Special Topics in Financial Management

About this course

Understanding of special topics in Financial Management (with an emphasis on quantitative analysis). Contents: Topics in Financial Management: Behavioral Finance, Market Efficiency, Volatility of stock market returns. Performance of portfolios and stock products (extensions of CAPM, Greeks & VaR), Examples in Excel and EViews.

Expected learning outcomes

By the end of the course students should be able to understand the importance of Modern techniques with applications to Behavioral Finance theories and Financial Markets.

Indicative Syllabus

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    Teaching / Learning Methodology

    Lectures Independent learning Office meetings with the tutor

    Recommended Reading

    1. Zvi B., Kane, A., Marcus, A. J., Investments, McGraw Hill. 2019 https://www.mheducation.ca/ise-essentials-of-investments-9781260288391-can-group

    2. Forbes, W. Behavioural Finance, 2009, John Wiley & Sons Ltd.

    Prerequisites

    Start Date

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    End Date

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    Apply

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    Local Course Code

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    Cycle

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    Year of study

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    Language

    English

    Study Load

    6 ECTS

    Mode of delivery

    100% Individual Assignment (100% assignment)

    Instructors

    Dr. Christos Floros, Professor

    Course coordinator

    Dr. Christos Floros, Professor

    E-mail

    cfloros@hmu.gr