Universität Wien

040638 VO Basics of Finance (MA) (2023W)

4.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 4 - Wirtschaftswissenschaften
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Language: English

Examination dates

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

Registration is not necessary, but recommended in order to get access to the e-learning platform Moodle for this course where material for the lecture may be provided.

Note that extra registration for the desired examination date via u:space is necessary.

The lecture is accompanied by the UK Repetition course on Banking and Finance (course number 040198). This course gives an introduction to the mathematics needed. Afterwards problems on the topics of the lectures are discussed.

https://ufind.univie.ac.at/en/course.html?lv=040198&semester=2023W

  • Monday 02.10. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Monday 09.10. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Monday 16.10. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Monday 23.10. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Monday 30.10. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Monday 06.11. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Monday 13.11. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 4 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
  • Monday 20.11. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Monday 27.11. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Monday 04.12. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Monday 11.12. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Monday 08.01. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Monday 15.01. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Monday 22.01. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The lecture gives an introduction to basic ideas and fundamental concepts of finance at a graduate level, i.e. based on microeconomic concepts and by using mathematical methods.

Introduction (what is finance, key ideas in finance)
Financial Systems
Financial Decisions and the Theory of Choice, Foundation of the Net-Present-Value Concept (Fisher Separation)
Some Cornerstones and Key Ideas of Modern Finance
Efficient Market Hypothesis
Law-of-One-Price Concept and No-Arbitrage Pricing
Applications: Modigliani-Miller Proposition I, Option Pricing, Term Structure of Interest Rates and Forward Rates
Bond Pricing and Bond Price Volatility (Duration, Convexity)
Classic Portfolio Theory

For more information visit
http://homepage.univie.ac.at/andrea.gaunersdorfer/teaching/basics.html

Materials for home-learning will be provided on Moodle.
These serve as complementary additions to the script, which allow the student to independently study the material.
We will discuss formal concepts and examples during the classroom units.

A Repetition course accompanies this lecture as well as the lecture Decisions under Uncertainty.

Assessment and permitted materials

written exam about the topics discussed in the lecture

Permitted materials for the exam:
No documents (neither notes nor formularies) are allowed. A simple, non-programmable calculator, without matrix operations, which does not plot graphs, cannot solve equations, and does not compute derivatives or integrals is allowed.

Please note, that It is not allowed to have any WiFi capable devices with you.
Mobile phones, smart watches etc. must be out of reach during the exam.

For more information please visit
http://homepage.univie.ac.at/andrea.gaunersdorfer/teaching/basics.html

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

For passing the exam you need 50% of possible points.

Please mind knowledge in mathematics and statistics needed:
https://finance.univie.ac.at/en/studies/master-banking-and-finance/admission-requirements/#c896648

Examination topics

Topics discussed in the lecture or for which material is provided in Moodle.

Reading list

A. Gaunersdorfer, Basics of Finance, Script, 2023.

http://homepage.univie.ac.at/andrea.gaunersdorfer/teaching/basics.html

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