Link to Curtin homepage      CurtinSearch | Curtin Site Index 
Online handbook
Courses Units Research Courses New Courses Joint-Uni Courses Definition of Terms Contact / Help
About Curtin University
Academic calendar
Admissions Information
Applying for a research higher degree
Applying to Curtin
Bookshop
Prospective Student Services
Curtin scholarships
Enrolment information
Fee Information
Grading system
IT Policy
Student rights and responsibilities
Student policy and procedures
    

309804 (v.1) Investment Science 501


Area: Department of Mathematics and Statistics
Credits: 25.0
Contact Hours: 4.0
 
** The tuition pattern below provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. For more precise information please check your unit outline. **
 
Lecture: 1 x 3 Hours Weekly
Tutorial: 1 x 1 Hours Weekly
Prerequisite(s): 7063 (v.6) Mathematics 102 or any previous version
AND
7149 (v.7) Principles of Statistics 101 or any previous version
 
Syllabus: Methods of investment appraisal: NPV and IRR. Utility theory. Indifference curves. Measurement of risks. Portfolio risk and return. Market efficiency. Mean-variance portfolio analysis. Capital asset pricing model. Arbitrage pricing theory. Factor models.Risk-neutral pricing. Capital budgeting techniques, financial statement analysis.
 
** To ensure that the most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes appears, they will be provided in your unit outline prior to commencement. **
 
Field of Education: 010101 Mathematics
Funding Cluster: 04 - Mathematics, Statistics
SOLT (Online) Definitions*: Informational
*Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information
Result Type: Grade/Mark

Availability

Availability Information has not been provided by the respective School or Area. Prospective students should contact the School or Area listed above for further information.

 
Click here for a printable version of this page

     Image of People or Curtin's Bentley Campus