Postgraduate Course: Financial Markets and Investment (CMSE11170)
Course Outline
| School | Business School |
College | College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 15 |
ECTS Credits | 7.5 |
| Summary | The course provides an introduction to the structure and functioning of equity, bond markets and derivative markets. It also focuses on specific topics that include: modern portfolio theory, asset pricing factor models, behavioural finance, fixed income valuation, the term structure of interest rates and risk management using derivative securities. |
| Course description |
Students are expected to get acquainted with the structure of equity, bond and derivative markets and the main instruments traded in these markets. This will be achieved by a mix of lectures on the related theory and discussion of published research in the area.
Outline Content
- Portfolio Management: Mutual Funds & Hedge Funds
- Fixed Income Markets
- Portfolio Optimisation
- Asset Pricing Factor Models
- The Efficient Markets Hypothesis
- Behavioural Finance
- Introduction to Derivatives
- The Financial Crisis
Student Learning Experience
The lecture programme is designed to introduce students to key financial markets and methods used to make portfolio investment decisions in these markets. The key information and concepts are presented in both lectures and tutorials, and both use simple numerical examples to promote understanding. The empirical literature related to the various topics will be employed to enhance the practicality of the subject matter. There will be time for questions and discussion in class.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Understand and critically discuss the role of the financial system in an economy
- Understand and critically discuss how markets for equities, bonds and derivatives function and how these instruments are traded
- Understand and critically discuss the role of capital markets in raising finance for firms and the role of derivative markets in risk management
- Critically evaluate issues related to portfolio construction, valuation and risk management
- Analyse and critically evaluate the empirical literature relating to topics covered on the course
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Reading List
Investments by Bodie, Z., Kane, E., and Marcus, A.J., Eleventh Edition
ISBN: 978-1-260-08339-2 |
Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Communication, ICT, and Numeracy Skills
After completing this course, students should be able to:
Critically evaluate and present digital and other sources, research methods, data and information; discern their limitations, accuracy, validity, reliability and suitability; and apply responsibly in a wide variety of organisational contexts. |
| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Ronan Gallagher
Tel: (0131 6)50 8075
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Course secretary | Mx Fran Knocke
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