3603710: Selected topics in finance

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Semester:WS 13/14
Type:Lecture
Language:English
Scheduled in semester:1
Semester Hours per Week / Contact Hours:27.0 L / 20.5 h
Self-directed study time:39.5 h

Module coordination/Lecturers

Curricula

Master's degree programme in Banking and Financial Management (01.10.2008)

Modules

Description

  • Principles
  • Time Value of Money
  • Statistics and Probability Theory
  • Sampling and Estimation
  • Microeconomic Theory
  • Macroeconomic Theory
  • Monetary and Financial Policy
  • Corporate Finance
  • Financial Statement Analysis
  • Finance
  • Investments
  • Portfolio Management
  • Securities
  • Equity Investments
  • Fixed Income Investments
  • Derivative Investments
  • Alternative Investments

Learning Outcomes

  • Summarising various concepts of economics, in particular finance
  • Comparing analysis and management methods
  • Putting oneself in the place of a professional investor
  • Evaluating various financial market instruments

Qualifications

Lectures Method

Interactive lecture with cases

Literature

Required reading:

  • Brealey, R.A. /Myers, S. C. /Allen, F. (2008). Principles of Corporate Finance. Boston: Mc Graw-Hill

Recommended reading:
  • Bodie, Z. /Kane, A. /Marcus, A.J. (2008): Investments (Seventh Edition). Boston: Mc Graw-Hill.
  • CFA Institute (2008). 2009 Level 1 December Exam Curriculum. Boston: Pearson.

Materials

Lecture slides, exercises, sample questions will be available on Moodle

Exam Modalities

  • Written examination with 60 minutes editing time (40%)
  • Obligatory class participation

Comments

This lecture also serves as a preparatory course for the CFA Level 1 examination.

Dates

DatumZeitRaum
19.09.201309:00 - 16:30H4
20.09.201309:00 - 16:30H4
21.09.201309:00 - 16:30H4