Study Guide

Objective

Upon completion of the course students will be familiar with administered interest rates, interest rate instruments and interest rate derivatives. The student will be familiar with the pricing of interest rate instruments and be able to control the risks related to these instruments. The student will be familiar with different types of interest rate investments and their role in an investment portfolio.

Content

- Money market instruments and bond loans
- Interest rates
- Risks related to interest rate instruments, interest derivatives

Location and time

tuition in Finnish

Materials

Ilmoitetaan myöhemmin

Teaching methods

Lectures
Exercises
Homework

Student workload

5 op:n kurssi vastaa 130 työtuntia opiskelijalle:
luennot ja tentti 40 tuntia
etätehtävät 10 tuntia
itseopiskelua 80 tuntia

Further information

Kurssi sisältää paljon laskutehtäviä.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student has achieved the course objectives fairly. The student will be able to identify, define and use the course subject area’s concepts and models. The student understands the criteria and principles of the expertise development.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student has achieved the course objectives well, even though the knowledge and skills need improvement on some areas. The student is able to define the course concepts and models and are able to justify the analysis. The student is able to apply his/her knowledge in leisure, study and work situations. The student understands the importance of expertise in the field of business and is able to analyze his/her own expertise.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student has achieved the objectives of the course with excellent marks. The student masters commendably the course subject area’s concepts and models. The student is able to make justified and fluent analysis and to present concrete development measures. The student is well prepared to apply his/her knowledge in leisure, study and work situations. The student is able to analyze the business sector expertise and the development of his/her own expertise.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

The student has achieved the course objectives fairly. The student will be able to identify, define and use the course subject area’s concepts and models. The student understands the criteria and principles of the expertise development.

Prerequisites

Finance, Corporate Finance or equivalent competences