FINANCIAL INVESTMENT

BUA5FIV

Not currently offered

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

One of the key principles of financial investment is that investors expect to be fully compensated for the risk associated with any investment. A second key principle is that investors can reduce their exposure to risk by holding more than one investment. In this subject you will learn how to construct a portfolio of financial assets (shares and bonds) which seeks to maximise returns and minimise risk. All of the analysis is based on real time data and information and drawn from the emerging Vietnamese securities market. Topics include managing risk, macroeconomic performance, recognising industry potential and understanding company financial strength

School: La Trobe Business School (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Jane Hamilton

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: Subject is only available to Students studying the La Trobe MBA jointly with the University Hanoi

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Quota Management Strategy: N/A

Quota-conditions or rules: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Career Ready

Career-focused: No

Work-based learning: No

Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A

Entire subject or partial subject: N/A

Total hours/days required: N/A

Location of WBL activity (region): N/A

WBL addtional requirements: N/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

COMMUNICATION - Communicating and Influencing
COMMUNICATION - Cultural Intelligence and Global Perspective
DISCIPLINE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Research and Evidence-Based Inquiry

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Understand and evaluate key principles in investment
02. Identify and measure stand alone and diversified investment risk
03. Apply fundamental analysis in evaluating investments
Subject not currently offered - Subject options not available.