333-304 Asian Capital Markets

Note

Students may not gain credit for both 333-304 Asian Capital Markets and 306-314 Asian Capital Markets.

Credit Points

12.5

Coordinator

Assoc Prof K Sawyer

Prerequisites

333-201 Business Finance and one of 316-205 Introductory Econometrics, 316-206 Quantitative Methods 2 or 620-202 Statistics.

Semester

2 (view timetable)

Contact

One 2-hour lecture and one 1-hour tutorial per week

Subject Description

This subject introduces the study of exchange, equity, derivative and bond markets, macroeconomic settings and corporate valuations across the Asia region with specific reference to individual countries. Some seminar presentations will be given.

Generic Skills

  • High level of development: written communication; interpretation and analysis; synthesis of data and other information; accessing data and other information from a range of source.

  • Moderate level of development: collaborative learning; team work; application of theory to practice; critical thinking.

  • Some level of development: oral communication; problem solving; statistical reasoning; evaluation of data and other information; use of computer software.

Assessment

A 3-hour end-of-semester examination (70%) and assignments totalling not more than 3000 words (30%).



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