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CODE 64798
ACADEMIC YEAR 2024/2025
CREDITS
SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR SECS-P/11
TEACHING LOCATION
  • GENOVA
SEMESTER 2° Semester
PREREQUISITES
Propedeuticità in ingresso
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TEACHING MATERIALS AULAWEB

OVERVIEW

Course description

This program  introduces to the knowledge of financial investments and the functioning of financial markets. It deals with the evaluation of risk and return of single securities and portfolio. It is aimed at the understanding of portfolio management techniques

AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

The course introduces to the knowledge of financial investments and the functioning of financial markets. It deals with the evaluation of risk and return of single securities and portfolio. It is aimed at the understanding of portfolio management techniques

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

The course introduces to the knowledge of financial investments and the functioning of financial markets. It deals with the evaluation of risk and return of single securities and portfolio. It is aimed at the understanding of portfolio management techniques

With this curse students achieve te basic knowledge of the technique applied in portfolio management and obtain skills useful for a career in asset management

PREREQUISITES

Statistics and econometrics together with financial math are necessary prerequisite. Accounting basics are recommeded as well 

TEACHING METHODS

Face to face classes and workshops

"Students who have valid certification of physical or learning disabilities  and who wish to discuss possible accommodations or other circumstances regarding lectures, coursework and exams, should speak both with the instructor and with Professor Serena Scotto (scotto@economia.unige.it), the Department’s disability liaison

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

The course introduces to the knowledge of financial investments and the functioning of financial markets. It deals with the evaluation of risk and return of single securities and portfolio. It is aimed at the understanding of portfolio management techniques

 

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

Bodie, Kane, Marcus, “Essentials of investments”  9th ed., McGraw-Hill, selected chapters in CREATE McGraw Hill

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

BARBARA ALEMANNI (President)

MARCO DI ANTONIO

GIUSEPPE LOMBARDO

FRANCESCA QUERCI

LESSONS

LESSONS START

II semester

Check data on https://economia.unige.it/orario-lezioni

Class schedule

INVESTMENTS

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

Written examination, in English.

Students who fail the exam, can repeat it with no limitations. Students who fail to show up at the exma and do not inform the instructor at least one day in advance will not be allowed to seat the exam in the following date

ASSESSMENT METHODS

Written examination, in English aimed to evaluate the ability to apply the main portfolio management approaches  

Exam schedule

Data appello Orario Luogo Degree type Note
08/01/2025 14:00 GENOVA Scritto
22/01/2025 14:00 GENOVA Scritto
06/02/2025 14:00 GENOVA Scritto
30/05/2025 13:30 GENOVA Scritto
11/06/2025 13:30 GENOVA Scritto
25/06/2025 14:00 GENOVA Scritto
11/09/2025 14:00 GENOVA Scritto

FURTHER INFORMATION

Attendance

Not compulsory

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