Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to:

Course Specific Skills:

Students who complete this course should be able to:

1. Understand dıfferences among characteristics of alternative investments

2. Conduct fundamental analysis

3. Identify and describe different types of risks inherent in each investment

4. Understand the importance of diversification in portfolio management and its impact on portfolio risk

5. Discuss the main differences and similarities between the CAPM and the APT

6. Estimate the systematic risk of a security in a CAPM and APT framework

7. Define duration and convexity, and have an understanding of their impact on bond prices

8. Understand the principles underlying professional portfolio management and portfolio performance evaluation

Discipline Specific Skills:

By the end of this course the students will be able to:

9. Become knowledgeable about equity and bond investments, and portfolio management;

10. Be able to apply the basic concepts of finance to valuation of different financial assets;

11. Develop skills in financial analysis, planning, and decision-making;

Personal and Key Skills:

12. Develop problem solving skills

13. Develop writing and discussion skills