Fin 461

Course Description:
This course addresses many issues in finance. Students will develop and strengthen their analyzing skills through financial case studies. First, the investment evaluation  will be examined. Second, students will study the principal of diversification, the different asset pricing model,  how to manage bond portfolio. Finally, the applications of derivatives securities in different areas of finance will be discussed.
 
Objectives:
The objective of the course is to develop the student’s ability to apply the financial and investment knowledge gained through varied courses. 
Learning Outcomes
At completion of the course, students will be able to know :

• more about investment criteria
• how to measure risk and return,
• how to establish a strategy of diversification
• how to evaluate using CAPM, and APM model,
• how to manage a Bond portfolio
• How to manage portfolio using derivatives

 
Required Reading:
1-   Reily Brown, "Analysis of Investment & Management of Portfolio", International Edition, 10th edition.
2- Hull, John C., Options, Futures, and Other Derivatives, Eighth edition, 2012.