Financial Markets and the Investment Portfolio (5 cr)

Evaluation scale

H-5

Content scheduling

Financial markets and investment
Value of money and investment
Risk profiles, risk and risk management
Investment Instruments
Diversification and investment portfolios

Objective

  
Students are able to compare different investment options and general financial market trends and can explain the activity in general. Students learn to identify investment targets and market-related risks. Students learn to classify the individual investment opportunity. Students are able to apply basic risk diversification and portfolio management, as well as be able to find an appropriate investment target for an investor.  

Content

- Financial Markets and Investment
- The Value of Money and Investment
- The Risk Profiles, Risk and Risk management
- Investment instruments
- Hedging and Investment portfolios  
 
 

Location and time

Sepänkatu 3.9.- 31.12.2018

Materials

The electronic material provided by the lecturer in IT´s and the literature agreed upon at the beginning of studies, as well as the APV 1 material as applicable.

Teaching methods

Learning takes place through applied problem-based learning, in which the theoretical part is applied in practice through various news, assignments, exercises and case materials.

Employer connections

During implementation, some of the content may be linked to a project related to an outsourcer or an internal partner's assignment, project, or other project content.

Exam schedules

Agreed with the learners at the beginning of the implementation.

International connections

In the teaching, innovation pedagogy is applied, which is applied during lectures and exercises, as well as in assignments. The focus is on practical activities derived from the central theoretical material. The content of the implementation is actively linked to news and events at the time of implementation. Active connection to the general economic situation at the time of implementation and reported economic information is used to support the theoretical material of the teaching.

Completion alternatives

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Student workload

Exercises, essay, exam and Case. The student's total workload is 5 credits. about 135 hours. Most of the assignments are given as oral assignments in connection with the lectures and the theoretical topic, and they are not repeated by the lecturer. The goal of oral assignments is to simulate normal working life and assignments given by internal or external customers of the organization. Assignments typically include the theoretical material presented in the lectures, which is connected to current news or events in the teaching.

Further information

A possible investment-related familiarization trip to Helsinki.