EQUITY SECURITIES
FIN5EQS
2020
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This subject provides you with the necessary skills required to undertake equity asset valuation tasks carried out in an investment management or brokerage environment. After completing this subject, you will be able to undertake equity research projects, conduct financial and industry analysis and provide valuation decisions and recommendations about listed equity securities. As such, you will have acquired the equity valuation knowledge and skills required of CFA Levels 1 and 2. Through lessons in our financial trading room, you will develop the skills necessary to work as an effective member of an investment research team, as well as to enhance your independent and collaborative learning skills. Finally, you will have the opportunity to consider ethical issues associated with undertaking investment research.
School: La Trobe Business School (Pre 2022)
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Md Al Mamun
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters
Available as Elective: No
Learning Activities: N/A
Capstone subject: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: BUS5IAF or equivalent
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
Learning resources
Equity Asset: Valuation
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Prescribed
Author: Pinto, J. W., E. Henry, T.R. Robinson, and Stowe, J.D.
Year: 2015
Edition/Volume: 3rd edition
Publisher: JOHN WILEY & SONS: NEW JERSEY
ISBN: N/A
Chapter/article title: N/A
Chapter/issue: N/A
URL: N/A
Other description: N/A
Source location: 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
Intended Learning Outcomes
Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Md Al Mamun
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.00 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
TutorialWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.00 hour tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
One hour formative examinationBroadly equivalent to 500 words. | N/A | N/A | No | 10 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5 |
Group Assignment and PresentationEquivalent to 2000 words per student. (Note: Group written report graded for 20% and presentation and teamwork individually graded for 10%) | N/A | N/A | No | 30 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5, SILO6, SILO7, SILO8 |
Two hour final examinationEquivalent to 2000 wordsHurdle requirement: Students must achieve at least 50% in the final examination. | N/A | N/A | Yes | 50 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5, SILO6 |
Online and/or in-class formative assessment tasks500-words equivalent | N/A | N/A | No | 10 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO7, SILO8 |