BUSFIN 4229

Adv Invest

3 cr

This course explores the valuation of forwards, options, forward-based, and option-based financial instruments. While a student may have studied options and/or forwards in other courses, this course examines in detail the analytical methods used to price these securities, and the analytical analysis of arbitrage, hedging, and speculation using these securities. Prereq: 4211, 4221, and BusMHR 2291 or 2292. Not open to students with credit for or currently enrolled in 4219 or 4239.

Grade history

2,371 students across 3 instructors · course avg 3.15

Birsel Tavukcu Pirim

3.17 GPAmedian 3.3

1,358 students · 10 terms

1,358 students total · 10 terms · click to see per-term

Kewei Hou

2.99 GPAmedian 3.3

546 students · 4 terms

546 students total · 4 terms · click to see per-term

Instructor unknown

3.26 GPAmedian 3.3

467 students · 4 terms

467 students total · 4 terms · click to see per-term

Source: historical OSU grade releases via thegradeguide.com (Adam Gluck), Spring 2016 – Summer 2023. FERPA-filtered: sections under 10 students excluded.

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90 / 135

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Instructors

Kewei Hou2 sections3.8★2.99 GPA Birsel Tavukcu Pirim1 section3.4★3.17 GPAreddit(6)

Sections in Autumn 2026

#	Sec	Instructor	Hist. GPA	Days/Time	Room	Enrollment
2471	0020	Kewei Hou	2.99 GPA	TR 11:10 am-12:30 pm	SB 230 230	Open · 30/45
2555	0030	Birsel Tavukcu Pirim	3.17 GPA	TR 12:45 pm-2:05 pm	SB 230 230	Open · 30/45
2661	0040	Kewei Hou	2.99 GPA	TR 9:35 am-10:55 am	SB 315 315	Open · 30/45