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IB357-12 Investment Management

Department
Warwick Business School
Level
Undergraduate Level 3
Module leader
Constantinos Antoniou
Credit value
12
Module duration
10 weeks
Assessment
Multiple
Study location
University of Warwick main campus, Coventry

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Introductory description

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Module aims

This course provides a one-term option for students who wish to advance their understanding of the international investment process. This course may be taken in conjunction with "International Risk Management" to form a full-weight option. The course fits into the proposed new final year structure of the undergraduate programmes in that there will be 3 or 4 'streams' of study (3 or 4 full-weight courses) of which Accounting & Finance students will be expected to study at least 2 (the required balance being made up of options in other areas).

Outline syllabus

This is an indicative module outline only to give an indication of the sort of topics that may be covered. Actual sessions held may differ.

Financial instruments.
Primary and secondary markets.
Market mechanisms and microstructure.
Market efficiency.
Security analysis.
Use of derivatives for risk management.
Portfolio management, diversification and asset allocation.

Learning outcomes

By the end of the module, students should be able to:

  • Demonstrate a good basic understanding and appreciation of the current issues across a broad range of financial subjects which include financial markets and the investment management process.
  • Apply the latest thinking and techniques in finance.
  • Financial reasoning and paying attention to risk.
Indicative reading list

Z Bodie, A Kane and AJ Marcus, Investments, (3rd edition), McGraw Hill/Irwin. S Lofthouse, Readings in Investments, Wiley, 1994.

Subject specific skills

Construct optimal equity portfolios, manage interest rate risk using modern tools in bond markets, and hedge risk using derivatives. Additionally, learn to read and use academic research papers in the real world.

Transferable skills

Problem solving using mathematics, interpreting numbers from published research and extracting value from publicly available information.

Study time

Type Required
Lectures 10 sessions of 2 hours (17%)
Seminars 9 sessions of 1 hour (8%)
Private study 33 hours (28%)
Assessment 58 hours (48%)
Total 120 hours
Private study description

Private Study.

Costs

No further costs have been identified for this module.

You do not need to pass all assessment components to pass the module.

Assessment group D3
Weighting Study time
Participation 10% 9 hours

Participation in activities on a weekly basis via my.wbs
Online Examination 90% 49 hours

Exam

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Assessment group R
Weighting Study time
Online Examination 100%

Exam
Feedback on assessment

Feedback via My.WBS

Past exam papers for IB357

Courses

This module is Optional for:

  • UIBA-MN34 Law and Business Four Year (Qualifying Degree)
    • Year 3 of MN34 Law and Business Studies Four Year (Qualifying Degree)
    • Year 4 of MN34 Law and Business Studies Four Year (Qualifying Degree)
  • Year 3 of UIBA-N211 Undergraduate Information Systems Management and Innovation
  • Year 4 of UIBA-N214 Undergraduate Information Systems Management and Innovation (with Intercalated Year)
  • Year 4 of UIBA-N140 Undergraduate International Business
  • Year 4 of UIBA-N1R1 Undergraduate International Business with French
  • Year 4 of UIBA-N1R2 Undergraduate International Business with German
  • Year 4 of UIBA-N1R3 Undergraduate International Business with Italian
  • Year 4 of UIBA-N1R4 Undergraduate International Business with Spanish
  • Year 3 of UIBA-MN31 Undergraduate Law and Business Studies
  • UIBA-MN32 Undergraduate Law and Business Studies
    • Year 3 of MN32 Law and Business Studies (Four-Year)
    • Year 4 of MN32 Law and Business Studies (Four-Year)
  • UIBA-MN37 Undergraduate Law and Business Studies (Qualifying Degree) with Intercalated Year
    • Year 4 of MN37 Law and Business Studies (Qualifying Degree) with Intercalated Year
    • Year 5 of MN37 Law and Business Studies (Qualifying Degree) with Intercalated Year
  • UIBA-MN35 Undergraduate Law and Business Studies with Intercalated Year (3+1)
    • Year 3 of MN35 Law and Business Studies with Intercalated Year (3+1)
    • Year 4 of MN35 Law and Business Studies with Intercalated Year (3+1)
  • UIBA-MN36 Undergraduate Law and Business Studies with Intercalated Year (4+1)
    • Year 4 of MN36 Law and Business Studies with Intercalated Year (4+1)
    • Year 5 of MN36 Law and Business Studies with Intercalated Year (4+1)

This module is Option list A for:

  • UIBA-N203 BSc in International Management
    • Year 4 of N203 International Management
    • Year 4 of N203 International Management
  • UIBA-N201 BSc in Management
    • Year 3 of N201 Management
    • Year 3 of N230 Management with Finance
  • UIBA-N202 BSc in Management (with Intercalated Year/UPP)
    • Year 4 of N202 Management (with Intercalated Year)
    • Year 4 of N231 Management with Finance (with Intercalated Year)
  • Year 3 of UIBA-NN35 Undergraduate Accounting and Finance
  • UIBA-NN36 Undergraduate Accounting and Finance (with Intercalated Year/Undergraduate Partnership Programme)
    • Year 4 of NN36 Accounting and Finance (Intercalated)
    • Year 4 of NN37 Accounting and Finance (Undergraduate Partnership Programme)

This module is Option list B for:

  • Year 3 of UIBA-N201 BSc in Management
  • Year 4 of UIBA-N202 BSc in Management (with Intercalated Year/UPP)