KTTS4140 Derivatives (5 op)
Osaamistavoitteet
On successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
- recognize, report, and apply theories of derivatives pricing
- evaluate return and risk potential of sophisticated derivative instruments and structures, and calculate their market values
- analyze and plan risk management solutions and make decisions regarding risk management
Suoritustavat
Contact teaching course, spring semester, 3rd period. The study methods of the contact teaching course are specified in the study program annually.
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The lecture course gives a comprehensive treatment of derivatives and risk management. Key points of the lecture course are derivatives pricing, the Black-Scholes-Merton model, risk neutral pricing, tree models, numerical methods, Value-at-Risk, Expected Shortfall, market and credit risks and instruments applied to hedge these risks, portfolio optimization with nonlinear risk measures.
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Recommended timing for BIF students: 1st year.
Recommended timing for Finnish M.Sc. degree students: 3rd or 4th year.
Oppimateriaalit
Lecture materials will be provided by the instructor.
Kirjallisuus
ISBN-numero | Tekijä, julkaisuvuosi, teoksen nimi, julkaisija |
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978-0132777421 | Hull, J. 2012. Options, Futures, and Other Derivatives, 8th edition. |
Arviointiperusteet
Accepted completion of the designated assignments. The assessment criteria of the course is specified in the study program annually.
Esitietovaatimukset
KTTS4130 Asset Pricing and Investments
KTTS1110 Mathematical Economics II
In addition it is recommended that students know the basic econometric methods (for example KTTA1120 Econometrics I) and master theories of financial economics.