309009 (v.1) Practical Financial Modelling 202


Area: Department of Mathematics and Statistics
Credits: 25.0
Contact Hours: 3.0
 
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Lecture: 1 x 1 Hours Weekly
Practical: 1 x 2 Hours Weekly
 
Syllabus: Introduction to financial modeling, using real world models. The development process - understand, design, build, test, implement and maintain excel as a modelling tool. Design principles & the user interface. Workshop - design (benefit projection modelling). The analytical process (using workers compensation insurance as an example). Workshop - analysis (workers compensation insurance modelling). Completion - testing, security and maintenance. Introduction to modelling using VBA, and advanced VBA techniques. Working with data in excel. Stochastic asset/liability modeling. Workshop - stochastic (stochastic asset/liability modelling).
 
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Field of Education: 81101 Banking and Finance
Funding Cluster: 02 - Accounting, Administration, Economics, Commerce
SOLT (Online) Definitions*: Informational
*Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information
Result Type: Grade/Mark

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