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Compulsory Module 1: Principles of Financial Economics and Financial Intermediation (10 ECTS-Credits, 3 h)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: An understanding of and reflection on the principles of modern capital market theory, the theory of financial intermediation, corporate finance, as well as behavioral
science principles for decision-making. The course provides an introduction to central areas of banking and finance and forms the basis of all subsequent courses.
Compulsory Module 2: Financial Reporting (5 ECTS-Credits, 2 h)
Prerequisites for registration: Positive completion of the course referred to in § 7.1 (1).
Learning Outcome: Understanding the role of financial reporting in companies. The focus is on the foundations of the respective legal provisions for financial reporting, differences in regulations and, particularly, their analysis and Interpretation.
Compulsory Module 3: Derivatives (5 ECTS-Credits, 2 h)
Prerequisites for registration: Positive completion of the course referred to in § 7.1 (1).
Learning Outcome: An understanding of derivatives. The focus is on the central theory of derivatives valuation, along with possible uses and market structures.
Compulsory Modules 4: Methods of Empirical Finance (5 ECTS-Credits, 2 h)
Prerequisites for registration: Positive completion of the course referred to in § 7.1 (1).
Learning Outcome: An understanding of the concepts which can be employed by empirical finance research and the competence to apply these theoretical concepts in a practical context.
Compulsory Module 5: Principles of Mathematical Finance (5 ECTS-Credits, 2 h)
Prerequisites for registration: Positive completion of the course referred to in § 7.1 (1).
Learning Outcome: Students understand advanced mathematical concepts particularly necessary for understanding finance theories and acquire the competence to apply these theoretical concepts in a practical context.
Compulsory Module 6: Corporate Finance (5 ECTS-Credits, 2 h)
(no courses)
Prerequisites for registration: Positive completion of the courses referred to in § 7.1 (2 to 5).
Learning Outcome: An understanding of central problems in the field of corporate finance and the competence to solve them, with a focus on the areas of capital structure decisions, the
application of investment criteria under uncertainty, along with implications of the principalagent theory.
Compulsory Module 7: Asset Allocation and Wealth Management (5 ECTS-Credits, 2 h)
(no courses)
Prerequisites for registration: Positive completion of the courses referred to in § 7.1 (2 to 5).
Learning Outcome: A practical understanding of asset allocation and wealth management with problem solving competence. The focus is on analyzing the investment universe, central techniques for creating asset portfolios, along with concepts for portfolio performance
Evaluation.
Compulsory Module 8: Market Efficiency (5 ECTS-Credits, 2 h)
(no courses)
Prerequisites for registration: Positive completion of the courses referred to in § 7.1 (2 to 5).
Learning Outcome: An understanding of capital market efficiency, with a focus on theoretical principles and analyses of the pre-conditions for efficient markets. The benefits of additional market information are considered by means of theory, agent-based simulations and experiments.
Compulsory Module 9: Applied Empirical Finance (5 ECTS-Credts, 2 h)
(no courses)
Prerequisites for registration: Positive completion of the courses referred to in § 7.1 (2 to 5).
Learning Outcome: An understanding of how central methodical concepts are applied to relevant questions of empirical finance, along with competence to analyze financial time series,
to design and conduct event studies, and to use varied possibilities in the analysis of data records with different data structures.
Compulsory Module 10: Management of Financial Institutions (5 ECTS-Credits, 2 h)
(no courses)
Prerequisites for registration: Positive completion of the courses referred to in § 7.1 (2 to 5).
Learning Outcome: An understanding of modern concepts and instruments employed to manage return, risks and liquidity in banks and other financial institutions. The acquisition of the competence to apply theoretical concepts in a practical context and to understand the
implications of regulatory developments.
Compulsory Module 11: Ethical and Methodological Aspects in Banking and Finance (5 ECTS-Credits, 2 h)
(no courses)
Prerequisites for registration: Positive completion of the courses referred to in § 7.1 (2 to 5).
Learning Outcome: An understanding of the ethical dimension of financial activities with a focus on the ethical responsibility of financial decision makers. The competence to critically
evaluate different methodological approaches in the field of banking and finance research and, particularly, the use of formal models.
Compulsory Module 12: Research Colloquium for Master Thesis (5 ECTS-Credits, 1 h)
(no courses)
Prerequisites for registration: Positive completion of two elective courses referred to in § 7.2.
Learning Outcome: Having completed the research colloquium, students are able to create the concept of a scientific study, to write it, and to present research results in different contexts.
Notes:
- There may still be changes in the courses offered as well as room allocation and course dates.
- The course descriptions found in the English version of the course catalogue are for informational purposes only. Authoritative information can be found in the "Vorlesungsverzeichnis" (German version of the course catalogue).