3405135: Special topics in Wealth management

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Semester:WS 12/13
Type:Module/Examination
Language:English
ECTS-Credits:5.0
Scheduled in semester:3
Semester Hours per Week / Contact Hours:40.5 L / 30.5 h
Self-directed study time:119.5 h

Module coordination/Lecturers

Curricula

Master's degree programme in Banking and Financial Management (01.10.2008)

Description

  • Definition and forms of sustainable investments
  • Legal framework of sustainable investments - advantages/disadvantages
  • Sustainable market and performance overview with trends and outlook
  • Introduction to the worlds of real estate and property development, investment, finance, marketing and management
  • Familiarity with the conceptual frameworks, practical tools and language
  • Definition of real estate is an important asset
  • Introduction to Life Insurance, Occupational Pensions and Pension Funds
  • The Role of Life Insurance in Estate Planning
  • Location Advantages in Liechtenstein for the Life Insurance and Pension Fund Market

Lecture Goals

After completion of the module, the students have at their disposal comprehensive and integrated knowledge of a core issues in alternative wealth management covering sustainable investments, real estate and private insurance structures and have a critical understanding of the majority of the utilised procedures and methods. They have at their command specialised knowledge of professional methods for measuring and identifying such investments. They are able to show originality and creativity in the application of their knowledge and take into consideration scientific and ethical issues in the face of incomplete information. The students are able to communicate on the subject of sustainable wealth management with experts and laity and thus reflect and enlarge upon their knowledge and methods.

Qualifications

Lectures Method

Interactive lecture

Exam Modalities

  • Written examination with 60 minutes editing time (40%)
  • Assignment (additional presentation may apply) (40%)
  • Presentation (20%)
  • Obligatory class participation

Assessment

Web-based online evaluation upon completion of module

Exams

  • PWW-MA_Special Topics in Wealth Management (WS 12/13, in Bewertung)