040007 KU Investments (MA) (2022W)

8.00 ECTS (4.00 SWS), SPL 4 - Wirtschaftswissenschaften

Continuous assessment of course work

ON-SITE

Moodle

Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Registration is open from Mo 12.09.2022 09:00 to Fr 23.09.2022 12:00
Registration is open from We 28.09.2022 09:00 to Th 29.09.2022 12:00
Deregistration possible until Fr 14.10.2022 23:59

Details

max. 50 participants

Language: English

Lecturers

Günter Strobl

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

The course starts on site on Tuesday, October 4 at 3:00pm.

    
    Tuesday
    04.10.
    15:00 - 16:30
    Hörsaal 4  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  Erdgeschoß
    
    Tuesday
    04.10.
    16:45 - 18:15
    Hörsaal 13  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  2.Stock
    
    Tuesday
    11.10.
    15:00 - 18:15
    Hörsaal 15  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  2.Stock
    
    Tuesday
    18.10.
    15:00 - 18:15
    Hörsaal 16  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  2.Stock
    
    Tuesday
    25.10.
    15:00 - 18:15
    Hörsaal 15  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  2.Stock
    
    Tuesday
    08.11.
    15:00 - 16:30
    Hörsaal 4  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  Erdgeschoß
    
    Tuesday
    08.11.
    16:45 - 18:15
    Hörsaal 13  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  2.Stock
    
    Tuesday
    15.11.
    15:00 - 16:30
    Hörsaal 14  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  2.Stock
    
    Tuesday
    15.11.
    16:45 - 18:15
    Hörsaal 9  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  1.Stock
    
    Tuesday
    22.11.
    15:00 - 16:30
    Hörsaal 15  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  2.Stock
    
    Tuesday
    22.11.
    16:45 - 18:15
    Hörsaal 9  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  1.Stock
    
    Tuesday
    29.11.
    15:00 - 18:15
    Hörsaal 15  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  2.Stock
    
    Tuesday
    06.12.
    15:00 - 18:15
    Hörsaal 16  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  2.Stock
    
    Tuesday
    13.12.
    15:00 - 18:15
    Hörsaal 15  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  2.Stock
    
    Tuesday
    10.01.
    15:00 - 18:15
    Hörsaal 16  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  2.Stock
    
    Tuesday
    17.01.
    15:00 - 18:15
    Hörsaal 15  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  2.Stock
    
    Tuesday
    24.01.
    15:00 - 18:15
    Hörsaal 15  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  2.Stock
    
    Tuesday
    31.01.
    15:00 - 18:15
    Hörsaal 15  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  2.Stock

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The objective of this course is to undertake a rigorous study of the theory and empirical evidence relevant to investment management. The course will introduce you to the characteristics of various financial securities and discuss the risks and rewards associated with them. Topics covered include optimal portfolio selection and asset allocation, the theory of asset pricing models, market efficiency, behavioral finance, the mutual fund and hedge fund industry, as well as techniques for evaluating investment management performance. Much of the course is devoted to common stocks, but other investments will be included. The course does not cover individual security selection and valuation.

For more information, please refer to the course syllabus at https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-IrmVaLRQ6UMTI6CPt0yQzRvG_A3tcFL/view?usp=sharing

Assessment and permitted materials

Grades for this course will be based on a written exam (45%), problem sets (20%), a portfolio management game (20%), and class participation (15%). The exam will be given in class on January 24, 2023.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

To pass the course, you need to achieve an aggregate score of at least 50%.

Examination topics

All topics covered in class. (Please see the course syllabus.)

Reading list

Zvi BODIE, Alex KANE, and Alan J. MARCUS, 2021, Investments, 12th edition, McGraw-Hill/Irwin.

Association in the course directory

Last modified: We 31.08.2022 15:07