MPF_AFIM Financial Markets

Faculty of Economics and Administration
Spring 2012
Extent and Intensity
2/2/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Ing. Dagmar Vágnerová Linnertová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Ing. Petr Málek (seminar tutor)
Ing. Dagmar Vágnerová Linnertová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Ing. Dagmar Vágnerová Linnertová, Ph.D.
Department of Finance – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Contact Person: Mgr. Jana Nesvadbová
Supplier department: Department of Finance – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Timetable
Tue 12:50–14:30 S308
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
MPF_AFIM/01: Tue 14:35–16:15 S308
Prerequisites (in Czech)
(SOUHLAS) &&((! PFFITR Financial Markets ) || (! PFFMRA Financial Markets ) || (! PFFMRN Financial Markets )|| (! BPF_FMRA Financial Markets )|| (! BPF_FMRN Financial Markets )|| (! BPF_FITR Financial Markets ))
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
A student will be able to specify and characterize structures and forms of financial markets. A student will be able to classify particular financial products from the suitable segment of a financial market and calculate and evaluate investment yield of this products according to risk, revenue and liquidity. A student will be to discuss about advantages and disadvantages related with an individual investment products and will be oriented in all financial market segments.
Syllabus
  • Syllabus of lectures

  • 1. Overview of Financial Environment

    2. Debt Security Markets

    3. Equity Markets

    4. Derivative Securities I

    5. Derivative Securities II

    6. Commercial Banking

    7. Nonbank Operations

    8. Stock Exchanges

    9. Foreign Exchange and International Trade

    10. Periodic Global Crisis

    11. Trends in the Global Financial Markets

    12. Trade Finance

    13. Security analysis - TA, FA, PA

    Syllabus of seminars

  • 1. Overview of Financial Environmentr

    2. Debt Security Markets

    3. Equity Markets

    4. In-term test no. 1

    5. Derivative Securities II

    6. Commercial Banking

    7. Nonbank Operations

    8. Stock Exchanges

    9. Foreign Exchange and International Trade

    10. In-term test no. 2

    11. Trends in the Global Financial Markets

    12. Trade Finance

    13. Security analysis - TA, FA, PA

Literature
    required literature
  • MADURA, Jeff. Financial markets and institutions. Abridget 9th ed. Mason: South-Western Cengage Learning, 2011, xxix, 714. ISBN 9780538482493. info
    recommended literature
  • MISHKIN, Frederic S. and Stanley G. EAKINS. Financial markets and institutions. 6th ed. Boston: Pearson Prentice Hall, 2009, xxxix, 675. ISBN 9780321374219. info
Teaching methods
The course is dividend in individual lectures. In seminars there is prepared an individual student’s essay about the particular segment of a financial market. There are also extended acknowledge from lectures by using case studies and data analysis.
Assessment methods
The course is concluded by the written examination (15 questions in the form of a multiple choice and 4 questions in the forma of essay) and short oral discussion. Total score from written examination is 50 points; total score from oral discussion is 10 points. In seminar there are written two in-term tests with 30 points per a test (multiple choice and short essay). Student must get at least 36 points from both tests. The half of in-term test points gained by a student is added to total score from final exam test. Total score is 90 points and at least 54 points is necessary for successful finishing of this course. Student must elaborate and deliver an essay.
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Nezapisují si studenti, kteří absolvovali předmět PFFITR nebo PFFMRA nebo PFFMRN nebo BPF_FMRA nebo BPF_FMRN nebo BPF_FITR
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2011, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016.
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