Semester 1: Investment Analysis-
Module 1: Introduction to Investment Analysis (Weeks 1-2)
- Overview of financial markets and instruments
- The role of investments in finance
- Investment objectives and constraints
Module 2: Financial Markets and Securities (Weeks 3-5)
- Types of financial markets
- Types of financial instruments (e.g., stocks, bonds, derivatives)
- Market efficiency and anomalies
Module 3: Risk and Return (Weeks 6-8)
- Risk and its measurement (e.g., standard deviation, beta)
- Expected return and the relationship between risk and return
- Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM)
Module 4: Portfolio Theory (Weeks 9-11)
- Diversification and its benefits
- Efficient frontier and portfolio optimization
- Modern Portfolio Theory (Markowitz model)
Module 5: Asset Allocation (Weeks 12-14)
- Strategic asset allocation
- Tactical asset allocation
- Factors affecting asset allocation decisions