I am the lecturer of the above subject for Academic Semester 2021/04
This course provides the principles, theories, case studies, and several practical methods of risk management in the financial market. It aims to give an overview of the financial risks faced by the companies, traders and financial institutions. It also provides the knowledge of how the financial risks can be managed with regulatory control and measured using quantitative methods.
Students will learn how to make investment and financing decisions in an international context.
Students will be able to learn steps and process of portfolio management.
Nowadays, MATLAB is widely used in both academia and the industry of financial engineering. Therefore, this course is designed for students of the finance department to get familiar with the basics of the computer programme MATLAB.
The course contents could be divided into five parts: introduction to financial system, time money value, pricing model, risk management and portfolio management, and no-arbitrage pricing. They are expected to provide students with basic ideas about how the financial system works, basic skills in financial practice, and a solid foundation for further study in this field.
Understanding financial information is essential for assessing a company’s health, and making strategic decisions that significantly impact the company’s performance. This course will provide students with tools to analyze and exploit information in company financial statements. Students will gain a practical understanding of how to interpret and use internal and external financial reports to inform and influence the decision-making process.
The objectives of this course are to:
1. To familiarise of basic principles of management through class participation and doing projects.
2. To develop team working skills in completing tasks.
3. Sharpening ability in presenting tasks.
Objectives:
· To enable students understand the basic theories and concepts of management.
· To lay foundation for further courses study in advanced management.
· To learn to use the basic model to analyze the managerial phenomenon.