CORPFIN 7019NA - Advanced Funds Management (M)
Ngee Ann Academy - Trimester 1 - 2017
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General Course Information
Course Details
Course Code CORPFIN 7019NA Course Advanced Funds Management (M) Coordinating Unit Adelaide Business School Term Trimester 1 Level Postgraduate Coursework Location/s Ngee Ann Academy Units 3 Available for Study Abroad and Exchange N Corequisites CORPFIN 7039NA & CORPFIN 7040NA Assumed Knowledge CORPFIN 7039NA & CORPFIN 7040NA Assessment Exam/assignments/tests/tutorial work as prescribed at first lecture Course Staff
Course Coordinator: Associate Professor Sigitas Karpavicius
Course Timetable
The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from Course Planner.
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Learning Outcomes
Course Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. Explain Modern Portfolio Theory and the Mean-Variance Framework.
2. Analyse core asset classes based on their characteristics and performance in different economic and business cycles.
3. Identify the characteristics of alternative Investments, and their relationship with core asset classes, in a portfolio context.
4. Compare active and passive investment strategies, and their associate benefits and costs.
5. Create investment vehicles for specific client needs that are consistent with ethical and regulatory framework of the Investment Industry.
University Graduate Attributes
This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:
University Graduate Attribute Course Learning Outcome(s) Deep discipline knowledge
- informed and infused by cutting edge research, scaffolded throughout their program of studies
- acquired from personal interaction with research active educators, from year 1
- accredited or validated against national or international standards (for relevant programs)
All Critical thinking and problem solving
- steeped in research methods and rigor
- based on empirical evidence and the scientific approach to knowledge development
- demonstrated through appropriate and relevant assessment
All Teamwork and communication skills
- developed from, with, and via the SGDE
- honed through assessment and practice throughout the program of studies
- encouraged and valued in all aspects of learning
All Career and leadership readiness
- technology savvy
- professional and, where relevant, fully accredited
- forward thinking and well informed
- tested and validated by work based experiences
All Intercultural and ethical competency
- adept at operating in other cultures
- comfortable with different nationalities and social contexts
- able to determine and contribute to desirable social outcomes
- demonstrated by study abroad or with an understanding of indigenous knowledges
All Self-awareness and emotional intelligence
- a capacity for self-reflection and a willingness to engage in self-appraisal
- open to objective and constructive feedback from supervisors and peers
- able to negotiate difficult social situations, defuse conflict and engage positively in purposeful debate
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Learning Resources
Required Resources
Required reading (if any) will be provided to the students.Recommended Resources
"Running Money: Professional Portfolio Management" by Stewart, S. D., Prios, C. D., and J. C. Heisler, 1st Edition, published by McGraw-Hill.
“Investments”, 10th ed. (other editions, incl. international ones and 1st Asian global edition are fine), by Zvi Bodie and Alex Kane and Alan Marcus.
Other readings from academic, semi-professional and professional sources are provided in the reader.
Students are encouraged to stay abreast of global financial issues, especially in the Australian context. Australian Financial Review, certain finance commentary on ABC, industry magazines such as Money Manager should be referred to on a regular basis. The internet resources are also abundantly populated with all aspects of this course, and should be used as well. -
Learning & Teaching Activities
Learning & Teaching Modes
The approach in this course is to first establish the theoretical foundations and then build upon them to understand the real-world issues. This will be done through lectures, test, assignment, and tutorials. Most of the tutorials will be applied in nature and will reflect the real world constructs.Workload
The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.
The University expects full-time students (i.e. those taking 12 units per semester) to devote a total of 48 hours per week to their studies. This means that you are expected to commit approximately 9 hours for a three-unit course or 13 hours for a four-unit course, of private study outside of your regular classes. Students in this course are expected to attend all lectures.Learning Activities Summary
Weekend #1
Seminar Topic Chapters from the textbook 1 Introduction 1, 2 2 Asset allocation; investment management process 3, 6 3 Investment in equity and fixed income securities 7, 9
Weekend #2
Seminar Topic Chapters from the textbook 4 Global investing 10 5 Alternative investment classes 11 6 Portfolio management and performance measurements 12, 13
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Assessment
The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:
- Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
- Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
- Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
- Assessment must maintain academic standards.
Assessment Summary
The assessment components are as follows:
Assessment Task Weighting Learning Outcome Individual Assignment 20% Test 25% Final Exam 55% Total 100% Assessment Related Requirements
Statutory obligations in Singapore are such that attendance in person is a compulsory condition of passing a course. Our specific requirements are that students must attend at least 80% of class sessions to be graded for that course. For these purposes each intensive weekend is defined as comprising 5 sessions with 1 on Friday evening and 2 on each of Saturday and Sunday.
Each course in total comprises 10 sessions; Students must attend a minimum of 8 sessions to be eligible to be given a grade for the course. Students failing to meet these requirements will be automatically graded 0% Fail (F) on their transcripts.
Assessment Detail
Students have to score at least 50% in the overall assessment to pass this course.
• (20%) Individual Assignment: Handed out at the end of first intensive. The report is due prior to the commencement of second intensive.
• (25%) Test: Beginning of 2nd Intensive (based on all content covered in Intensive 1)
• (55%) Final Exam: 3 hours exam as per examination schedule. The final examination will be closed book (i.e. allows no reference material during the examination) and will cover all topics.Submission
Details of the assignment submission will be provided at a later date on MyUni.
Presentation of Assignments
• Please must retain a copy of all assignments submitted.
• Please email an ‘Assignment Cover Sheet’. Your email will assume you have signed the cover sheet which includes acknowledgement of the University’s policy on plagiarism.
Assignment Guidelines including Referencing Details
A copy of the Postgraduate Programs: Communication Skills Guide will have been given to you at the beginning of your program. This guide will assist you structure your assignments. A copy of the guide can also be downloaded from:
www.business.adelaide.edu.au/documents/CSG_business_Web_final.pdf
This publication also provides guidelines on a range of other important communication skills including writing essays and management reports, making oral presentations etc.
In preparing any written piece of assessment for your postgraduate studies it is important to draw on the relevant ‘literature’ to support critical analysis. Also essential is to reference the literature used. Correct referencing is important because it identifies the source of the ideas and arguments that you present, and sometimes the source of the actual words you use, and helps to avoid the problem of plagiarism. (Further information on plagiarism is provided later in this course outline.)
The Harvard system is widely used in the Business School. Guidelines for the use of this style of referencing can be found in the Communication Skills Guide.
Further assistance with referencing is available from the Faculty’s Learning Support Advisors. The contact details are provided on page 6 of the Communication Skills Guide.
Late Assignment Submission
Students are expected to submit their work by the due date to maintain a fair and equitable system. Extensions will generally only be given for medical or other serious reasons, and all application for extensions must be submitted to the Student HUB before the due date. Each request will be assessed on its merits. A late assignment (without prior arrangement) will be penalised by a 1% (of the total course) mark reduction for each working day that it is late.
Return of Assignments
It is our aim to mark and provide feedback on the assignments to students within two (2) teaching weeks of the due date. Feedback will be provided by way of a rubric and marks for each aspect of the rubric will be provided through GradeCenter on MyUni.Course Grading
Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:
M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme) Grade Mark Description FNS Fail No Submission F 1-49 Fail P 50-64 Pass C 65-74 Credit D 75-84 Distinction HD 85-100 High Distinction CN Continuing NFE No Formal Examination RP Result Pending Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.
Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.
Final results for this course will be made available through Access Adelaide.
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Student Feedback
The University places a high priority on approaches to learning and teaching that enhance the student experience. Feedback is sought from students in a variety of ways including on-going engagement with staff, the use of online discussion boards and the use of Student Experience of Learning and Teaching (SELT) surveys as well as GOS surveys and Program reviews.
SELTs are an important source of information to inform individual teaching practice, decisions about teaching duties, and course and program curriculum design. They enable the University to assess how effectively its learning environments and teaching practices facilitate student engagement and learning outcomes. Under the current SELT Policy (http://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/101/) course SELTs are mandated and must be conducted at the conclusion of each term/semester/trimester for every course offering. Feedback on issues raised through course SELT surveys is made available to enrolled students through various resources (e.g. MyUni). In addition aggregated course SELT data is available.
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Student Support
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Policies & Guidelines
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- Modified Arrangements for Coursework Assessment Policy
- Reasonable Adjustments to Learning, Teaching & Assessment for Students with a Disability Policy
- Student Experience of Learning and Teaching Policy
- Student Grievance Resolution Process
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