Course

Investments (MSB205)

This is a first course in investments and capital markets. It introduces a number of key building blocks necessary for the analysis and valuation of financial securities, such as portfolio theory,diversification, arbitrage, equilibrium asset pricing models (CAPM), market efficiency, the term structure of interest rates, performance evaluation and analysis of derivative securities (forward and option contracts).


Dette er emnebeskrivelsen for studieåret 2025-2026

Fakta

Emnekode

MSB205

Vekting (stp)

10

Semester undervisningsstart

Spring

Undervisningsspråk

English

Antall semestre

1

Vurderingssemester

Spring

Timeplan

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Litteratur

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Content

Key topics include

Trading, Markets, Asset classes

Risk, return, market efficiency

Asset pricing, CAPM, APT, factor models

Equity pricing / Valuation

Performance evaluation

Portfolio Management (indexing, active strategies)

Currency, International Issues

Alternative asset classes

Learning outcome

Knowledge

Upon completion of the course students will gain knowledge of:

  • Asset Markets, their instruments and how they are traded.
  • Portfolio theory.
  • Asset Allocation.
  • How ESG considerations affect investment decisions.
  • The international nature of financial investments.

Skills

Upon completion of the course, students will be able to

  • Evaluate portfolio expected return and risk, using models such as the CAPM.
  • Perform portfolio evaluations and evaluate performance of funds.
  • Use various methods to price financial assets, such as stocks and bonds.
  • Use software tools like R and Excel in investment settings.
  • Build portfolios (asset allocation) to match the desired goal of an investor.

Forkunnskapskrav

Corporate Finance (MSB309)

Exam

Form of assessment Weight Duration Marks Aid
Written exam 1/1 4 Hours Letter grades Valid calculator


Further details about course requirements are given in the syllabus available at the beginning of the teaching semester.

Vilkår for å gå opp til eksamen/vurdering

Further details about course requirements are given in the syllabus available at the beginning of the teaching semester.

Fagperson(er)

Study Program Director:

Ingeborg Foldøy Solli

Course coordinator:

Marco Lambrecht

Overlapping

Emne Reduksjon (SP)
Investments (MSB205_1) , Investments (MØA205_1) 10

Åpent for

Admission to Single Courses at UiS Business School
Master of Science in Accounting and Auditing Business Administration - Master of Science Business Administration - Master of Science (5 years)
Exchange programmes at UIS Business School

Emneevaluering

There must be an early dialogue between the course supervisor, the student union representative and the students. The purpose is feedback from the students for changes and adjustments in the course for the current semester.In addition, a digital course evaluation must be carried out at least every three years. Its purpose is to gather the students experiences with the course.

Kontakt

Study Program Director:

Ingeborg Foldøy Solli

Course coordinator:

Marco Lambrecht

Tilbys av

UiS Business School

UiS School of Business and Law

The course description is retrieved from FS (Felles studentsystem). Version 1