ESF:MPF_SPSA Special Seminar A - Course Information

MPF_SPSA Special Seminar A

Extent and Intensity

0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).

Teacher(s)

Ing. Luděk Benada, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Zuzana Gric, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
doc. Ing. Tomáš Plíhal, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Ing. Dagmar Vágnerová Linnertová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)

Guaranteed by

Ing. Luděk Benada, Ph.D.
Department of Finance – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Contact Person: Iva Havlíčková
Supplier department: Department of Finance – Faculty of Economics and Administration

Timetable of Seminar Groups

MPF_SPSA/01: Wed 10:00–11:50 S310, L. Benada, T. Plíhal, D. Vágnerová Linnertová

Prerequisites (in Czech)

MPF_TEDP Master Thesis || MKF_TEDP Master Thesis

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

• Finance (programme ESF, M-FU)
• Finance (programme ESF, N-FIN)
• Finance (programme ESF, N-FU)

Course objectives

At the end of the course students should be able to: orientate oneself in investment instruments, subjects and relations on financial markets, apply this knowledge on real financial markets, analyse particular problems on financial markets, propose possible ways of their solution, compare them and subsequently formulate conclusions and recommendations for particular subjects on financial markets and assess them.

Learning outcomes

After completion of the course, students will collate, widen and deepen the knowledge gained in this area previous studies. Students should be able to orientate oneself in investment instruments, subjects and relations on financial markets, apply this knowledge on real financial markets, analyse particular problems on financial markets, propose possible ways of their solution, compare them and subsequently formulate conclusions and recommendations for particular subjects on financial markets and assess them.

Syllabus

• 1. Introductory seminar, organization of seminars, assessment criteria, criteria of completion of course, assignment of seminar paper 2. Financial system, Financial markets, Financial markets trends 3. Investment instruments and portfolio, Securities 4. Regulation and supervision of financial markets, Investment firms 5. Exchange system, Exchange indices 6. Shares, Fundamental analysis of shares 7. Technical analysis of shares, Psychological analysis of shares 8. Bonds, Duration and convexity of bonds and their using 9. Fixed term transactions, Options 10. Collective investment, Investment strategies 11. Investment certificates, Index funds and ETF 12. Portfolio theory according Markowitz, Portfolio theory – CAPM and APT 13. Interest, Pensions

Literature

• Literatura je dána povinnou a doporučenou literaturou předmětů bloku A, tedy specializace Finanční trhy a investice (jejich seznam viz https://www.econ.muni.cz/o-nas/organizacni-struktura/561700-katfinanci/szz-na-kf).

Teaching methods

seminars - processing and presentation of a seminar project, class discussion

Assessment methods

Processing, submission (in written and electronic form) and presentation of a seminar project of assigned topic will be assessed either passed or failed. The course finishes with a credit. Use of unauthorized tools, aids and communication devices, or other disruptions of objectivity of credit will be considered non-compliance with the conditions for course completion as well as a severe violation of the study rules. Consequently, the teacher will finish the course by awarding grade "N" in the Information System, and the Dean will initiate disciplinary proceedings that may result in study termination.

Language of instruction

Czech

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Credit evaluation note: k = 1,00.

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