September 4, 2013
Marquette University announced in August that it is moving into the area of
open online education with an introductory course in investing. Dr. David
Krause, director of Marquette Business’ Applied Investment Management program,
will teach “Introduction to Applied Investing,” a short, self-paced course
intended for individuals who want to be more informed and savvier about
investing.
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| David Krause with students at NYSE |
The course will be delivered through the open source
learning management system Canvas from Instructure, another outlet for the
growing popularity of Massive Open Online Courses or MOOCs. Other institutions
with offerings on the Canvas Network include Brown University, Michigan State
University, University of South Florida and Santa Clara University.
According to Krause, Marquette is believed to be among the
first institutions to offer a MOOC on the topic of applied investing.
“I look forward to launching this course,” Krause said. “It
has been developed and will be delivered with the same quality that Marquette
brings to all its business courses and programs.”
Dr. Mark Eppli, interim Keyes Dean of Business
Administration, agreed.
“This is an exciting first step for the college and the
university,” he said. “MOOCs have great potential to showcase a university’s
intellectual capital and expand knowledge in an important and relevant topic,
like investment management.”
The Marquette course will cover major investment vehicles,
including common stock, bonds, real estate and alternative investments, as well
as discuss the various methods of investing. Students will also develop
insights into the financial markets and learn how to establish a long-term
investment strategy, according to Krause.
“If you are new to investing, this course can give you the
confidence to begin building your own investment plan,” Krause said. “It can
also help you better understand the recommendations of more experienced
investors and financial advisors.”
Enrollment in the pilot course is now open and will be limited to 2,000 students. The course begins Monday, Sept. 23 – it is
self-paced but designed to be completed in four weeks. The course will remain open until mid-October
