Advanced Finance Theory (P02873)

? Credit Points : 10 ? SCQF Level : 11 ? Acronym : SBE-P-AFT

This course provides an introduction to the theory of financial economics. Students will build on the knowledge gained from the Foundations of Finance Theory core course in semester one. The course will cover the following topics: choices under uncertainty, discrete-time asset valuation (both one-period and dynamics models), contingent claim valuation, portfolio theory, mean-variance analysis, Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM), Arbitrage Pricing Theory (APT), and financial markets with imperfections. Students are expected to have some background in both microeconomics and mathematics.

Entry Requirements

none

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Common Courses (School of Business and Economics), (School of Business and Economics, Schedule H)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : Semester 2 (Blocks 3-4)

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 10 weeks

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Thursday	09:00	10:50	Central

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

On completing the module, students should
? An ability to analyse securities within an equilibrium framework.
? An understanding of continuous time equilibrium models.
? An understanding of the econometric testing of models.

This module will develop in students the ability to:

? Develop rigorous theoretical arguments based on mathematical reasoning.
? Analyse quantitative problems in finance;
? Interpret financial data in the light of established theories;
? Critical understanding o the empirical literature;

This module will develop in students the ability to
? Analyse and evaluate quantitative problems;
? Implement solutions to these problems using a spreadsheet;
? Work independently and as part of a group.