Note from June 29, 2020
Although we do not yet know how long the social distancing related to the Covid-19 pandemic will last, and regardless of the changes that had to be made in the evaluation of the June 2020 session in relation to what is provided for in this learning unit description, new learnig unit evaluation methods may still be adopted by the teachers; details of these methods have been - or will be - communicated to the students by the teachers, as soon as possible.
Although we do not yet know how long the social distancing related to the Covid-19 pandemic will last, and regardless of the changes that had to be made in the evaluation of the June 2020 session in relation to what is provided for in this learning unit description, new learnig unit evaluation methods may still be adopted by the teachers; details of these methods have been - or will be - communicated to the students by the teachers, as soon as possible.
5 credits
30.0 h
Q1
Teacher(s)
Platten Isabelle;
Language
French
Prerequisites
MGEST1219 FINANCE
Main themes
This course provides students with a framework :
- to understand the fundamental concepts of derivative
products (forward and futures, swaps, options);
- to develop the necessary skills used in valuing derivative
contracts (Ito's process, risk neutral valuation);
- to understand a wide variety of issues related to risk
management and investment decisions using derivatives.
- to understand the fundamental concepts of derivative
products (forward and futures, swaps, options);
- to develop the necessary skills used in valuing derivative
contracts (Ito's process, risk neutral valuation);
- to understand a wide variety of issues related to risk
management and investment decisions using derivatives.
Aims
At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to : | |
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At the end of this course, students will be able to: - Describe and interpret the general features of basic types of derivative securities, such as forward and futures contracts, swaps, options, and basic structured products. - Apply the No Arbitrage Principle to price derivatives in an efficient financial market. - Price derivative securities using mathematical models and numerical methods. - Design optimal strategies to use derivative instruments for financial risk management and for financial engineering. |
The contribution of this Teaching Unit to the development and command of the skills and learning outcomes of the programme(s) can be accessed at the end of this sheet, in the section entitled “Programmes/courses offering this Teaching Unit”.
Content
- Features of derivatives securities, such as forward contracts, futures, swaps
and options;
- Risk neutral valuation principle;
- Pricing of derivatives securities, by mathematical models
or by numerical methods;
- Implementation of hedging strategies using derivative securities.
and options;
- Risk neutral valuation principle;
- Pricing of derivatives securities, by mathematical models
or by numerical methods;
- Implementation of hedging strategies using derivative securities.
Teaching methods
Lectures, flipped classroom, exercises and case studies
Evaluation methods
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Written examination (80%)
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Ongoing assessment (20%)
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Ongoing assessment score is definitively acquired
Online resources
Student corner
Bibliography
Hull, Options, Futures, and Other Derivatives (10th Edition), Pearson, 2017
Faculty or entity
CLSM
