FINA 363 · Introduction to Finance
Basic concepts of finance for decision making: valuing bonds, stocks, and projects, quantifying risk, and building a diversified portfolio.
It clicked in class. Until the midterm.
Finance tutoring for South Carolina students.
FINA 363 teaches you to value bonds, stocks, and corporate projects, measure investment risk, and build a diversified portfolio. It's also required before you can apply to the Finance Scholars program.
Private 1-on-1 on Zoom · $250 / hour
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The courses
What we work on.
Bring your slides, problem sets, and your last midterm. We work from your actual course.
South Carolina
Where students get stuck.
Measuring risk
Variance, standard deviation, and beta come from statistics, and a lot of students forgot that class. We refresh what you need.
Building a portfolio
Why diversification lowers risk is intuitive. Showing it with numbers on an exam is harder. We practice that.
Aiming for Finance Scholars
If you want to apply, the grade matters. We make sure the fundamentals are strong enough to stand out.
How a session works
Diagnosis first. Then the fix.
- 01
Before we meet
Send me what you're stuck on: a problem set, slides, your last midterm, a practice exam, last week's quiz.
- 02
On Zoom
You walk me through a problem out loud. It usually takes a few minutes to hear where the reasoning goes sideways. We fix that piece and rebuild from there, so you know why each step works.
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Before we finish
The real test: a fresh problem with new numbers and different wording, the way a midterm would ask it, and you solve it yourself. I don't complete assignments or hand over answers. You leave able to do the work.
Your tutor
Studied it. Worked in it. Now I teach it.
I’m Chi Odogwu. I have a B.S. in Business with a finance specialization from Liberty University, earned summa cum laude in three years, and a Master’s in International Economics and Finance from Brandeis. I tutored IB students in grad school, did valuation and private equity consulting at PwC, taught MBA finance at Florida State, and spent three years as an adjunct professor teaching Business Finance.
Questions
Before you book.
Can you help me prepare for the Finance Scholars application?
I can help you master FINA 363 material so your grade and your understanding are strong. The application itself is yours.
Do you help with the Winter Session version?
Yes. Compressed sessions move fast, which makes 1-on-1 help even more useful.
Is tutoring allowed under my school's honor code?
Tutoring on concepts and practice problems is generally fine, but policies on graded work vary by course. I don't complete graded assignments. Check your syllabus's collaboration policy, and if you're unsure, ask your professor.
Get started
Bring the problem you’re stuck on.
Tell me your course and what isn’t clicking. I’ll tell you honestly whether I can help.
Book your first sessionOnline Finance Tutor is an independent tutoring service. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by the University of South Carolina. Course names are used only to describe the material we cover.