Objectives and competences
In this course students:
1. Enhance their theoretical knowledge in the field of finance and are able to apply it.
2. Gain the ability to apply their theoretical knowledge in practice in the field of financial markets and instruments.
3. Acquire analytical approach to analysis of financial markets and instruments.
4. Acquire advanced knowledge of basic theoretical approaches in the field of financial markets and instruments.
Content (Syllabus outline)
Introduction in financial system, concepts of financial markets, money market, capital market, stock-exchange market, market for derivatives, exchange-rate market
Financial market institutions and market regulation
Financial investments, formless portfolios (deposits, bank funds, credits), securities, debt and equity investments
Basics of market and non-market financial instruments, efficiency of the market
Financial intermediars and institutions, concepts, role and structure, deposit and non-deposit intermediars, banks, investments funds, insurance companies, stock-brokers, pension funds, other financial institutions
International financial market, security market, stock-exchange, country risks, euromarket, eurodeposit market, eurobond market, eurocredits and euroequity market, eurocurrency and foreign currency market
Static and dynamic methods of financial investments, financial market and enterprises, taxation and financial investments decisions
Current financial trends analysis with case studies from national and global financial markets
Intended learning outcomes - knowledge and understanding
Development of knowledge and understanding
Students:
1. Acquire specific knowledge in the field of financial markets.
2. Have a detailed knowledge of theories in the field of financial instruments.
3. Learn to recognise interconnections in the field of financial markets and instruments.
4. Develop the skills to interpret the gained results in the financial markets field.
5. Learn how to analyse and synthesise different approaches in the field of financial markets and instruments.
6. Are able to pursue further analysis regarding financial markets.
7. Are qualified to control the financial instruments.
8. Can demonstrate awareness of wider social and environmental ethical issues in areas of financial markets and instruments.
Intended learning outcomes - transferable/key skills and other attributes
Cognitive/Intellectual skills:
Students:
1. Understand and apply critical analysis and theory development and their usability in solving real professional problems, with minimum guidance.
2. Get the ability to search for and synthesize new information from the field of financial markets in literature and praxis.
3. Synthesize different knowledge and procedures and are aware of importance of use of professional literature.
4. Can select appropriate techniques for problem solving and are able to evaluate the importance and significance of data.
5. Can identify key aspects of problem from different view points.
Key/Transferable skills
Students:
1. Further develop skills and expertise in the use of knowledge in a specific working area.
2. Upgrade the ability to become an autonomous learner.
3. Upgrade the ability to apply information technology.
4. Upgrade the ability to work in pairs and groups.
5. Further develop their communication skills in an effective manner to effectively and professionally communicate.
Practical skills:
Students:
1. Get practical experience in the field of financial markets and instruments.
2. Are able to act autonomously with defined guidelines and certain level of supervision.
Readings
Temeljni študijski viri / Textbooks:
-Sebastjan Strašek, Timotej Jagrič; Borzni trgi. 2008. Ekonomsko poslovna fakulteta, Inštitut za ekonomsko diagnozo in prognozo. Maribor (izbrana poglavja)
-Zdenko Prohaska: Finančni trgi (2. izdaja). 2004. Univerza v Ljubljani, Ekonomska fakulteta. (izbrana poglavja)
- Madura: Financial Institutions and Markets (osma ali novejša izdaja).2008. Thomson. (izbrana poglavja)
