The module aims to provide students with a theoretical and practical understanding of contemporary investment management theories, principles, models and processes in a structured way in order to enable them to make investment decisions.
The module will focus on the following topics:
• The investment environment
• Theories of active and passive investment management
• Portfolio concepts and quantifying risk and return
• Asset allocation and portfolio construction
• Portfolio management processes
• Investment funds including mutual funds, hedge funds, and pension fund
• Selecting stocks, fixed income securities and derivative
• Alternative investments