 | Classroom Instruction | 24 / 35 | 0 |
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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2024: 3.35 GPA, 60.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.57 GPA, 85.7% A/AB (n=7 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.74 GPA, 87.0% A/AB (n=23 letter grades).
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Contemporary Topics
Recorded 2026-09-07Fin Fraud Forensic Approach
Recorded 2026-09-07Asset Financing and Leverage
Recorded 2026-09-07Raw records
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