ANU - STUDYAT - Applied Investments

Offered By:	School of Finance and Applied Statistics
Academic Career:	Graduate Coursework
Course Subject:	Financial Management
Offered in:	First Semester, 2010 and Second Semester, 2010
Unit Value:	6 units
Course Description:	This course is directed at students interested in the study of investments, asset pricing and valuation, stock selection and market efficiency as well as topics on bond portfolio management, international diversification, funds management and portfolio performance. The course provides a practical analysis of modern financial markets, traders and trading strategies while also covering the theoretical underpinnings.
Learning Outcomes:	At the completion of the course, students are expected to be proficient in the following areas: the pricing of risky assets using CAPM, single factor and multi factor models security valuation portfolio theory portfolio management, asset allocation, stock selection, hedging and trading strategies portfolio formation and performance analysis
Indicative Assessment:	Mid Term Exam 20% Group Assignment 35% Final Exam 45%
Workload:	10 hours per week for 13 weeks = 130 hours
Course Classification(s):	TransitionalTransitional courses are designed for students from a broad range of backgrounds and learning achievements, which provide for the acquisition of generic skills; or an informed understanding of contemporary issues; or fundamental knowledge for transition to Advanced or Specialist courses.
Areas of Interest:	Finance
Eligibility:	At least an average of 65% (or equivalent) in the final two years of an Australian undergraduate degree with at least one year of university level study in quantitative analysis, including basic mathematics and data analysis techniques.
Assumed Knowledge and Required Skills:	Introductory courses in both Accounting and Finance.
Requisite Statement:
Prescribed Texts:	See Course Outline: http://ecocomm.anu.edu.au/courses/outline/FINM7008.pdf
Preliminary Reading:	See Course Outline: http://ecocomm.anu.edu.au/courses/outline/FINM7008.pdf
Indicative Reading List:	See Course Outline: http://ecocomm.anu.edu.au/courses/outline/FINM7008.pdf
Programs:	Graduate Certificate in Management, Master of Actuarial Statistics, Master of Actuarial Studies, Master of Business, Master of Commerce, Master of Business Administration, and Master of Management
Other Information:	For further information please refer to http://ecocomm.anu.edu.au/courses/course.asp?code=FINM7008
Academic Contact:	See http://ecocomm.anu.edu.au/courses/course.asp?code=FINM7008

Applied Investments FINM7008 - Details