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BU593Y: INVESTMENT PROJECT (2024-2025)

Last modified: 12 Dec 2024 11:46


Course Overview

This course expands knowledge and understanding of modern portfolio theory in a real-world setting. Our theme is to use a trading simulator to develop and use investment strategies to trade at market prices with an allocated capital sum. Techniques of financial analysis using established ratios and company analysis are developed in a practical manner and portfolios of assets can be built with transactions logged, and comparisons of asset performance with other asset classes and market indices.

Course Details

Study Type Postgraduate Level 5
Term Third Term Credit Points 30 credits (15 ECTS credits)
Campus Aberdeen Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Dr Seungho Lee

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

  • Any Postgraduate Programme (Studied)
  • Master Of Science In Accounting And Finance (Sept Start)

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

None.

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

In this course we apply and consolidate knowledge of investment and portfolio analysis in a real-world setting. Through using a trading simulator, we use concepts such as market value and book value to make trading decisions and build a portfolio. You will be able to buy and sell assets as if you were managing a real capital sum. The types of decisions you will be concerned with include:

  • Choices over which assets to select for the portfolio
  • Methods for obtaining a diversified portfolio
  • Analysing risk and expected return
  • Assuming the role of a portfolio manager you would consider the clients needs and risk profile
  • The balance between bonds, equity, and other asset classes
  • Corporate governance and impact on investment decisions
  • Ethical investments
  • The impact of corporate actions, such as mergers and acquisitions, on the future value of equity

By the end of this course, you will:

  • Understand the implications of portfolio analysis in a real-world setting
  • Be able to describe the characteristics of asset classes and justify the reasons for investing or not investing in companies listed on the stock exchange
  • Be able to demonstrate understanding of the balance between risk and expected return when constructing a portfolio
  • Be able to explain why you made an investment decision and the impact of that decision on the portfolio
  • Be able to manage a portfolio using real time stock market data
  • Be able to compare your portfolio performance with your peers and investigate why different results are obtained

Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

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Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 30 August 2024 for 1st term courses and 20 December 2024 for 2nd term courses.

Summative Assessments

Project Report/Dissertation

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 100
Assessment Weeks Feedback Weeks

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3,000-word individual project report
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
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Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Resit Assessments

Project Report/Dissertation

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 100
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3,000-word individual project report
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
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Course Learning Outcomes

Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
ConceptualUnderstandBe able to understand and describe the relationship between risk and expected return, within a project setting, through investing in a virtual portfolio
ConceptualAnalyseBe able to analyse the outcome from investing in a virtual portfolio and justify the performance of the portfolio
ConceptualAnalyseBe able to analyse why announcements such as mergers, acquisitions, dividend policy, share buy backs, corporate governance, and real investment decisions influence share prices
ConceptualUnderstandUnderstand why it is reasonable to assume that financial securities are fairly priced, in an efficient well-functioning financial market
ConceptualApplyBe able to explain how information about company stock has been interested and provide reasons why prices of equity may change
ConceptualCreateCreate a unique portfolio in a virtual setting, buy and sell asset, develop trading strategies and monitor portfolio performance over the period of the project
ConceptualEvaluateBe able to evaluate portfolio performance and compare performance with others, rationalising outcomes and working together with others, providing rationale for their outcomes
 

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