Course

Investments (MSB205)

Facts

Course code MSB205

Credits (ECTS) 10

Semester tution start Spring

Language of instruction English

Number of semesters 1

Exam semester Spring

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Literature The syllabus can be found in Leganto

Introduction

This is a first course in investments and capital markets. It introduces a number of key building blocks necessary for the analysis and valuation of financial securities, such as portfolio theory,diversification, arbitrage, equilibrium asset pricing models (CAPM), market efficiency, the term structure of interest rates, performance evaluation and analysis of derivative securities (forward and option contracts).

Content

Key topics include

Trading, Markets, Asset classes

Risk, return, market efficiency

Asset pricing, CAPM, APT, factor models

Equity pricing / Valuation

Performance evaluation

Portfolio Management (indexing, active strategies)

Currency, International Issues

Alternative asset classes

Learning outcome

Knowledge

Upon completion of the course students will gain knowledge of:

  • Asset Markets, their instruments and how they are traded.
  • Portfolio theory.
  • Asset Allocation.
  • How ESG considerations affect investment decisions.
  • The international nature of financial investments.

Skills

Upon completion of the course, students will be able to

  • Evaluate portfolio expected return and risk, using models such as the CAPM.
  • Perform portfolio evaluations and evaluate performance of funds.
  • Use various methods to price financial assets, such as stocks and bonds.
  • Use software tools like R and Excel in investment settings.
  • Build portfolios (asset allocation) to match the desired goal of an investor.

Required prerequisite knowledge

Corporate Finance (MSB309)

Exam

Written exam

Weight 1/1

Duration 4 Hours

Marks Letter grades

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Further details about course requirements are given in the syllabus available at the beginning of the teaching semester.

Coursework requirements

Further details about course requirements are given in the syllabus available at the beginning of the teaching semester.

Overlapping courses

Course Reduction (SP)
Investments (MSB205_1) , Investments (MØA205_1) 10

Open for

Admission to Single Courses at Master Level at UiS Business School
Master of Science in Accounting and Auditing Business Administration - Master of Science Business Administration - Master of Science (5 years)
Exchange programmes at UIS Business School

Admission requirements

The same admission requirements as for the MSc program in Business Administration.

In addition: MSB309 Corporate Finance (required prerequisite knowledge)

Course assessment

The faculty decides whether early dialogue will be held in all courses or in selected groups of courses. The aim is to collect student feedback for improvements during the semester. In addition, a digital course evaluation must be conducted at least every three years to gather students’ experiences.

Contact

Study Program Director:
Yuko Onozaka
Course coordinator:
Marco Lambrecht

Offered by

UiS Business School

UiS School of Business and Law

The course description is retrieved from FS (Felles studentsystem). Version 1