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![]() | 2012/3 |
![]() | School of Management |
![]() | 6 |
![]() | Masters UG & PG (FHEQ level 7) |
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Semester 2 |
![]() | EX 100% |
![]() | Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations) |
![]() | Before taking this unit you must take MA50196 |
![]() | Aims: The aim is to introduce students to the principles of developing and pricing new financial products. Learning Outcomes: By the end of this unit, the student should be able to: * assess the properties of new financial products; * explain the principles of pricing new financial products; * evaluate the risks associated with new financial products. Skills: Intellectual Skills * the facility to apply subject-specific knowledge into a range of complex situations; TFA * a critical awareness of current issues and frameworks in finance; F * the ability to acquire and analyse data, information and situations; to evaluate relevance and validity, and to synthesise it in the context of finance problems; FA * an understanding of appropriate research and methodological techniques that allow detailed investigation of problems and ability to use these skills to produce professional and critical reports. A Professional Practical Skills * evaluate the current standing of theories and empirical evidence and suggest improvements to them; TFA * operate effectively both independently as well as within teams and assume leadership roles where appropriate; FA * be self-directed and able to act autonomously in planning and implementing. F Transferable/Key Skills * ability to conduct in-depth research into finance problems. FA Personal/Interpersonal * the facility to communicate including presenting and marketing themselves and their ideas. FA Content: Pricing exotic options, structured finance, numerical methods of derivatives pricing, hedging of derivatives positions. |
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MN50429 is a Designated Essential Unit on the following programmes:School of Management
MN50429 is Optional on the following programmes:Department of Economics
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