At the end of this course, the students; 1) Can understand and explain fixed-income and equity investments. 2) Can identify the different types of risk and risk measures 3) Be able to analyze bonds, common stock, preferred stock, derivative instruments, mutual funds and other innovations in the context of risk, uncertainty 4) Be able to apply investment theory
MODE OF DELIVERY
Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE
No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT
MÜH 351 Engineering Economy
COURSE DEFINITION
This course examines the concepts related to financial investment and the fundamentals of managing investments. Emphasis is on the securities markets, stocks, bonds, and mutual funds as well as tax implications of investment alternatives.
COURSE CONTENTS
WEEK
TOPICS
1st Week
Time Value of Money
2nd Week
Interest Rate
3rd Week
Annuity
4th Week
Mathematical analysis of financial instruments
5th Week
Analysis of financial tables
6th Week
Financial accounting
7th Week
Financial analysis and financial anaysis methodologies
8th Week
MIDTERM
9th Week
Financial performance analysis
10th Week
Multi Criteria Decision Making and financial performance evaluation
11th Week
Investment planning
12th Week
Capital budgeting
13th Week
Portfolio management, Value at Risk
14th Week
Investment planning and mathematical programming applications - Presentations
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
Strong, Robert A., Practical Investment Management, Second Edition. Cincinnati, OH: South-Western College Publishing, 2001.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
Problem Solving,Lecture,Discussion
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
Quantity
Percentage(%)
Mid-term
1
30
Assignment
1
10
Quiz
1
15
Attendance
1
5
Total(%)
60
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)
60
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)
40
Total(%)
100
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
WORK PLACEMENT(S)
No
KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES (KLO) / MATRIX OF LEARNING OUTCOMES (LO)