Elective Courses in Finance

COURSE OBJECTIVE:

The objective of the course is to provide the students with a basic view of valuation and investment in financial assets. To explain the basic concepts of risk and return and various methods of analysis. To explain the concept of portfolio and the various portfolio theories and evaluation methods.


COURSE OUTCOMES

CO 1 Students will have the knowledge and skills to select and employ base level tools for financial analysis.

CO 2 Analyze companies for investment purposes.

CO 3 Develop portfolio strategies for individual and institutional investors.

CO 4 Calculate the yield and duration of bonds.

CO 5 Understand the features of common stock.

CO 6 Understand the various bond theorems and its implications on the price of the bond.

CO 7 Students will be able to calculate intrinsic value of the stock through fundamental analysis.

CO 8 Construction and evaluation of minimum risk portfolio.

CO 9 Understand the risk and return of two assets portfolio.

CO 10 Students will be able to evaluate the performance of the portfolio.


OBJECTIVE:

The Course aims at providing the students, basic knowledge about the Finance concepts, markets and various services provided in those markets. The syllabus is structured in a way which provides adequate information about the roles of intermediaries and its regulating bodies. The course also provides information about the prevailing financial system in India.

COURSE OUTCOMES:

CO1:- Understand the role and function of the financial system in reference to the macro economy.

CO2:-Demonstrate an awareness of the current structure and regulation of the Indian financial services sector.

CO3:- Evaluate and create strategies to promote financial products and services of Primary and secondary market.

CO4:- The student will be able to understand the financial system and financial services in particular and their functioning, role in the economic development of a country.

CO5:- Student will be able to make an informed judgement about whether or to what extent a financial market satisfies the conditions of an efficient market.

CO6:- Student will appreciate the benefits of financial instruments: bonds, stocks, currencies, and derivatives (futures, options, swaps).

CO7:- Students will be able to recognize Diversification: how to select a portfolio of securities that maximizes return while minimizing risk.

CO8:- Student will able to understand Non- Fund Based Financial Services – Credit Rating, Factoring and Forfaiting, and Merchant Banking

CO9:- Student will able to understand the working of leasing, hire purchase and venture capital.

CO10:- Students will be able to understand the asset management industry and its key players such as mutual funds.