Portfolio And Investment Analysis

COURSE TITLE:              PORTFOLIO AND INVESTMENT ANALYSIS

COURSE CODE:              FIN 3201

HOURS TAUGHT:           3 hrs per week

PREREQUISITES:          Completion of year i and ii, year iii semester i

PURPOSE OF COURSE

The module aim is to study the major investment decisions of corporations and their implications for individual as managers of a portfolio or shareholders.

EXPECTED LEARNING OUTCOMES

By the end of the course unit, students should be able to:

• Explain the Investment decisions
• Discuss the Capital market and the valuation of securities (portfolio theory and capital asset pricing model)
• Describe the Capital structure and divided policy
• Business expansion and contraction in relation to acquisitions, mergers and takeovers.
• Regulation, taxation and auditing of investments