ECON 169

Applied Value Investing

Economics · 4 units · Undergraduate upper division (100-199)

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Enrollment by application only. Extends principles of introductory value investing class to more advanced and wider variety of applications. Makes use of multiple case studies to enhance comprehension with real-world examples and to highlight necessary valuation skills that students are expected to master. Also covers market dynamics that can create opportunities to find structurally mispriced securities such as rights offerings, spin-offs, restructurings, and liquidations. Designed for students considering careers in security analysis, investment banking, consulting, and corporate finance.

Letter grading.

When it runs

Winter 2026
Winter 2027

Scheduled, not typical — from UCLA’s Schedule of Classes, which publishes Fall 2025 through Spring 2027 and nothing before it.

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Requisites

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Requisites: courses 101, 168, Management 1A, 1B.

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ECON 169

ECON 101Microeconomic Theory
- ECON 11Microeconomic Theory
  - ECON 1Principles of Economics
  - MATH 31ADifferential and Integral Calculus1 more beneath
  - MATH 31BIntegration and Infinite Series

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What this course is a requisite for, and what those courses lead to in turn.

ECON 169

ECON 177Field Projects in Investing

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