International Finance and InvestmentsLaajuus (5 ECTS)

Objective

After completing the course the student will have an understanding of international finance and the financial markets as well as the key financial concepts. The students will get a feeling of the stock market as they manage their own fictive portfolios of stocks. The course aims to produce an understanding of investments and portfolio theory. One part of the course is also dedicated to Derivatives.

Content

The Investment Environment
The Markets
Portfolio Theory
Derivatives and Risk Management
International Finance issues

Qualifications

English Language Proficiency

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Sufficient performance: showing just enough understanding of the subject to merit a pass grade but requiring greater effort to achieve a more satisfactory result

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Good performance: showing strong understanding of basic concepts and good grasp of techniques, but with certain minor problems still requiring further attention

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent performance: not only fulfils all standard requirements but demonstrates originality and imagination