Investition und Finanzierung IV: Financial Engineering (50760)

Modulziele und angestrebte Lernergebnisse // Module objectives and intended study results:

 

The students

  • become acquainted with the most relevant concepts for the modelling of derivatives (financial options and real options),
  • develop an adequate understanding of the methods for deriving the price of options,
  • gain insights in computer algebra systems during the teaching unit,
  • are able to choose feasible analytical numerical algorithms and to apply them on problems of Corporate Finance in the end of the teaching unit,
  • acquire team and communicative competence through group projects
 
Inhalt // Contents:
  • Instruments of risk management (Corporate Finance)
  • Computer algebra systems
  • Complex financial strategies
  • Evaluation of derivatives (time continuous/discrete modeling)
  • Evaluation and modeling of basic and multi-period real option
 
Literaturhinweise // References:
  • Cuthbertson, K., Nitzsche, D.: Financial Engineering: Derivatives and Risk Management, John Wiley & Sons- Trigeorgis, L.: Real Options: Managerial Flexibility and Strategy in Resource Allocation, MIT Press.
  • Hull, J.C.: Options, Futures and other Derivatives, Pearson Education- (current editions)
  • Complementary lecture materials, exercise materials
 
Credit Points // credits:
  • 5 CP
 
Arbeitsaufwand // Work load:
  • 56 Präsenzstunden/hours attendance time & 94 Stunden Selbststudium inkl. Prüfungsleistung/learning hours incl. exam(s)
 
(Weitere) Studienbegleitende Prüfungsleistung(en) // (further) continuous module-related assessment(s):
  • Schriftliche Aufsichtsprüfung(en) [Endklausur(en)] // supervised written examination(s) [final exam(s)]
  • Projektarbeit(en) // Project Work(s)
 

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