Mfin 7002 Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management
Mfin 7002 Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management
Mfin 7002 Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management
MFIN7002
GENERAL INFORMATION
Email: [email protected]
Office: KKL 1012
Phone: 3917-5169
Consultation times: Friday 2 pm-3:30 pm
Tutor: TBD
Pre-requisites: N/A
Co-requisites: N/A
Mutually exclusive: N/A
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course introduces students to the fundamental principles of investment analysis and portfolio
management. The concepts and skills developed from this course enable students to conduct a
sophisticated assessment of current issues and debates covered by both the popular media as well as
more-specialized finance journals. The main topics include: investment tools, portfolio theory and
practice, equilibrium in capital markets, portfolio performance evaluation, and institutional details.
The students will learn how to set investment goals, and how to construct, manage, and evaluate an
investment portfolio from hand-on experience by participating in a trading tournament. This course is
essential to those planning to become an investment professional or a sophisticated individual
investor.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
1. Investment environment and financial products
2. Portfolio Construction
PLO2. Application and integration of knowledge and skills in finance and relevant interdisciplinary fields to
identify and tackle practical problems, and design innovative products and systems with international
standards and global vision
PLO3. Inculcating leadership, professional ethics and competence in finance and relevant interdisciplinary
fields
CLO3: Integrate your prior knowledge into investment (Programming, industry exposure, PLO3
and etc.)
COURSE TEACHING AND LEARNING ACTIVITIES
Expected Study Load
Course Teaching and Learning Activities
contact hour (% of study)
Total 30 100%
Aligned Course
Assessment Methods Brief Description (Optional) Weight
Learning Outcomes
A2. Exercise 25 %
CLO1
Total 100%
Assessment Rubrics for Each Assessment (Please provide us the details in a separate file if the space here is not
enough)
• Class participation 5%
• Exercise 25%
• Group projects 35%
• Final exam 35%
Class Participation: Class participation refers to class attendance, class discussions, and other forms
of contribution. For instance, student can contribute to the class tremendously by sharing useful
reading materials and video clips, presenting personal investing experience, etc. You get 5% if you
contribute to the class.
Group Projects: Students should form a group of 3-4 students (it is recommended that the group
members have good combined skills in math, computer, writing and communication abilities) in order
to work on two group projects: case analysis and portfolio management tournament. Details of the
projects will be released in the first class. The same grade will be assigned to members in the same
group.
Exercises: There are a few sets of exercise questions. They are selected end of chapter questions with
answers of the textbook of BKMJ. Please practice to enhance your understanding of the lectures and
to prepare for the final exam. (Get full points if you complete the exercise)
Final Exam: One final exam will be held on TBA. It will be a 120-minute long, closed- book, closed-
notes in-class exam. The final exam will be comprehensive of all course topics and materials. The
exam questions will be similar to class discussions and exercise questions (Multiple Choice and
Problem Solving questions). A Formula Sheet will be provided in the exam. No make-up exam will be
given except for medical or other emergency reasons supported by proper documentation.
Class 2
Class 3
Class 4
Class 5
• Lecture 5 continued
Class 6
• Lecture 6 Asset pricing theories (BKMJ Ch. 8-10)
Class 7
• Lecture 6 continued
• Lecture 7 Portfolio performance evaluation (BKMJ Ch. 24)
Class 8
• Lecture 7 continued
• Final exam review
Class 9 & 10
REQUIRED/RECOMMENDED READINGS & ONLINE MATERIALS (e.g. journals, textbooks, website addresses etc.)
Required Textbook:
INVESTMENTS, Asia Global Edition, Zvi Bodie, Alex Kane, Alan J. Marcus and Ravi Jain, McGraw-
Hill. 11th International Edition (BKMJ thereafter)
Supplemental Readings:
o conducting mid-term survey in additional to SETL around the end of the semester
Class Attendance: You are required to follow the attendance policy of MFin program.
Plagiarism and Academic Honesty: You violate academic integrity, including copy & paste others’
work /the textbook answers without individual input /free-ride in group projects.
ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION (e.g. e-learning platforms & materials, penalty for late assignments, etc.)