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10146-01 - Lecture: Financial Markets Theory (6 CP)
| Semester | spring semester 2025 |
| Course frequency | Every spring sem. |
| Lecturers | Angelo Ranaldo (angelo.ranaldo@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | Financial Markets Theory is a 6 ECTS credit course. It involves a total of 11 lectures, 5 seminars, 2 assignment sessions, 2 guest lectures and 2 Q&A sessions. The language of instruction is English. All the course materials will be made available on ADAM. The objective of this course is to provide students with a comprehensive introduction to modern financial markets. The course proceeds in three parts: • Part 1: Finance Theory: o Risk and Return, o Portfolio Theory. • Part 2: Financial Instruments: o Fixed Income, o Derivatives. • Part 3: Money & Finance: o Monetary Policy: Standard Tools, o Monetary Policy: Current Topics. |
| Learning objectives | Having completed this course, students will know the most important concepts in financial markets and be able to solve problems in this area independently. |
| Bibliography | • The main study material are the course and seminar slides. • The course partly follows Bodie, Z., Kane, A. and Marcus, A.J. (2024). Investments. McGraw-Hill, 13th edition. Any other additional reading material will be provided directly on ADAM. |
| Weblink | Weblink zu ADAM |
| Course application | Registration: Please enroll in the Online Services (services.unibas.ch); Eucor-Students and mobility students of other Swiss Universities or the FHNW first have to register at the University of Basel BEFORE the start of the course and receive their login data by post (e-mail address of the University of Basel). Processing time up to a week! Detailed information can be found here: https://www.unibas.ch/de/Studium/Mobilitaet.html After successful registration you can enroll for the course in the Online Services (services.unibas.ch). Applies to everyone: Enrolment = Registration for the course and the exam! |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | No specific media used |
| Course auditors welcome |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| wöchentlich | Monday | 10.15-12.00 | Vesalianum Seiteneingang, Grosser Hörsaal (EO.16) |
| wöchentlich | Monday | 14.15-16.00 | Kollegienhaus, Hörsaal 115 |
Dates
| Date | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|
| Monday 17.02.2025 | 10.15-12.00 | Vesalianum Seiteneingang, Grosser Hörsaal (EO.16) |
| Monday 17.02.2025 | 14.15-16.00 | Kollegienhaus, Hörsaal 115 |
| Monday 24.02.2025 | 10.15-12.00 | Vesalianum Seiteneingang, Grosser Hörsaal (EO.16) |
| Monday 24.02.2025 | 14.15-16.00 | Kollegienhaus, Hörsaal 115 |
| Monday 03.03.2025 | 10.15-12.00 | Vesalianum Seiteneingang, Grosser Hörsaal (EO.16) |
| Monday 03.03.2025 | 14.15-16.00 | Kollegienhaus, Hörsaal 115 |
| Monday 10.03.2025 | 10.15-12.00 | Fasnachstferien |
| Monday 10.03.2025 | 14.15-16.00 | Fasnachstferien |
| Monday 17.03.2025 | 10.15-12.00 | Vesalianum Seiteneingang, Grosser Hörsaal (EO.16) |
| Monday 17.03.2025 | 14.15-16.00 | Kollegienhaus, Hörsaal 115 |
| Monday 24.03.2025 | 10.15-12.00 | Vesalianum Seiteneingang, Grosser Hörsaal (EO.16) |
| Monday 24.03.2025 | 14.15-16.00 | Kollegienhaus, Hörsaal 115 |
| Monday 31.03.2025 | 10.15-12.00 | Vesalianum Seiteneingang, Grosser Hörsaal (EO.16) |
| Monday 31.03.2025 | 14.15-16.00 | Kollegienhaus, Hörsaal 115 |
| Monday 07.04.2025 | 10.15-12.00 | Vesalianum Seiteneingang, Grosser Hörsaal (EO.16) |
| Monday 07.04.2025 | 14.15-16.00 | Kollegienhaus, Hörsaal 115 |
| Monday 14.04.2025 | 10.15-12.00 | Vesalianum Seiteneingang, Grosser Hörsaal (EO.16) |
| Monday 14.04.2025 | 14.15-16.00 | Kollegienhaus, Hörsaal 115 |
| Monday 21.04.2025 | 10.15-12.00 | Ostern |
| Monday 21.04.2025 | 14.15-16.00 | Ostern |
| Monday 28.04.2025 | 10.15-12.00 | Vesalianum Seiteneingang, Grosser Hörsaal (EO.16) |
| Monday 28.04.2025 | 14.15-16.00 | Kollegienhaus, Hörsaal 115 |
| Monday 05.05.2025 | 10.15-12.00 | Vesalianum Seiteneingang, Grosser Hörsaal (EO.16) |
| Monday 05.05.2025 | 14.15-16.00 | Kollegienhaus, Hörsaal 115 |
| Monday 12.05.2025 | 10.15-12.00 | Vesalianum Seiteneingang, Grosser Hörsaal (EO.16) |
| Monday 12.05.2025 | 14.15-16.00 | Kollegienhaus, Hörsaal 115 |
| Monday 19.05.2025 | 10.15-12.00 | Vesalianum Seiteneingang, Grosser Hörsaal (EO.16) |
| Monday 19.05.2025 | 14.15-16.00 | Kollegienhaus, Hörsaal 115 |
| Monday 26.05.2025 | 10.15-12.00 | Vesalianum Seiteneingang, Grosser Hörsaal (EO.16) |
| Monday 26.05.2025 | 14.15-16.00 | Kollegienhaus, Hörsaal 115 |
| Modules |
Electives Bachelor Business and Economics: Recommendations (Bachelor's degree subject: Business and Economics (Start of studies before 01.08.2021)) Modul: Aufbau Business (Bachelor's Studies: Business and Economics) Modul: Wahlbereich in Wirtschaftswissenschaften (Bachelor's degree subject: Business and Economics) Module: Business and Economics III (Bachelor's Studies: Business and Economics (Start of studies before 01.08.2021)) Module: Business II (Bachelor's Studies: Business and Economics (Start of studies before 01.08.2021)) |
| Assessment format | record of achievement |
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Reg.: course registration, dereg: cancel course registration |
| Repeat examination | no repeat examination |
| Scale | 1-6 0,1 |
| Repeated registration | as often as necessary |
| Responsible faculty | Faculty of Business and Economics , studiendekanat-wwz@unibas.ch |
| Offered by | Faculty of Business and Economics |