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It is a great pleasure to welcome you to this exciting module. Over the next four sessions we will show you the power of statistics applied to finance and other areas of science. You will learn how to find relationships among various sets of data, and how to derive solid conclusions from limited samples of information.
Some of the exercises are quite complex, and while it is still possible to calculate them on a piece of paper using only a calculator, it is not advisable. Instead, the calculations are done in Excel, and we will show you how to perform very meaningful analysis quickly and efficiently. Depending on your computer skills, you can choose to use a different software or programming language, such as R or SAS. |
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In this module, we will explore the following learning outcomes:
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Learning Outcome 1
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Apply quantitative tools in financial markets.
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Learning Outcome 2
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Critically evaluate the impact of changes to financial models.
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Learning Outcome 3
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Compute basic valuation analysis for financial markets instruments.
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Learning Outcome 4
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Evaluation of the inputs variables and their outputs in the use of quantitative tools in financial markets.
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Learning Outcome 5
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Critically evaluate the relative importance of the key elements in successful performance measurement and control.
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We recommend that you consult the following textbooks as you are working through the module materials, when you are responding to workshop tasks, and when you are doing research on your final assignments.
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Author
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Year
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Title
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Publisher
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Recommended or Additional
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Swift, L. and Piff, S.
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2014
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Quantitative Methods for Business, Management and Finance 4th Edition
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Palgrave Macmillan
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Recommended
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DeFuscoe, R.A., McLeavey, D.W., Pinto, J.E., Runkle, D.E. and Anson, M.J.P.
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2015
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Quantitative Investment Analysis 3rd Edition
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Wiley & Sons Inc.
ISBN-13: 978-1119104223
ISBN-10: 111910422X
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Recommended
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DeFuscoe, R.A., McLeavey, D.W., Pinto, J.E., Runkle, D.E. and Anson, M.J.P.
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2015
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Quantitative Investment Analysis Workbook 3rd Edition
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Wiley & Sons Inc.
ISBN-13: 978-1119104544
ISBN-10: 1119104548
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Recommended
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Waters, D.
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2011
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Quantitative Methods for Business 5th Edition
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Pearson Ed.
ISBN-13: 978-0273739470
ISBN-10: 0273739476
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Recommended
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