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Prin­ciples of In­vest­ment Fin­ance

About the course

Subjects
Finance

Course content

This course aims to introduce the student to the world of investments. Principles of Investment Finance will strive to help students understand individual investment decision-making by introducing topics and techniques used by personal investors and money managers. The course focuses on individual securities and portfolios, teaching students to consider the risk and return of different types of investments and how to use this knowledge to achieve financial goals. There will be a focus on stock and bond investing. The course will cover the mechanics of buying and selling securities, efficient market theory, portfolios, diversification, stock valuation, and international investing. 

 

 

Class 1. The Investment Environment 

Class 2. Securities Markets and Transactions

Class 3. Investment Information and Securities Transactions

Class 4. Common Stocks

Class 5. Analyzing Common Stocks

Class 6. Stock Valuation & (Feedback Activity: Course review and Q&A) 

Class 7. Market Efficiency and Behavioral Finance

Class 8. Fixed Income Securities 

Class 9. Bond Valuation

Class 10. Return and Risk

Class 11. Modern Portfolio Concepts

 

See course description in course catalogue

What you will learn

To achieve the grade 12, students should meet the following learning objectives with no or only minor mistakes or errors:

  • Explain and employ the terms and tools used by investment professionals
  • Differentiate between the various financial instruments available to investors
  • Demonstrate understanding of fundamental finance concepts such as Portfolio Theory, Capital Asset Pricing Model, Efficient Markets Hypothesis
  • Distinguish Behavioral Finance from Standard Finance and assess their respective usefulness and limitations in valuing stocks
  • Evaluate the performance of a portfolio using modern porfilio concepts and risk-adjusted return measures
  • Develop the ability to solve quantitative problems related to risk and return, security valuation, bond valuation, and portfolio optimization.

Course prerequisites

None

Facts

Level
Bachelor
Type
Elective
ECTS
7.5
Code
BHAAI1066U
Teaching periods
Summer
Academic year
2025/2026
Status
Available places
Teaching language
English
Teaching Format
Hybrid
Exams
  • Written exam on campus
    Individual exam, summer
Assessment type
  • 7 point grading scale

Academic areas for master admission:

The course covers:

  • Finance (max 7.5 ECTS)
  • Business administration (max 7.5 ECTS)