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4408277: C15 Portfolio Management Game

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Semester:WS 17/18
Type:Module/Course/Examination
Language:English
ECTS-Credits:3.0
Scheduled in semester:3
Semester Hours per Week / Contact Hours:28.0 L / 21.0 h
Self-directed study time:69.0 h

Module coordination/Lecturers

Curricula

Master's degree programme in Finance (01.09.2015)

Description

  • Students have to manage an Asset Management Company in a competitive Environment with Implementation of a Bank Strategy in Terms of Product, Personnel and Marketing;
  • Management of an Asset Portfolio with Stocks, Bonds, Cash and Alternative Investments, exposed to Price Risks and Exchange Rate Risk;
  • Application of Strategy Concepts;
  • Dealing with Asset-Management-Specific Controlling Instruments and Information Media;
  • Understanding the Impact of Economic Scenarios on Structuring of Conditions, Asset Allocation Decisions and Profit and Loss of the Asset Management Company;
Reaction to Change in Framework Conditions.

Learning Outcomes

  • Based on the strategic analysis instruments, applying various strategy concepts regarding
the asset management and private banking segments;
  • Recognizing the connections between and effectiveness of the sub-areas of comprehensive
asset management on the asset management companies balance sheet and profit and loss statement;
  • Evaluating incomplete information and risk assessment for an asset management company;
  • Recognising, correcting and integrating deviations/erroneous trends in the course of the
game and integrating further ideas.

Qualifications

Lectures Method

Business Game

Literature

  • Bodie, Z., Kane, A., & Marcus, A. (2013). Investments. 10th edition. London: McGraw-Hill.
  • Reilly, F.K., & Brown, K.C. (2008). Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management. 9th edition. Nashville (TN): South-Western College.

Exam Modalities

See lecture within the module.