| Semester 1, 2022 Online | |
| Units : | 1 |
| Faculty or Section : | Faculty of Business, Education, Law and Arts |
| School or Department : | School of Business |
| Grading basis : | Graded |
| Course fee schedule : | /current-students/administration/fees/fee-schedules |
Staffing
Examiner:
Requisites
Pre-requisite: FIN8201 or FIN5000
Overview
In business and investment, risk has traditionally been interpreted in a negative way. Traditional investments focus on risk minimisation either by eliminating risk or reducing risk exposure. However, in recent years, many companies have found traditional investments are too narrow and constrain their activities. They have realised that what is needed is a calculated risk taking. This course provides an opportunity to learn how to exploit risk and investigate alternative investment strategies.
This course introduces the student to contemporary financial investment theory, analysis, and practice. Students should gain an understanding of major investment instruments such as debt and equity securities and company funds. Students also will have an appreciation for making strategic investment decisions with the consideration of risk. The course structure helps the student to build up mathematical literacy sufficient to understand investments.
Course learning outcomes
On successful completion of this course, students should be able to:
- describe financial products used for strategic risk taking;
- calculate bond value, yields and duration;
- value equities using appropriate techniques and metrics;
- show using behavioural finance how decisions can be suboptimal;
- discuss the salient features of different kinds of investment companies;
- explain modern portfolio formation using appropriate statistical concepts and measurements.
Topics
| Description | Weighting(%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Foundations of financial mathematical literary | 15.00 |
| 2. | Financial products | 30.00 |
| 3. | Financial techniques and technologies | 30.00 |
| 4. | Strategic risk taking | 25.00 |
Text and materials required to be purchased or accessed
Student workload expectations
To do well in this subject, students are expected to commit approximately 10 hours per week including class contact hours, independent study, and all assessment tasks. If you are undertaking additional activities, which may include placements and residential schools, the weekly workload hours may vary.
Assessment details
| Description | Weighting (%) |
|---|---|
| ONLINE QUIZ 1 | 15 |
| ONLINE QUIZ 2 | 15 |
| ASSIGNMENT | 10 |
| ONLINE EXAMINATION | 60 |