B2209 - OPTIONS, FUTURES AND DERIVATIVES

Anno Accademico 2025/2026

  • Docente: Simona Cosma
  • Crediti formativi: 6
  • SSD: SECS-P/11
  • Lingua di insegnamento: Inglese
  • Modalità didattica: Lezioni in presenza (totalmente o parzialmente)
  • Campus: Bologna
  • Corso: Laurea Magistrale in Applied Economics and Markets (cod. 5969)

Conoscenze e abilità da conseguire

At the end of the course the student has a sound knowledge of the financial products traded in the market, the differences among them, and the reasons why they were introduced in the market. The products range from standard bonds and stocks, to derivatives and structured finance products. The student has knowledge of the main agents trading in the market, as fund raisers or investors, as well as financial intermediaries.

Contenuti

Financial instruments and Institutions

Risk measurement and assessment:

Interest risk

Liquidity risk

Market risk

Credit risk

Operational risk

Non traditional risk

Derivatives: Futures, Swaps, Options, CDS

 

Testi/Bibliografia

Hull J., 2023, Options, Futures, and Other Derivatives, Pearson.

Resti A, Sironi A., 2007, Risk Management and Shareholders' Value in Banking: From Risk Measurement Models to Capital Allocation Policies

Metodi didattici

Lectures, exercises, cases and reading with discussion

Modalità di verifica e valutazione dell'apprendimento

The exam consists of a written test, where you will be asked to show that you can apply what was developed in the lessons.

In detail, the written exam is divided into three parts lasting up to 60 minutes: a first composed of multiple choice questions (mix of theoretical questions and simple exercises), a second part of one exercise and a third part with an open question.

The final grade is obtained as sum of the results of the three parts: 33 is max grade (30 e lode)

 


Strumenti a supporto della didattica

Excel, wooclap, internet, case

Orario di ricevimento

Consulta il sito web di Simona Cosma

SDGs

Istruzione di qualità

L'insegnamento contribuisce al perseguimento degli Obiettivi di Sviluppo Sostenibile dell'Agenda 2030 dell'ONU.