CORPFIN 3501 - Portfolio Theory & Management III
North Terrace Campus - Semester 1 - 2017
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General Course Information
Course Details
Course Code CORPFIN 3501 Course Portfolio Theory & Management III Coordinating Unit Adelaide Business School Term Semester 1 Level Undergraduate Location/s North Terrace Campus Units 3 Contact Up to 3 hours per week Available for Study Abroad and Exchange Y Prerequisites CORPFIN 2502 Assumed Knowledge SACE Stage 2 Mathematical Studies Assessment Exam/assignments/tests/SGDE as prescribed at first lecture Course Staff
Course Coordinator: Dr Syed Zamin Ali
Course Timetable
The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from .
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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. Evaluate any existing (or proposed) investments using both quantitative and qualitative methodologies
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
Running Money: Professional Portfolio Management
by Stewart, S. D., Prios, C. D., and J. C. Heisler, 1st Edition, published by McGraw-Hill
Other readings from academic, semi-professional and professional sources.Recommended Resources
“Investments”, 10th ed. (other editions, incl. international ones, are fine), by Zvi Bodie and Alex Kane and Alan Marcus.
Students are encouraged to stay abreast of global financial issues. The Australian Financial Review and finance commentary on the ABC network are an excellent source of current financial news and should be referred to on a regular basis. The internet is also abundantly populated with all aspects of this course, and should be used as well.Online Learning
Discussion board will be the primary source of interface between students and the academic staff.
Lecture material such as presentation, articles, tutorial questions and lecture recording will be available on MyUni. -
Learning & Teaching Activities
Learning & Teaching Modes
The approach in this course is to first establish the theoretical foundations and then to build upon these to understand portfolio construction, implementation and management for an investor. This will be done through lectures, tutorials, a test, individual and group assignment, and a final examination.
This course will also feature Small Group Discovery Experience (SGDE) within tutorials to help enrich students' learning and research experience.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 throughout the semester plus one tutorial class each week.Learning Activities Summary
Week 1: Introduction
Week 2: Client Objectives for a Diversified Portfolio
Week 3: Asset Allocation - Mean Variance Framework
Week 4: Equity Investing
Week 5: Fixed Income Investing
Week 6: Practical Asset Allocation and Stress Testing
Week 7: Global Investing
Week 8: Alternative Investment Classes
Week 9: The Investment Management process
Week 10: Portfolio Management through Time
Week 11: Performance Measurement
Week 12: ReviewSmall Group Discovery Experience
This course features Small Group Discovery Experience. Each student group, guided by their tutors and the lecturer, will create a rigorously tested portfolio for an institutional endowment fund. The group, consisting of 4 students (maximum), will apply their knowledge gained from the first part of the course (weeks 1-6) to embark on the SGDE over the following 5 weeks (weeks 7-11).Each group will select an Endowment Fund for a US University that has its current (not earlier than 2014) Investment Policy Statement (IPS) available online.The SGDE will lead the cohort through the following 5 steps:1. Define the Endowment’s investment Objectives and Constraints.2. Stress-test the current asset allocation for Endowment Fund using appropriate index benchmarks, and provide a critique of the asset allocation based on the investment objectives of the Endowment.3. Research one Alternative Investment (Real Estate Investment Trusts, Hedge Funds, Commodities, Private Equity Funds, and Venture Capital Funds) in terms of its risk and return characteristics, as well as its relationship with the core asset classes (Equities and Fixed Income Securities). This Alternative Investment will play an important role for the next step.4. Use the Mean Variance (MV) framework to create a new asset allocation using ONLY core asset classes and the Alternative Investments (researched in step 3 above) for the Endowment Fund using only historical index data (will be provided).5. Provide recommendations to the Board regarding any changes to the asset allocationEach group is required to hold informal consult with tutor(s) during weeks 5-8 AND a final group-based formal consult with the lecturer during weeks 7-10, and submit a final group report. Further details will be provided on MyUni/Canvas. -
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
Assessment Weighting Due Date Course Learning Outcome Test 20% Week 6 1 & 2 Individual SGDE related submission and consult 10% Week 5-8 All Group Assignment 20% Week 8 All Final Examination 50% Exam Period All Assessment Related Requirements
Tests and Final/Replacement examination will be closed book (no reference material allowed).
Assessments from previous semester(s) cannot be redeemed.Assessment Detail
The assessment components are as follows:
· (20%) Test: 50 minute test. Multiple Choice Questions. This is a closed book test
· (10%) SGDE related Individual Progress Report
. (20%) SGDE related Group assignment
· (50%) Final/Replacement Exam: 3 hours exam as per examination schedule. These are closed book examinationSubmission
Further details will be provided 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 .
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Student Feedback
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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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