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Course Catalog 01/02


Business Adm and Social Science

IEN636 Financial Economics 7.5 ECTS credits

TIMEPERIOD:
Q2

LANGUAGE:Swedish

EXAMINER
Stefan Hellmer Univ lekt


PREREQUISITES
Applied Mathematical Economics, Intermediate Microeconomics, Intermediate Macroeconomics or corresponding.

COURSE AIM
The course aim is to enhance the understanding of how risk and uncertainty can be incorporated into economic analyses.

CONTENTS
The course deals with value, expected return and uncertainty when dealing with financial and real assets. The core of the course is the understanding of how uncertainty can be evaluated and dealt with in different portfolio models, institutional arrangements and financial instruments where markets for derivatives, such as futures and options, are analyzed.

TEACHING


EXAMINATION
Exam 6.0 credits.
Assignment Report 1.5 credits.
COURSE GRADE SCALE:

ITEMS/CREDITS
Assignment Report 1.50ECTS
Written exam 6.00ECTS

COURSE LITERATURE
Haugen, R.A; Modern Investment Theory. Prentice Hall 1997.
Further coursematerial might be added.

Further information: International Office

Valid for the academic year 01/02.

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