75386 - Investments

Academic Year 2017/2018

  • Docente: Simona Zambelli
  • Credits: 8
  • SSD: SECS-P/11
  • Language: English
  • Moduli: Fabrizio Morara Pisani (Modulo 1) Simona Zambelli (Modulo 2)
  • Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures (Modulo 1) Traditional lectures (Modulo 2)
  • Campus: Forli
  • Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Economics and Business (cod. 8851)

    Also valid for Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Economics and management (cod. 9203)

Learning outcomes

The course focuses on the PORTFOLIO THEORY and PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT. You will be involved in a Trading Simulation and learn how to manage a portfolio of risky securities.

Course contents

ATTENTION:

The course "Investments" IS DIVIDED INTO 2 MODUELS: ONLY THE MODULE 2 (42 HOURS) IS IN ENGLISH AND TAUGHT BY PROF. ZAMBELLI.

MODULE 1 (18 HOURS) IS TAUGHT BY ANOTHER TEACHER IN ITALIAN.

TO BETTER UNDERSTAND HOW INVESTMENTS WORK, THE COURSE  WILL INVOLVE A TRADING SIMULATION AND A TRADING COMPETITION AMONG ATTENDING STUDENTS.

COURSE CONTENTS:

- MODULE 1 - 18 hours (prof.: contractor; language: Italian): BONDS AND FINANCIAL REGULATION

- MODULE 2 - 42 hours (prof: Simona Zambelli; language: English): SECURITIES AND PORTFOLIO THEORY (Risk and Return of financial Securities; Portfolio Theory; Capital Asset Pricing Model; Portfolio Management). CLASS METHODS: Theory, Exercizes, and Trading Simulation (only for attending students).

Readings/Bibliography

Please come to the first Class of the course and all details will be provided.

Bodie Kane and Marcus, Investments. MacGraw Hill

Other material maybe suggested during the course.

Teaching methods

Bodie Kane and Marcus, Investments. MacGraw Hill

 

Other material maybe suggested during the course.

Assessment methods

Written Exam

Teaching tools

The course has an applied focus, especially with reference to the laboratory applications.

Links to further information

https://sites.google.com/site/simonazambellihomepage/home

Office hours

See the website of Simona Zambelli

See the website of Fabrizio Morara Pisani