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| Detailed information |
| Pre-requisites |
KS Fundamentals of Financial Management
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| Original study plan |
Bachelor's programme International Business Administration 2021W |
| Objectives |
The course focuses on principles of financial investments in the international context. Students should become familiar with the functioning of international financial markets and obtain extensive knowledge of financial instruments and their valuation. Furthermore, students should be able to understand which strategies portfolio managers may apply to hedge risks by use of financial derivatives.
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| Subject |
The following topics will be covered:
- Securities, Asset Classes and (International) Financial Markets
- Valuation of Bonds and Stocks
- Portfolio Theory
- Portfolio Risk: Sources, Measurement and Management (including Derivatives)
- Global Investing and International Diversification
- Foreign Exchange Markets, Exchange Rate Determinants and Forecasting
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| Criteria for evaluation |
Written exam, practical exercises
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| Methods |
Lecture, discussion of case studies and exercises
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| Language |
English |
| Study material |
Bodie, Z., Kane, A., Marcus, A.J. (2018). Investments, 11th ed., McGraw-Hill.
Fabozzi, F.J., Jones, F.J. (2019). Foundations of Global Financial Markets and Institutions, 5th ed., MIT Press.
Solnik, B., McLeavey, D. (2014). Global Investments, 6th ed., Pearson.
Valdez, S., Molyneux, P. (2016). An Introduction To Global Financial Markets, 8th ed., Palgrave.
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| Changing subject? |
No |
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