GEST0832-4 : Financial Markets

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Study programmes 2012-2013

Last update : 23/05/2013

GEST0832-4

Financial Markets

Duration :

40h Th, 15h Pr

Number of credits :

Bachelor degree in Economics and Management, 2nd year		5

Bachelor degree in Business Engineering, 2nd year		5

One-year preliminary programme leading to the Master in Economics, general orientation		5

One-year preliminary programme leading to the Master in Management		5

Advanced Master in Biotechnology and Applied Biology		6

Lecturer :

Danielle Sougné

Language(s) of instruction :

French language

Organisation and examination :

Teaching in the second semester

Course contents :

The goal of this course is to provide an introduction to the mechanics and economic characteristics of financial markets. The course proposes a typology of financial markets, then analyses theses markets and their products. This course serves as a basis for almost all subsequent advanced finance courses in corporate finance, portfolio management, banking and derivatives.
Part 1 : Equity markets Part 2 : Notions of portfolio management Part 3 : Derivatives markets Part 4 : Debt markets Part 5 : Forex market Part 6 : Specific Debts
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Learning outcomes of the course :

To provide an introduction to the mechanics and economic characteristics of financial markets.
To familiarize the students to Bloomberg.
To keep up with the financial news

Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :

Elementary financial mathematics, notions in macroeconomics and microeconomics.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods :

Tutorials in Trading room.
Exercise sessions
Group works

Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :

Lectures (40h) Exercise Sessions (15h)

Recommended or required readings :

Slides available on the internet
Gitman & Joehnk, Fundamentals of Investing

Assessment methods and criteria :

Criteria of evaluation