Course Description

To introduce students to a variety of topics under the main head of computer applications in finance, topics include:
• Application of financial theories
• Identifying arbitrage opportunities
• Portfolio formation
• Managing risk by hedging and portfolio management
• Application of technical analysis in financial markets
• Evaluate the effectiveness of the technical analysis
• Utilize popular professional database to enhance financial analysis

BOOK TO BE USED

Excel Modeling in Corporate Finance, Craig W. Holden, Pearson ISBN-10: 0205987257 • ISBN-13: 9780205987252 

EXPECTED LEARNING OUTCOM

  • Outline the use of different financial analysis tools
  • Outline the use of popular professional database to enhance financial analysis
  • Describe financial models in real life situations
  • Calculate financial benchmark numbers to facilitate financial decision making
  • Analyse different types of real time market scenarios
  • Interpret financial information for strategy formulation
  • Use the major features of spreadsheet applicable to deal with financial analyses

Course ID: FIN 502

Credit hours Theory Practical Laboratory Lecture Studio Contact hours Pre-requisite
4.50 4 4 FIN 306
Published on: 14 May 2014
Last update on: 22 August 2022
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