Duration
40h Th, 15h Pr
Number of credits
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
English language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the second semester
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
The goal of this course is to provide an introduction to the mechanics and economic characteristics of financial markets. The course proposes a typology of financial markets, then analyses theses markets and their products. This course serves as a basis for almost all subsequent advanced finance courses in corporate finance, portfolio management, banking and derivatives. The course will cover the following subtopics
- Introduction to financial markets
- Equity markets
- Notions of portfolio management
- Debt markets
- Derivatives markets
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
To provide an introduction to the mechanics and economic characteristics of financial markets.
To keep up with the financial news
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Elementary financial mathematics, notions in macroeconomics and microeconomics.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Exercise sessions
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face course
Additional information:
Face-to-face Lectures (40h)
Exercise Sessions (15h)
Recommended or required readings
Slides available on the internet
Gitman & Joehnk, Fundamentals of Investing
Assessment methods and criteria
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam ( multiple-choice questionnaire, open-ended questions )
- Remote
written exam ( multiple-choice questionnaire )
Additional information:
If possible in-person evaluation.
Criteria of evaluation
- Written exam, 1st and 2nd exam session.
- Mixture of Multiple Choice, Open questions and exercises.
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
The course planning and class locations will be available on Lol@.
PLEASE consult the platform before evey class for possible changes.
Examination regulations:
- no mobile phones or other electronic devices are allowed in the exam room.
- only the use of non-programmable caculators is allowed during the exam.
In case of breaching of these regulations, the lecturer reserves the right to dismiss students from the exam room and give them a score of 0/20.
Contacts
Lecturer:
Caterina Santi
E-Mail : Caterina.Santi@uliege.be
Teaching Assistant:
Laurent Prunier (N1, office 109)
E-mail: laurent.prunier@uliege.be