| Detailed information |
| Pre-requisites |
(*)Voraussetzungen gemäß Studienfach Betriebliche Finanzwirtschaft UND zusätzliche positive Absolvierung KS Unternehmensfinanzierung UND KS FinTheorie/Wertpapiermanagement
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| Original study plan |
Bachelor's programme Business and Economics 2014W |
| Objectives |
Students will learn more about financial market products and the function of European and international capital markets, including the role of European central banks.
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| Subject |
Financial Markets
Individual intertemporal liquidity decision
Markets for liquidity
Key concepts and the role of the financial system
Historical and quantitative perspective
International/Euro Financial Markets
Money market instruments
Term structure of interest rates
Debt and equity instruments
Market price risk
Foreign Exchange Markets
Exchange rates
Purchasing power parity
FX-risk and speculation
Diversification and Portfolio Model
Expectations: Return and risk
Applications: Stock index, mutual fund
Central-Bank and Monetary Policy
Case of ESCB
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| Criteria for evaluation |
Written final examination (90%), practice exercises, discussion of current topics (10%)
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| Methods |
Lecture, practice exercises
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| Language |
German |
| Study material |
Basic textbook:
- Howells, P.; Keith, B.: The Economics of Money, Banking and Finance. A European Text. Prentice Hall, Harlow, student edition
- Monthly Review, www.ecb.europa.eu
- BIS Quarlerly Review, www.bis.org
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| Changing subject? |
No |
