CORPFIN 7023 - Financial Modelling Techniques (M)
North Terrace Campus - Semester 2 - 2016
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General Course Information
Course Details
Course Code CORPFIN 7023 Course Financial Modelling Techniques (M) Coordinating Unit Adelaide Business School Term Semester 2 Level Postgraduate Coursework Location/s North Terrace Campus Units 3 Contact Up to 3 hours per week Available for Study Abroad and Exchange Y Prerequisites ACCTING 7019, CORPFIN 7005, COMMERCE 7033 Corequisites ECON 7200 Assessment Exam/assignments/tests/tutorial work as prescribed at first lecture Course Staff
Course Coordinator: Adjunct Professor David Clements
Course Timetable
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Learning Outcomes
Course Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this course students will be able to:
1. demonstrate an understanding of basic financial market concepts
2. construct binomial tree models
3. price a wide variety of contingent claims using principles of non-arbitrageUniversity 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)
1,2,3 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
1,2,3 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
2,3 Career and leadership readiness
- technology savvy
- professional and, where relevant, fully accredited
- forward thinking and well informed
- tested and validated by work based experiences
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Learning Resources
Required Resources
NoneRecommended Resources
1. Binomial Models in Finance by J Van Der Hoek and R Elliot, Cambridge
2. Elementary Calculus of Financial Mathematics by Roberts, Cambridge
3. Options Futures and Other Derivatives 7th ed. by Hull, PearsonOnline Learning
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Learning & Teaching Activities
Learning & Teaching Modes
This course relies on lectures as the primary delivery mechanism for the material. Tutorials supplement the lectures by providing exercises and sample problems. A sequence of of written assignments provides the assessment opportunities for students to gauge their progress and understanding.Workload
The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.
Activity Quantity Workload Hours Lectures
Tutorials
Assignments30
5
590
18
48Total 156 Learning Activities Summary
Lecture Outline
1. Call options - European
2. Call options - American
3. Binomial assett pricing model
4. Price derivatives using risk neutral probabilities
5. Forward contracts
6. Multipstep binomial models (2 lectures)
7 Arrow-Debreu securities and state prices (2 lectures)
8. Cox-Ross-Rubibstein (CRR) convergence, Black Scholes formula (2 lectures)
9. Calculations with the Black-Scholes formula (2 lectures)
10. Generalise multistep models
11. Pricing American options with CRR multistep model
12. Barrier options
13. Forward commodity contracts
14. Forward currency contracts (2 lectures)
15. Interest rate derivatives (2 lectures)
16. Ho and Lee model for interest rates (2 lectures)
17. Futures markets (2 lectures)
18. Hedging and contingent claims (2 lectures)
19. Sensitivity of options (2 lectures)
20. Options with dividend paying assets
21. Review lecture
Tutorial Outline
1. Call options, one-step binomial pricing model
2. CRR model
3. Three-step CRR model and Arrow-Debreu prices
4. Pricing American options in a two-step CRR model
5. The ‘Greeks’ and delta hedging
Assignment Outline
1. One-step binomial model
2. Two-step CRR model, Black-Scholes model
3. Pricing American options using the CRR model
4. Forward and futures contracts
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Assessment
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- Assessment must maintain academic standards.
Assessment Summary
Component Weighting Objective Assessed Assignments 30% all Exam 70% all Assessment Related Requirements
An aggregate score of at least 50% is required to pass the course.Assessment Detail
Assessment Item Distributed Due Date Weighting Assignment 1
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Assignment 5Week 2
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Week 10Week 3
Week 5
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Week 116%
6%
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6%Submission
1. All written assignments are to be submitted to the designated hand-in boxes. within the School of Mathematical Sciences with a signed cover sheet attached.
2. Late assignments will not be accepted.
3. Assignments will have a two week turn-around time for feedback to students.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.
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