School of Management, Unit Catalogue 2008/09 |
MN50322 Investment management |
| Credits: 6 |
| Level: Masters |
| Semester: 1 |
| Assessment: CW 30%, EX 70% |
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Aims: This unit aims to provide the students with an understanding of fundamental principles derived from the theory of finance and show their application in providing solutions of investment problems at the institutional or the personal level.
Learning Outcomes: At the end of the unit students will be expected to be able to: (i) Carry out the valuation of diverse assets and their related income streams (ii) Utilise asset management strategies to achieve specific investment goals (iii) Develop an understanding of the structure and activities of the asset management industry. Skills: Numeracy (T/A) Analytical ability (F/A) Writing skills (A) Time management (F/A) Use of IT, notably for information gathering (F/A) Content: Principles of Valuation; Fixed Income Securities; Equity Valuation; Portfolio management and security selection, the behaviour of institutional investors; Capital market dynamics; Market anomalies. |