Should I take this Advanced Investments Class?

Hi, I'm an undergraduate looking to go into hedge funds/asset management for the long-term. I have the option to take this advanced-level MBA class at Chicago Booth School of Business and I was wondering if any current employees in asset-management or hedge-funds could speak to its usefulness? Or would it better to stick to a more standard portfolio management/corporate finance class?

Course outline:
http://faculty.chicagobooth.edu/john.cochrane/teaching/35150_advanced_i…

All Course Materials (Lectures slides, lecture notes, problem sets, etc...):
http://faculty.chicagobooth.edu/john.cochrane/teaching/35150_advanced_i…

Thanks!

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