ES52063: Financial economics
[Page last updated: 14 August 2024]
| Academic Year: | 2024/25 |
| Owning Department/School: | Department of Economics |
| Credits: | 5 [equivalent to 10 CATS credits] |
| Notional Study Hours: | 100 |
| Level: | Masters UG & PG (FHEQ level 7) |
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| Assessment Summary: | EXCB 100% |
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By the end of this unit, the student should be able to:
Analyse financial decision with respect to risk and return
Develop an understanding of the valuation off assets and principles of investments
Evaluate different asset pricing models
Discuss the efficiency of financial markets |
| Synopsis: | Study the basic principles of finance and financial economics.
You'll learn how financial decisions are made based on utility theory. Using this knowledge, youll then study how securities are priced and investment decisions are made, leading to the allocation of portfolios.
You'll also explore investment decisions, developing your understanding of asset pricing models and the implications this has for the efficiency of markets. |
| Content: | Utility theory and risk aversion, Valuation, Investment decisions, Portfolio theory, Asset pricing models, Efficient markets |
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ES52063 is Compulsory on the following courses:Department of Economics
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