BUFN730

Advanced Financial Modeling and Equity Analysis

Prerequisite: BUFN610. Restriction: Permission of BMGT-Robert H. Smith School of Business; or must be in Business and Management (Master's) program. Credit only granted for: BUFN760 or BUFN730. Formerly: BUFN760. Provides in-depth analysis of public equities, with a focus on financial statement analysis, financial forecasting and ultimately valuation. Students will apply the primary valuation techniques used in industry to estimate market values for equities. Additionally, students learn how to stress test their financial models and interpret outcomes.

Spring 2026

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During the Spring 2020 and Spring 2021 semesters, students could choose to take some of their courses pass-fail mid-semester which skews grade data aggregated across multiple semesters.

Average GPA of 3.45 between 356 students*

BUFN730 Grade Distribution+-0510152025303540455055% of studentsABCDFWother
A-: 9.83%
A: 32.87%
A+: 8.15%
B-: 10.11%
B: 17.42%
B+: 18.54%
C: 1.12%
C+: 0.28%
D: 0.28%
W: 1.12%
other: 0.28%
* "W"s are considered to be 0.0 quality points. "Other" grades are not factored into GPA calculation. Grade data not guaranteed to be correct.