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Mathematical Business (MATBUS)

4 undergraduate courses in the 2025–26 Undergraduate Calendar.

MATBUS 371 Introduction to Corporate Finance0.50 units

Cash flow analysis. Cost of capital, investment decision rules, capital budgeting, depreciation. CAPM. Description and valuation of financial instruments including stocks, swaps, options, and bonds.

Prerequisites
  • Must have completed at least 1 of the following:
    • ACTSC221 - Introductory Financial Mathematics (Non-Specialist Level) (0.50)
    • ACTSC231 - Introductory Financial Mathematics (0.50)
Corequisites
  • Completed or concurrently enrolled in at least 1 of the following:
    • STAT231 - Statistics (0.50)
    • STAT241 - Statistics (Advanced Level) (0.50)
Antirequisites
  • Complete all of the following
    • Not completed nor concurrently enrolled in any of the following:
      • ACTSC291 - Global Capital Markets and Financial Analytics (0.50)
      • ACTSC372 - Investment Science and Corporate Finance (0.50)
      • ACTSC391 - Corporate Finance (0.50)
      • AFM272 - Global Capital Markets and Financial Analytics (0.50)
      • AFM273 - Financial Instruments and Capital Markets (0.50)
      • AFM274 - Introduction to Corporate Finance (0.50)
      • AFM275 - Corporate Finance (0.50)
      • ECON371 - Business Finance 1 (0.50)
    • Not completed nor concurrently enrolled in:

Archived calendar entryRequirements, Fall 2025Course outlines

MATBUS 470 Derivatives0.50 units

Overview of the derivatives markets. Pricing of derivatives, including futures, forwards, swaps, and options. Hedging vs. speculating. Option Greeks. Trading strategies. Case studies.

Prerequisites
  • Complete all of the following
    • Complete 1 of the following
      • Must have completed at least 1 of the following:
        • ACTSC372 - Investment Science and Corporate Finance (0.50)
        • ACTSC391 - Corporate Finance (0.50)
        • AFM275 - Corporate Finance (0.50)
      • Must have completed at least 1 of the following:
    • Must have completed at least 1 of the following:
      • STAT333 - Stochastic Processes 1 (0.50)
      • STAT334 - Probability Models for Business and Accounting (0.50)
Antirequisites
  • Complete all of the following
    • Not completed nor concurrently enrolled in any of the following:
      • ACTSC446 - Mathematics of Financial Markets (0.50)
      • AFM322 - Derivative Securities (0.50)
      • ECON372 - Business Finance 2 (0.50)
    • Not completed nor concurrently enrolled in:
      • AFM474
      • BUS423W
      • STAT446

Archived calendar entryRequirements, Fall 2025Course outlines

MATBUS 471 Fixed Income Securities0.50 units

Analysis of fixed income securities. Duration, convexity. Structured products. Market characteristics. Valuation of bonds with embedded options. Accounting and taxation issues.

Prerequisites
Antirequisites
  • Complete all of the following
    • Not completed nor concurrently enrolled in any of the following:
      • AFM425 - Fixed Income Securities (0.50)
    • Not completed nor concurrently enrolled in:
      • AFM475
      • BUS449W

Archived calendar entryRequirements, Fall 2025Course outlines

MATBUS 472 Risk Management0.50 units

Principles of Risk Management. Market, credit, and operational risk management. Risk measures. Hedging strategies and risks in hedging. Credit migration. Global financial market regulation. Case studies.

Prerequisites
Antirequisites
  • Complete all of the following
    • Not completed nor concurrently enrolled in any of the following:
      • ACTSC445 - Quantitative Enterprise Risk Management (0.50)
      • AFM422 - Management of Financial Institutions (0.50)
    • Not completed nor concurrently enrolled in:
      • BUS433W

Archived calendar entryRequirements, Fall 2025Course outlines