Pre-requisite: MNB1601 & (either FIN2601 or FIN2603)
Purpose: To enable students to gain insight into investment in financial assets; the investment environment; the risk-return framework; fundamental and technical analysis; portfolio management.
Investments: Equity Asset Valuation – INV3701
Under Graduate Degree
Semester module
NQF level: 7
Credits: 12
Module presented in English
Module presented online
Pre-requisite: INV2601 or MNF2034
Purpose: To enable students to determine the fair value of a firm’s equity based on economic prospects, current and forecast financial performance as well as risk assessment.
Investments: Fixed Income Analysis – INV3702
Under Graduate Degree
Semester module
NQF level: 7
Credits: 12
Module presented in English
Module presented online
Pre-requisite: INV2601 or MNF2034
Purpose: To enable students to determine the fair value of fixed income securities based on interest rate forecasts, investment horizons and risk assessment.
Investments: Derivatives – INV3703
Under Graduate Degree
Semester module
NQF level: 7
Credits: 12
Module presented in English
Module presented online
Pre-requisite: INV2601 or MNF2034
Purpose: To enable students to gain insight into risk management with derivatives: options contracts; futures, and forward contracts, interest rate swops agreements, future rate agreement; managing the risk of a portfolio.
Investments: Portfolio Management – INV4801
Honours,Post Graduate Diploma
Year module
NQF level: 8
Credits: 24
Module presented in English
Module presented online
Purpose: To enhance students’ knowledge of portfolio management. To provide an advanced understanding and analysis of an Investment Policy Statement (IPS), capital market expectations, asset allocation, fixed income portfolio management, equity portfolio management, alternative investments portfolio management, and portfolio performance evaluation.