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Students with 12 + semester hours and a GPA of 2.5 or higher in Financial Services may apply for an internship. For more information visit our Internship Page or contact Bob Matthews, Chair of Financial Services Program, at 847-635-1814.

Spring 2006 Highlights in Financial Services

Registration begins November 14, 2005

FIS 101 3:3:0 Commodities Futures Trading
This course presents the fundamentals and history of commodity futures trading, the economic role of commodity trading in our society, exchange rules that govern trading, regulatory agencies and the organization and operation of the commodity futures exchanges.
FIS101 050 (course Ref. No. 03927), Mon. 6:30 - 9:20 PM
14-week course meets 1/23 -5/8.

FIS 102 3:3:0 Securities Trading
The fundamentals and history of the securities markets, the economic role of securities trading in our society, exchange rules that govern trading, regulatory agencies and the organization and operation of the securities exchanges are studied.
FIS101 050 (course Ref. No. 05274), Wed. 7:00 - 9:50 PM
16-week course meets 1/18 -5/10.


For more information load Financial Services Course Offerings Spring 2006 Brochure.

Also offered by the Financial Services Program:

  • Weekend Classes
    FIS 239 0W1 Advanced Options Markets
  • Late-Starting Classes
    FIS 130 050 Principles of Fundamental Analysis
Gain the skills you need to become a broker
or to manage your own mutual fund portfolio
  • Commodities Futures Trading (FIS 101)
  • Securities Trading (FIS 102)
  • Principles of Fundamental Analysis (FIS 130)
  • Principles of Technical Analysis (FIS 140)
  • Advanced Fundamental Analysis (FIS 230)
  • Introduction to Options Markets (FIS 237)
  • Advanced Options Markets (FIS 239)
  • International Rates & Foreign Exchange (FIS 250)
This courses prepare students to take the Series III Commodities Tests and Series VII Securities Tests.
 

Please direct questions or comments about the Financial Services Program pages to Robert Matthews, matthews@oakton.edu.

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