Sijoitustoiminta ja arvopaperimarkkinat (KFM006), 6 op
Basic information
Course name: | Sijoitustoiminta ja arvopaperimarkkinat Investment and Financial Markets |
Course Winha code: | KFM006 |
Kurre acronym: | |
Credits: | 6 |
Type and level of course: | Professional studies |
Year of study, semester or study period: | 3.year |
Implementation: | Autumn semester, 1.period, 2.period |
Semester: | 0607 |
Language of tuition: | Suomi |
Teacher: | |
Final assessment: | Grading scale (0-5) |
Descriptions
Prerequisites
KD1002 Yrityksen kannattavuus ja rahoitus
KD2002 Rahoitus ja riskienhallinta
Course contents (core content level)
Investments in securties, the risk-return trade-off, Portfolio theory, CAPM, market efficiency and anomalities, Bonds, Equities, Derivatives, portfolio management, mutual funds and unit linked products, terminology
Course contents (additional)
Measuring interest rate risk, key figures
Core content level learning outcomes (knowledge and understanding)
After completing the course the students will understand the basics of investment theory and will be able to evaluate the risk-return trade-off of alternative investments. The students will be able to apply fundamental investment theories in practise. The students will understand basic investment terminology.
Core content level learning outcomes (skills)
The students will be able to analyse information from different sources and to do calculations and evaluations concerning the risk and the return of the investment. The students will have practiced portfolio management with a small hypothetical portfolio of their own. The students will be able to use excel as a tool for reporting the performance of a portfolio.
Recommended reading
Nikkinen, Rothovius & Sahlström. 2002. Arvopaperisijoittaminen. Vantaa. WSOY
Niskanen & Niskanen. 2002. Yritysrahoitus. Edita.
Tuhkanen. 2005. Korkokäsikirja sijoittajalle ja lainanottajalle. Edita.
Other material provided by the teacher.
Teaching and learning strategies
Lectures, litterature, mathematical excercises, portfolio management excercise, exam
Teaching methods and student workload
Individual research, reading
Exam
Lectures and assignments
Learning tasks / Assignments
Assessment weighting and grading
Each part passed:
Maths exam (30%)
Theory exam (30%)
Portfolio excercise (40%)
Related competences of the degree programme
Advanced business competencies
Personal development