Current issues and innovations in international Finance

Brief description

• Income statement • Balance sheet analysis • CF statement analysis • Equity Analysis: DCF approach • Portfolio strategies: Strategic and tactical asset allocation • Quantitative methods for forecasts of the distribution of stock returns • Equity investment instruments: Active and passive investment funds, ETFs, forwards/futures on indices • Interest rates • Fixed Income products • ABS • MBS • Alternative Investments • Portfolio return • Portfolio risk

Mode of delivery

face to face

Type

compulsory

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Online-lecture elements, Flipped Classroom teaching, online quizzes; self-study elements with textbook and online videos; Students work on their home assignments in peer groups. Peers have to present their solutions. Classroom debates on presented solutions; Peer feedback and assessment

Assessment methods and criteria

Continuous assessment (30%): quality of the work assignments, tasks completed by the students, written quizzes and written final exam (70%)

Prerequisites and co-requisites

International Banking and Business Models; ALM, Risk Management and International Banking Regulation

Infos

Degree programme

International Banking and Finance (Master)

Cycle

Master

ECTS Credits

6.00

Language of instruction

English

Curriculum

Part-Time

Academic year

2026

Semester

2 SS

Incoming

Yes

Learning outcome

After successful completion of the module, the students can • describe the components of the income statement and alternative presentation • describe the elements of the balance sheet: assets, liabilities, and equity • describe uses and limitations of the balance sheet in financial analysis • describe relationships among ratios and evaluate a company using ratio analysis • explain benefits of securitization for economies and financial markets • describe securitization, including the parties involved in the process and the roles they play • describe characteristics of the major asset classes that investors consider in forming portfolios • describe the major types of securities, currencies, contracts, commodities, and real assets that trade in organized markets, including their distinguishing characteristics and major subtypes • define spot rates and calculate the price of a bond using spot rates • compare and calculate cash flows from operating, investing, and financing activities • describe and calculate the flat price, accrued interest, and the full price of a bond • identify, calculate, and interpret activity, liquidity, solvency, profitability, and valuation ratios • calculate and interpret the mean, variance, and covariance (or correlation) of asset returns based on historical data

Course code

0230-17-03-BB-EN-11

Current issues and innovations in international Finance