Key information
- Faculty
- Faculty of Engineering Sciences
- Teaching department
- UCL School of Management
- Credit value
- 15
- Restrictions
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This module is restricted to students on the MSc Finance programme (TMSFINSING01).
- Timetable
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Alternative credit options
There are no alternative credit options available for this module.
This module introduces students to quantitative finance. That is, how to use mathematical tools to analyse and to tackle real-world financial issues and questions. Specific concepts to be covered include the time value of money, interests compounding, diversification, hedging, and introduction to the pricing of bonds, stocks, forwards/futures, options, and other derivatives.
Module deliveries for 2024/25 academic year
Intended teaching term:
Term 1 ÌýÌýÌý
Postgraduate (FHEQ Level 7)
Teaching and assessment
- Mode of study
- In person
- Methods of assessment
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60%
Exam
40%
Group activity
- Mark scheme
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Numeric Marks
Other information
- Number of students on module in previous year
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151
- Module leader
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Dr Frederic Malherbe
- Who to contact for more information
- mgmt-postgraduate@ucl.ac.uk
Last updated
This module description was last updated on 19th August 2024.
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