Overview:
- Credits:
- 5.0
- Level:
- 4
- Semester:
- Autumn
- Subject:
- Finance
- School:
- Business
- Coordinator:
- Professor John Cotter
FIN40730 Investment Management EMBA
Academic Year 2022/2023
Module Description:Students are taught a wide ranging course with the aim of explaining the principle types of financial securities, namely, equities, bonds, and derivative products. The operations of the markets on which they operate are also outlined. In addition, portfolio theory is presented as an alternative to dealing with investments in individual securities. This involves obtaining an understanding of the characteristics of portfolios and how investors can manipulate them. Applications of portfolio theory are outlined in conjunction with the equilibrium asset pricing models, the CAPM and APT. Evaluation of the investment process is discussed constantly throughout the course.
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Learning Outcomes:
Module Learning Outcomes:
On completion of this module students should be able to:
Describe the following financial securities: equities, bonds, and derivative products.
Describe the operations of equity, bond and derivative markets.
Explain the use of portfolio theory in investment management
Describe the applications of asset pricing models eg. CAPM, Black-Scholes.
Analyse and evaluate the investment process
Create and deliver an investment process
| Student Effort Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Lectures | 20 |
| Small Group | 1 |
| Specified Learning Activities | 50 |
| Autonomous Student Learning | 55 |
| Total | 126 |
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations
Not applicable to this module.
Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
Assessment Strategy
| Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Journal: Learning Journal | Throughout the Trimester | n/a | Graded | No | 40 |
| Group Project: Group Project | Throughout the Trimester | n/a | Graded | No | 50 |
| Continuous Assessment: Attendance and contribution | Throughout the Trimester | n/a | Graded | No | 10 |
Carry forward of passed components
Yes
Yes
| Resit In | Terminal Exam |
|---|---|
| Spring | No |
Feedback Strategy/Strategies
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
How will my Feedback be Delivered?
Feedback will be given to students and after the term
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Mr Mohamad Faour | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
| Mr Kushagra Jain | Tutor |
| Illia Kovalenko | Tutor |
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