AFM 272Global Capital Markets and Financial Analytics
- Units
- 0.50
- Faculty
- Arts
- Cross-listed
- ACTSC 291
When it runs
- F24
- W25
- S25
- F25
- W26
- S26
- F26
- W27
- S27
Ran in 5 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: not on the schedule. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.
This course offers an overview of global capital markets and asset valuation. Topics may include an overview of financial markets and instruments, time value of money, valuation of financial assets, and financial risk and portfolio management. The course utilizes an analytic and computational approach to the topics, enabling students to develop data management and analysis competencies.
Prerequisites
- Complete all of the following
- Must have completed at least 1 of the following:
- Complete 1 of the following
- Enrolled in H-Accounting & Financial Management, H-Computing & Financial Management, H-Mathematics/Chartered Professional Accountancy, H-Science & Financial Management, or H-Sustainability & Financial Management
- Enrolled in H-Biotechnology/Chartered Professional Accountancy
Antirequisites
Leads to
Fall 2026 sections
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Meets |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 001 | 3421 | 19 / 40 | MW 08:30–09:50 |
| LEC 002 | 4085 | 38 / 40 | MW 10:00–11:20 |
| TUT 101 | 4331 | 57 / 80 | T 11:30–12:50 |
| TST 201 | 3839 | 57 / 80 | Oct 7 20:30–21:50 |
Reviewed on UW Flow
68% liked it38% easy75% useful
From 66 ratings and 14 comments on UW Flow. The most helpful comments, quoted as written, without names. Read them all on UW Flow.
Worst course I've ever had so far. Horribly designed with a huge workload of content, concepts are all over the place making it hard to know what to focus on when reviewing for exams. It's probably better if you're already used to investing and markets.
Aug 2026 · didn’t like it · 1 found this helpfulOn UW FlowRemove this
Horribly designed course with a 40% midterm and a 50% finalc
Jul 2026 · didn’t like it · 1 found this helpfulOn UW FlowRemove this
Somewhat useful course and the exams are fairly reasonable but the prof made both the midterm and final harder than previous offerings. Grateful for the curve tho
Dec 2025 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this
It is a tough course, but it's not as bad as the other reviews make it out to be. As long as you practice the material and prepare for the lectures, the course content is pretty understandable. Professor Kim is also very helpful and knowledgeable, but his lectures can be fast-paced at times.
Dec 2025 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this
Prof Daniel Kim is a nice guy and tries his best to help students as much as he can. He's very welcoming during office hours and will sit with you to answer all your questions. But the lectures are quite hard to understand and there is a lot of material thrown at you all at once. The final exam is not like any of the iClicker questions and much harder than the previous exams he posts for practice. There's a curve though, so that's nice I guess
Dec 2025 · didn’t like itOn UW FlowRemove this
Discussed on r/uwaterloo
26 posts and comments in 21 threads mention AFM 272, June 2014 to December 2024. Quoted word for word, newest first; each reply sits under the post and the comment that started its branch. Search r/uwaterloo for newer posts.
Spring 2023
Didn't get a co-op for Spring 47 points, 7 comments
“I just finished my first year of CFM and I didn't get a co-op for the Spring. My academic advisor is away so they can't answer the following questions for me: 1) Is it possible for me to take a full …”
u/threedarkdragons: “… since you are first year you don't have the prereqs to compensate for that (for example, AFM272 is offered only in the fall and AFM275 is only offered in the spring, which you can't take just yet since you haven't completed AFM272). …”
Spring 2022
FARM vs MATH/CPA 2 points, 7 comments
“Hey everyone, &x200B; I have been fortunate enough to be accepted into both FARM and Math/CPA and have been very grateful for it:) Nevertheless, I am VERY struggling to choose between these two and …”
u/AFMISFULLOFNOOBS: “… Additional Required Math Courses (4): AFM 272/ACTSC 291 Global Capital Markets AFM 275/ACTSC 391 Corporate Finance AFM 476/ ACTSC 471 Corporate Decision Making STAT 373 Regression and Forecasting Models in Fin. …”
Spring 2021
AFM 272/372 1 point, 0 comments
Quantitive Financial courses in AFM 1 point, 5 comments
“I was wondering if there are any more-quantitive courses in AFM that teach you things such as arbitrage pricing theory, binomial trees, and the Black-Scholes model?”
u/Tester821: “They teach a bit about those topics in AFM 272/273”
Spring 2020
AFM 272 - How is it? 0 points, 1 comment
u/EashanMonga: “Hey U of Waterloo! Has anyone taken AFM 272? Would you be willing to share your experience/give a review? Thank you so much!”
Winter 2020
Why is FARM not apart of SAF? 1 point, 0 comments
“I was just wondering if anyone knows why the Mathematics/Financial Analysis and Risk Management program is not apart of the School of Accounting and Finance?”
u/FARNer411: “The program is not run by anyone from the School of Accounting and Finance (SAF) (which is part of the Arts faculty), it is run and created by members of the Math/Business department of the Math …”
u/financefarmingfarmer: “Below is a list of courses that Farm takes that Afm also takes: Afm 101 Afm 102 Afm 131 Afm 272 = actsc 372 Afm 474 = matbus 470 Afm 231 = comm 231 Afm 121 = comm 101 Financial Analysis specialization: Afm 425 = Matbus 471 Afm 291 = comm 321 Afm 492 = comm 421 Afm 361 = comm 433 …”
u/callout_throwawayy: “LMAOOO”
u/callout_throwawayy: “AFM 272 is the SAF version (read: dumbed down version) of ACTSC 372 There's a reason why SAF mans take 2 corporate finance courses”
Fall 2019
AFM 272 CRYING THREAD??? 4 points, 1 comment
u/DC_Fapper: “FML pac sucks”
afm272 final 4 points, 3 comments
u/nxkpewbxgpbwkvuejub: “feeling v anxious, any tips?? just do psets??”
Spring 2019
Transferring into Math/CPA from a different faculty 4 points, 4 comments
“Hi all! I don’t plan on staying in Waterloo the week before school starts (except this Sunday but I think the advisors office is closed) Has anyone transferred to Math/CPA from a different faculty? …”
u/Eu3011: “Hey! So I just switched from AFM to math/CPA this summer (also going into 2A) and what I did was just contact the math/CPA program director and I took the first year math courses in my 1b and during …”
u/Eu3011: “Actually now that I think of it, if you haven't taken any first year math courses, I think you would have to delay graduation by a year since one of the 2A courses, AFM 272, requires first year math”
AFM - What happens now? 13 points, 11 comments
“I am an AFM sutdent and my Cumulative Average is now a 69% (it would be funny if not for the following) which is below the 70% threshold which is needed to be maintained to remain in AFM. …”
u/ZTF_Artorias: “Had a friend go through this. You get 1 semester probation to bring it back up.”
u/tonythegoose: “… CFM and Math/CPA take AFM 272 & 372, while AFMs take the easier, watered down AFM 273 & 274. Sure accounting might be annoying (especially Tax), but every AFM course I’ve ever taken has been curved. Can’t say the same for CS or Math. …”
Fall 2018
AFM272 Past exams 2 points, 1 comment
u/kx1235: “Anyone have any past midterms/finals for this course? Please DM, thanks!”
Fall 2017
Which class have you not gone to the most this term? 2 points, 24 comments
u/torrychen: “AFM272”
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