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
Investments (MFIN 861)
Programs\Type | Required | Core Elective | Area Elective |
Masters in Finance - Non Thesis | * |
CONTENT
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