Type of Credit: Elective
Credit(s)
Number of Students
This course will focus on the financial theories and empirical evidence in financial markets. Topics covers stock market, derivative markets, mutual funds, and ETFs. Student are exposed to a broad overview of modern finance, and gains a deep understanding of certain key theory.
能力項目說明
Students will have the opportunity to learn how to collect data in large scale and organize it properly. They will learn how to write computer codes in an efficient way. Furthermore, they will learn how to apply complicated statistical tests and econometric models to meet the research purposes. These abilities are important to master and Ph.D. students.
| 教學週次Course Week | 彈性補充教學週次Flexible Supplemental Instruction Week | 彈性補充教學類別Flexible Supplemental Instruction Type |
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週次 Week |
課程主題 Topic |
課程內容與指定閱讀 Content and Reading Assignment |
教學活動與作業 Teaching Activities and Homework |
學習投入時間 Student workload expectation |
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課堂講授 In-class Hours |
課程前後 Outside-of-class Hours |
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1 |
Discussion of syllabus and central issues covered in class |
Syllabus |
Lecture |
3 |
4 |
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2 |
Stock markets |
Academic articles |
Lecture & discussion |
3
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4 |
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3 |
Stock markets |
Academic articles |
Lecture & discussion |
3 |
4 |
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4 |
Stock markets |
Academic articles |
Lecture & discussion |
3 |
4 |
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5 |
Derivative markets |
Academic articles |
Lecture & discussion |
3 |
4 |
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6 |
Derivative markets |
Academic articles |
Lecture & discussion |
3 |
4 |
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7 |
Midterm exam review |
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Discussion |
3 |
4 |
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8 |
Midterm exam |
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3 |
4 |
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9 |
Project 1 |
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Presentation |
3 |
4 |
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10 |
Derivative markets |
Academic articles |
Lecture & discussion |
3 |
4 |
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11 |
Mutual funds |
Academic articles |
Lecture & discussion |
3 |
4 |
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12 |
Mutual funds |
Academic articles |
Lecture & discussion |
3 |
4 |
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13 |
ETFs |
Academic articles |
Lecture & discussion |
3 |
4 |
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14 |
ETFs |
Academic articles |
Lecture & discussion |
3 |
4 |
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15 |
Final exam review |
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Discussion |
3 |
4 |
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16 |
Final exam |
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3 |
4 |
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Exams |
Midterm exam |
20% |
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Final exam |
30% |
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Project |
1 |
25% |
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2 |
25% |
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