Semester:SS 14
Type:Lecture
Language:English
Scheduled in semester:2
Semester Hours per Week / Contact Hours:27.0 L / 20.5 h
Self-directed study time:39.5 h
Type:Lecture
Language:English
Scheduled in semester:2
Semester Hours per Week / Contact Hours:27.0 L / 20.5 h
Self-directed study time:39.5 h
Module coordination/Lecturers
- Dr. rer. oec. Jurij-Andrei Reichenecker, MSc UZH ETH LL.M.
(Modulleitung)
- François E. Aubert
(Externer Dozent)
- Dr. Lars Kaiser
(Co-Modulleitung)
Curricula
Master's degree programme in Banking and Financial Management (01.10.2008)Modules
Description
- Global Markets for Securities
- Developed Countries
- Emerging Markets
- Market Capitalization and GDP
- Home-Country Bias
- Risk Factors in International Investing
- Exchange Rate Risk
- Country-Specific Risk
- International Diversification
- Benefits
- Risks
- Structured Products and Credit Derivatives
Learning Outcomes
- Integrating economic aspects into financial investigation
- Evaluating investment opportunities in an international context
- Illustrating advantages and disadvantages of international diversification
- Describing particular derivatives and their special characteristics
- Critically scrutinising investment decisions made by institutional investors
Qualifications
Lectures Method
Interactive lecture with cases
Literature
Required reading:
- Higgins, R. C. (2003). Analysis for Financial Management. 7th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill.
Materials
Lecture slides and additional literature will be available on moodle
Exam Modalities
- Written examination with 60 minutes editing time
Dates
| Datum | Zeit | Raum |
| 22.05.2014 | 09:00 - 16:30 | H4 |
| 23.05.2014 | 09:00 - 16:30 | H4 |
| 24.05.2014 | 09:00 - 16:30 | H4 |