| Title: | Alternative Investment Strategies Instructor |
|---|---|
| ID: | 1544 |
| Department: | Business, Management & Legal Programs |
Course Description:
This course is designed for financial professionals and personal investors who recognize the importance of diversifying their investment portfolios and who have a desire to understand the risks and rewards of asset classes outside of the traditional categories of stocks and bonds. Instruction provides an overview of alternative investment assets, strategies, and portfolio management. Topics include hedge funds, private equity, structured products/derivatives, and real assets (focus on real estate). Guest lectures given by experienced financial professionals expound upon the various subjects covered.
Job Summary:
Instructors teach students to understand the fundamentals, technical aspects, and concepts of the subject matter. More importantly they prepare students to utilize this understanding practically in the workforce. In addition to teaching proficiency in technical matters, instructors utilize case studies and real-life examples wherever possible to help students take their understanding from the pages of the textbook into the work of the real world.
To accomplish this, instructors foster a collaborative, inclusive learning environment developed to support the success of all UCLA Extension students coming from a wide range of educational, personal, and professional backgrounds.
Instructor Duties:
- Develop and/or update course syllabus in consultation with the UCLA Extension Program Director as assigned using approved syllabus template
- Prepare and deliver course materials and learning assessments in assigned format (in-person, online or hybrid)
- Utilize the Canvas Learning Management System as the course support platform for in-person courses and as the delivery platform for online and hybrid courses
- Communicate teaching objectives and specific learning outcomes to students and clearly outline the grading policies for the course
- Evaluate student achievement of specific learning outcomes and assign grades
- Post final student grades to the transcript system in a timely manner no later than 2 weeks after the last date of course meeting
- Respond to student questions and learning needs in a timely manner
Minimum Qualifications:
- Work experience in the field
- Teaching and/or training experience
- Bachelor's degree
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