Bachelor
2020/2021




Introduction into Financial Economics
Type:
Elective course (Economics)
Area of studies:
Economics
Delivered by:
Department of Finance
When:
1 year, 3 module
Mode of studies:
offline
Instructors:
Kirill Romanyuk
Language:
English
ECTS credits:
3
Contact hours:
32
Course Syllabus
Abstract
Financial economics is an important area that can significantly affect the efficiency of the economy. The course is aimed at better understanding of the basic principles of financial economics. The course covers fundamental financial mathematics and some financial instruments.
Expected Learning Outcomes
- Understanding of the time value of money concept.
- Demonstration of skills to schedule loan repayments correctly.
- Ability to evaluate the efficiency of investment projects when the main attributes are given.
- Understanding of the structure of option contracts.
- Capability to assess the revenue from setting up a swap contract.
Course Contents
- Time value of moneyPresent value, future value, discounting with an infinite time horizon, effective annual interest rate.
- LendingRepayment plans, interest payments, principal payments, balance, annuity.
- InvestingNet present value, internal rate of return, payback period.
- Derivatives (options)European options, spot price, strike price, options strategies.
- Derivatives (swaps)Interest rate swap, currency swap, forward rate agreement, forward period, forward rate.
Assessment Elements
- Mid-term exam 1
- Mid-term exam 2
- Final exam*Экзамен не подразумевает прокторинг. Экзамен проводится на платформе LMS (https://lms.hse.ru). К экзамену необходимо подключиться за 5 минут до начала. Студент обязан за день до экзамена проверить работоспособность своего компьютера/ноутбука, который будет использован на экзамене, а так же убедиться, что системные требования позволяют войти в LMS. Во время экзамена студент может пользоваться калькулятором. Во время экзамена студентам запрещено пользоваться конспектом, книгами, и т.п. Процедура пересдачи аналогична процедуре сдачи. Exam does not imply proctoring. The exam is to be held in written form via LMS (https://lms.hse.ru). It is necessary to login 5 minutes before the exam is due to begin.v A calculator can be used. During the exam it is forbidden to use supplemental material. The retake procedure is identical to the exam procedure. *Among students with more than 40% of total points. If more than 5% of students scored the same number of points making it impossible to identify the grades clearly, then the lower grade can be applied.
Interim Assessment
- Interim assessment (3 module)0.7 * Final exam + 0.15 * Mid-term exam 1 + 0.15 * Mid-term exam 2
Bibliography
Recommended Core Bibliography
- Hull, J. C. (2017). Options, Futures, and Other Derivatives, Global Edition. [Place of publication not identified]: Pearson. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1538007
- Macmenamin, J. (2012). Financial management : #an #introduction. Slovenia, Europe: Routledge. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsbas&AN=edsbas.B19F4429
Recommended Additional Bibliography
- Alec N. Kercheval. (2012). Financial Economics: A Concise Introduction to Classical and Behavioral Finance, by T. Hens and M. O. Rieger. Quantitative Finance, (10), 1487. https://doi.org/10.1080/14697688.2012.695085