The course is included in these curricula and study modules
Level/category
Teaching language
English
Type of course
Compulsory
Cycle/level of course
First
Recommended year of study
2
Total number of ECTS
5 cr
Competency aims
The aim of the course is to give a detailed
understanding of the financial markets and the
financial services industry. This relates to
both instruments and structures as well as
market participants and their roles.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course the student is
expected to
- understand the functioning of financial
markets
- know the main financial instruments and their
use
- analyze pros and cons of different financial
instruments
- know the different counterparties, their
roles and the functioning of the Financial
Services Industry
- analyze and discuss the main trends on the
financial markets during recent years
Course contents
- financial markets and structures
- main financial instruments available, and
their use
- market counterparties and roles
- the financial services industry
- characteristics of the Finnish financial
markets
Prerequisites and co-requisites
The course Introduction to Financial Management or
equivalent
Previous course names
none
Recommended or required reading
The course literature is not limited to the
literature listed below. The student can freely
use alternative literature with similar contents.
Principles of Corporate Finance
Brealey, Myers, Allen 889p
McGrawHill, Latest edition
Material relevant to each individual topic,
published by financial market actors, government
bodies, regulators etc.
Study activities
- Lectures - 25 hours
- Small-group work - 15 hours
- Project- and production work/artistic activities - 40 hours
- Individual studies - 54 hours
Workload
- Total workload of the course: 134 hours
- Of which autonomous studies: 134 hours
- Of which scheduled studies: 0 hours
Mode of Delivery
Participation in tuition
Assessment methods
Essays, reports, productions and portfolio
Assessment requirements
No mandatory attendance at lectures
Mandatory attendance at 50% of presentations
Group assignment:
In groups of 3 students, prepare a written report
or essay on a selected topic. Minimum 12 pages of
text (+ title page, index, list of sources etc).
Presentation of the report to the class
Discussion after presentations
Report stands for 80% of the grade, presentation
20%
Groups are assessed as one unit and every member
in a group gets the same grade. Teacher allocates
members to groups. Each group prepares an
individual report: direct copy-pasting will lead
to failure.
Grade given cannot be improved on, but a failed
report can be resubmitted.
Missing the deadline will reduce grade by 1.
Teacher
Stenius Andreas
Examiner
Stenius Andreas
Home page of the course
Group size
No limit
Assignments valid until
12 months after course has ended
Assessment methods
Date will be announced later - Reports and productions