The purpose of this module is to build upon students' knowledge of managerial finance by exploring in detail more advanced investment theory and applications. This is an applied module with significant focus on problem solving and practical problems. The module concerns designing an investment approach, portfolio construction, and managing an investment portfolio.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the module students should be able to:
demonstrate knowledge and a critical understanding of what determines the appropriate capital structure of a firm;
explain and critically appraise the relationship between risk and return, modern portfolio theory and asset pricing; and,
explain and critically appraise the performance of portfolios and analyse the nature and pricing of derivative securities.