AFW369 IS AN INTRODUCTORY INVESTMENT COURSE. THE COURSE WILL EXPOSE STUDENTS TO THE INVESTMENT ALTERNATIVES AVAILABLE AND TO THE THEORY AND PRACTICE OF INVESTMENTS AND PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT. THE COURSE COVERS THE PRIMARY FINANCIAL SECURITIES – STOCKS, BONDS, AND DERIVATIVES, AND METHODS FOR COMBINING THESE UNDERLYING ASSETS INTO A PORTFOLIO.
BROADLY, THE CLASS LECTURES WILL COVER THE MODERN DEVELOPMENTS IN INVESTMENTS AND PORTFOLIO THEORY, THE PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT PROCESS, ASSET PRICING MODELS, IMPLICATIONS OF EFFICIENT CAPITAL MARKETS FOR INVESTMENTS, VARIOUS TECHNIQUES FOR VALUING STOCKS AND BONDS, AND VARIOUS EVALUATION METHODS OF PORTFOLIO PERFORMANCE. STUDENTS WILL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO APPLY THE CONCEPTS LEARNED IN CLASS THROUGH AN INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT PROJECT.
BROADLY, THE CLASS LECTURES WILL COVER THE MODERN DEVELOPMENTS IN INVESTMENTS AND PORTFOLIO THEORY, THE PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT PROCESS, ASSET PRICING MODELS, IMPLICATIONS OF EFFICIENT CAPITAL MARKETS FOR INVESTMENTS, VARIOUS TECHNIQUES FOR VALUING STOCKS AND BONDS, AND VARIOUS EVALUATION METHODS OF PORTFOLIO PERFORMANCE. STUDENTS WILL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO APPLY THE CONCEPTS LEARNED IN CLASS THROUGH AN INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT PROJECT.
- Lecturer: DR. EMA IZATI BINTI ZULL KEPILI
Skill Level: Beginner