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5263 (v.6) Finance 561


 

Area:

School of Economics and Finance

Credits:

25.0

Contact Hours:

3.0

Lecture:

1 x 2 Hours Weekly

Tutorial:

1 x 1 Hours Weekly

Prerequisite(s):

5628 (v.8) Financial Management 555 or any previous version
AND
11948 (v.2) Finance (Managerial) 512 or any previous version

Syllabus:

Portfolio management. The investment background, valuation principles and practices, analysis and management of bonds, analysis of selected alternative investments.
 

Unit Outcomes:

On completion of this unit students will have- Developed technical skills necessary for designing and maintaining an investment portfolio.

Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases.

Unit References:

No prescribed texts.

Unit Texts:

Farrell J.L., Portfolio Management - Theory and Application by 2nd ed, International ed, Singapore, McGraw Hill.
 

Unit Assessment Breakdown:

Final exam (40%), Group assignment (40%), On-line participation (10%), Oral presentation (10%). This is by grade/mark assessment.

Field of Education:

 81101 Banking and Finance

HECS Band (if applicable):

2  

Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information:

 Not Online  

Result Type:

 Grade/Mark


Availability

YearLocationPeriodInternalArea ExternalCentral External
2004Bentley CampusSemester 1Y  

Area
External
refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research.
Central
External
refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area

 
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