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BEHAVIOURAL FINANCE

CODE 98661
ACADEMIC YEAR 2021/2022
CREDITS
  • 3 cfu during the nd year of 8706 AMMINISTRAZIONE, FINANZA E CONTROLLO (LM-77) - GENOVA
  • 3 cfu during the 2nd year of 8706 AMMINISTRAZIONE, FINANZA E CONTROLLO (LM-77) - GENOVA
  • 3 cfu during the 1st year of 8706 AMMINISTRAZIONE, FINANZA E CONTROLLO (LM-77) - GENOVA
  • TEACHING LOCATION
  • GENOVA
  • SEMESTER 2° Semester
    TEACHING MATERIALS AULAWEB

    OVERVIEW

    The course aim ai providing the students with a basic knowledge of Behavioural Finance with particular attention to decisions under uncertainty and to the cognitive processes affecting investmente choices.

    AIMS AND CONTENT

    LEARNING OUTCOMES

    The course of Behavioural Finance, taught in Italian, has the specific aim of providing the students with theoretical and empirical knowledge on the so called "anomalies" in financial markets, discount factors and on the causes of speculative bubbles.

    AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

    The course will allow the students to know and apply in their professional activities, the knowledge and models for financial markets that account for the cognitive process affecting investment choices. Particular attention will be dedicated to the "anomalies" in financial markets, on how the subjective discount factors are affected by the features of the human cognitive process, and on a few psychological features affecting the investors' choices in times of speculative bubbles.

    TEACHING METHODS

    Lessons by the teacher. Seminars on a few specific topics.

    Teaching methods might be subject to changes due to the epidemiological conditions and public health conditions. Please refer to Aulaweb for any updating, both for what concerns the teaching methods and the exam methods.

    SYLLABUS/CONTENT

    Anomalies in financial choices.

    Anomalies in discount factors

    Speculative bubbles. 

    Equity premium puzzle.

    Incorporation

    RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

    • Forbes, W., (2009), “Behavioural Finance”, Chichester, UK, John Wiley & sons, capp. 2,3 (esclusi il paragrafo 3.2.2 e l’appendice) ,5, 13 (esclusi i paragrafi 13.1, 13.2, 13.2.1, 13.3.1, 13.3.2), 14.
    • Lecure notes downlodable from the AulaWeb site of the course, in the section called “Materiale didattico”.

    TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

    Exam Board

    MARCO MAZZOLI (President)

    LESSONS

    LESSONS START

    Second term a.y. 2022-23

    Class schedule

    All class schedules are posted on the EasyAcademy portal.

    EXAMS

    EXAM DESCRIPTION

    Written Exam. Teaching methods amd exam methods might be subject to changes due to the epidemiological conditions and public health conditions. Please refer to Aulaweb for any updating, both for what concerns the teaching methods and the exam methods.

    ASSESSMENT METHODS

    The final exam consosts of a written exam with open questions on the topics of the course. Teaching methods amd exam methods might be subject to changes due to the epidemiological conditions and public health conditions. Please refer to Aulaweb for any updating, both for what concerns the teaching methods and the exam methods.

    Exam schedule

    Date Time Location Type Notes
    31/05/2022 10:30 GENOVA Scritto
    14/06/2022 10:30 GENOVA Scritto
    20/07/2022 10:30 GENOVA Scritto
    08/09/2022 10:30 GENOVA Scritto