Investments (MFIN 861)

2021 Fall
Sabancı Business School
Finance(Master)(MFIN)
3
10
Ali Doruk Günaydın dorukgunaydin@sabanciuniv.edu,
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English
Doctoral, Master
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CONTENT

This course introduces the structure of financial markets and the valuation of financial assets including stocks, bonds, forwards, futures, options and swaps. Among the topics to be covered are: fixed-income investments, yield-to-maturity, duration, yield curves, forward rates, mean-variance framework, portfolio construction and performance analysis, mutual funds and other investment companies, asset pricing models, equity valuation, fundamental and technical analyses, the use of derivatives in risk-management and their pricing

PROGRAMME OUTCOMES


1. Develop the ability to use critical, analytical, and reflective thinking and reasoning 4

2. Reflect on social and ethical responsibilities in his/her professional life. 3

3. Gain experience and confidence in the dissemination of project/research outputs 3

4. Work responsibly and creatively as an individual or as a member or leader of a team and in multidisciplinary environments. 3

5. Communicate effectively by oral, written, graphical and technological means and have competency in English. 3

6. Independently reach and acquire information, and develop appreciation of the need for continuously learning and updating. 4


1. Develop, interpret and use statistical analyses in decision making. 5


1. Demonstrate knowledge of financial theory as well as practice and to be able to display critical evaluation of the knowledge. 5

2. Comprehend the international financial markets, practices, and accounting standards. 5