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School of Management, Unit Catalogue 2008/09


MN30380 Financial markets

Credits: 12
Level: Honours
Academic Year
Assessment: CW 25%, EX 75%
Requisites:
Before taking this unit you must take MN20310 or take EC20010 or have a strong quantitative background (to be approved by the unit leader).

Aims: The aim is to give students an overview in the analysis of financial markets and the main methods in investment management.
Learning Outcomes:
By the end of this unit, the student should be able to:
* value assets and derivatives;
* construct investment portfolios;
* analyse the risk of investments.
Skills:
Intellectual Skills
* the facility to apply subject-specific knowledge into a range of complex situations; TFA
* a critical awareness of current issues and frameworks in finance; F
* the ability to acquire and analyse data, information and situations; to evaluate relevance and validity, and to synthesise it in the context of finance problems; FA
* an understanding of appropriate research and methodological techniques that allow detailed investigation of problems and ability to use these skills to produce professional and critical reports. A
Professional Practical Skills
* evaluate the current standing of theories and empirical evidence and suggest improvements to them; TFA
* operate effectively both independently as well as within teams and assume leadership roles where appropriate; FA
* be self-directed and able to act autonomously in planning and implementing. F
Transferable/Key Skills
* ability to conduct in-depth research into finance problems. FA
Personal/Interpersonal
* the facility to communicate including presenting and marketing themselves and their ideas. FA
Content:
Asset pricing models, derivatives pricing, markets with frictions, portfolio construction, portfolio management, asset valuation, risk management.