Course Description
Elements of Investments. Portfolio Theory. Debt Securities. Security Analysis. Derivative Market. Active Investment Management
Course Objectives & Outcomes
Objectives:
- Identification of financial mathematics and its use in banks, business and trade.
- The definition of how the application of mathematics in the financial field by reviewing a set of financial laws and principles and how to apply them using mathematics.
- Acquisition of skills utilized in future investment and banking sector.
Outcomes: Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:
- Define the relationship between mathematics and Finance
- Apply mathematics in the financial field.
- Use financial mathematics in banks.
- Use financial mathematics in business administration.
- Relate of financial mathematics and the financial investment industry
References
Main text book
1. Bodie, Z., Kane, A., and Marcus, A. J., (2012), Essentials of Investments, 9th Edition. McGraw Hill, ISBN-13: 978-0078034695.
Subsidiary Books
2. Binmore, K., Davies, J., (2001), Calculus: Concepts and Methods, 1st Edition. Cambridge, ISBN-13: 978-0521775410.
Course ID: MATH 450
| Credit hours | Theory | Practical | Laboratory | Lecture | Studio | Contact hours | Pre-requisite | 3 | 3 | 3 | MATH 205 |
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