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Core Module Information
Module title: Investment Management (Hong Kong)
SCQF level: 10:
SCQF credit value: 20.00
ECTS credit value: 10
Module code: ACC10902
Module leader: Antonios Siganos
School The Business School
Subject area group: Accounting and Finance
Prerequisites

There are no pre-requisites for this module to be added
Description of module content:

You will learn about the presence of a wide range of financial assets, whereby eachfinancial asset offers a different combination of potential benefits and risks. Due tocontinuous innovations, the choice of investment instruments is continually widening and such instruments are growing in sophistication. Investment management involves selecting appropriate instruments and building investment portfolios to suit investors? varying needs. The module presents a blend of theory and key aspects of current investment practices. It will cover topics related to investments in equities, bonds, and derivatives.
Learning Outcomes for module:

Upon completion of this module you will be able to

LO1: Critically develop an ability to identify factors affecting return and risk.

LO2: Critically interpret financial information to inform investment decisions and strategies.

LO3: Critically evaluate investment performance by applying different measures and techniques.

LO4: Critically evaluate available investment management strategies with derivatives.

LO5: Critically evaluate current issues in investments.
Full Details of Teaching and Assessment
2024/5, Trimester 1, Blended,
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Occurrence: 001
Primary mode of delivery: Blended
Location of delivery: HONG KONG
Partner:
Member of staff responsible for delivering module: Antonios Siganos
Module Organiser:


Student Activity (Notional Equivalent Study Hours (NESH))
Mode of activityLearning & Teaching ActivityNESH (Study Hours)NESH Description
Online Guided independent study 176 Guided independent study
Independent Learning Lecture 9 You will be offered lectures delivered online by ENU staff. We will cover material related to the Learning Outcomes.
Face To Face Tutorial 15 We will offer you tutorials face to face by HKUSPACE staff. 15 contact hours in total. The module leader at ENU will identify the topics that you will cover in these meetings.
Total Study Hours200
Expected Total Study Hours for Module200


Assessment
Type of Assessment Weighting % LOs covered Week due Length in Hours/Words Description
Centrally Time Tabled Examination 50 1~2~3~4~5 Exam Period HOURS= 2 You will write an exam on the material covered in the module.
Oral Presentation 50 5 Week 10 HOURS= 0.2 You will record an oral presentation on the strategy that you would have followed if you were a fund manager. The use of academic literature is required to support your views.
Component 1 subtotal: 50
Component 2 subtotal: 50
Module subtotal: 100

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