FIN 605: Applied Portfolio Management
no offering in fall
Contents
This course builds on the “Investments” (FIN 500) course and explains how the basic concepts are applied in practice. While the focus is on equity portfolios, bond portfolio management, Hedge Funds and Asset Allocation will also be covered.
Learning outcomes
The course provides students with an understanding of how equity and bond portfolios are managed in practice. Students will understand the factors that determine the performance of investment strategies. Through numerous application examples, the course teaches how theoretical concepts and scientific findings can be implemented in practical portfolio management.
Necessary prerequisites
FIN 500 Investments
Recommended prerequisites
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| Forms of teaching and learning | Contact hours | Independent study time |
|---|---|---|
| Lecture | 2 SWS | 9 SWS |
| ECTS credits | 4 |
| Graded | yes |
| Workload | 120h |
| Language | English |
| Form of assessment | Written exam (60 min.) |
| Restricted admission | no |
| Further information | – |
Performing lecturer | tba |
| Frequency of offering | Fall semester |
| Duration of module | 1 semester |
| Range of application | M.Sc. MMM, M.Sc. Bus. Edu., M.Sc. Econ., M.Sc. Bus. Inf., M.Sc. Bus. Math. |
| Preliminary course work | – |