G6214413 Financial Economics 1B

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School School of Economics Economics Day Course

Lecture Code G6214413 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name ファイナンス１Ｂ

Subject Name
（Katakana）ファイナンス1B

Subject Name in
English Financial Economics 1B

Instructor SUZUKI YOSHIHISA

Instructor
(Katakana) スズキ　ヨシヒサ

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 2nd-Year, Second Semester, 4Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (4T) Mon5-8：ECON B255

Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details) 　

Lecture

Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 　 Language of Instruction B : Japanese／English

Course Level 2 : Undergraduate Low-Intermediate

Course Area（Area） 24 : Social Sciences

Course Area（Discipline） 03 : Economics

Eligible Students Sophomore and above

Keywords Capital markets, Efficient markets, Portfolio Theory, Asset pricing, Financial institution, Investments

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) Economic Analysis
（Abilities and Skills）
・Be able to utilize knowledge of Public Finance and Financial Economics to solve problems which have a close relevance for ordinary people

Class Objectives
/Class Outline The class talks on the basic structure of the field of Portfolio Theory and Asset Pricing, the role of capital markets, cost of capital and financial decision making.

Class Schedule 1. Capital budgeting
2. Supplementary Capital Budgeting Tools
3. Efficiet Market Hypothesis
4. Modigliani–Miller Theorem
5. Risk and Return of Portfolio
6. Efficient Frontier and Portfolio Selection
7. Asset Pricing and CAPM
8. Market Model
9. Arbitrage Pricing Theorem and Factor Model
10. Cost of Capital
11. Securitization and Unbundling
12. Financial Institution Business
13. Investment Style and Strategy
14. Measuring Fund Performance
15. Information and Index for Investment

Final exam and several homeworks are mandatory.

Text/Reference
Books,etc. Lecture notes are to be distributed.

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. 　

(More Details) Lecture notes, Power Point materials

Learning techniques to be incorporated 　

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review TBA in each lesson.

Requirements It is mandatory for you to have taken "Finance 1A".

Grading Method Homework 10%, Final Exam 90%.

Practical Experience

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it

Message

Other

Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

Academic Year	2024Year	School/Graduate School	School of Economics Economics Day Course
Lecture Code	G6214413	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	ファイナンス１Ｂ
Subject Name （Katakana）	ファイナンス1B
Subject Name in English	Financial Economics 1B
Instructor	SUZUKI YOSHIHISA
Instructor (Katakana)	スズキ　ヨシヒサ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	2nd-Year, Second Semester, 4Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(4T) Mon5-8：ECON B255
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)
Lecture
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week		Language of Instruction	B : Japanese／English
Course Level	2 : Undergraduate Low-Intermediate
Course Area（Area）	24 : Social Sciences
Course Area（Discipline）	03 : Economics
Eligible Students	Sophomore and above
Keywords	Capital markets, Efficient markets, Portfolio Theory, Asset pricing, Financial institution, Investments
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Educational Program (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Criterion referenced Evaluation (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)	Economic Analysis （Abilities and Skills）・Be able to utilize knowledge of Public Finance and Financial Economics to solve problems which have a close relevance for ordinary people
Class Objectives /Class Outline	The class talks on the basic structure of the field of Portfolio Theory and Asset Pricing, the role of capital markets, cost of capital and financial decision making.
Class Schedule	1. Capital budgeting 2. Supplementary Capital Budgeting Tools 3. Efficiet Market Hypothesis 4. Modigliani–Miller Theorem 5. Risk and Return of Portfolio 6. Efficient Frontier and Portfolio Selection 7. Asset Pricing and CAPM 8. Market Model 9. Arbitrage Pricing Theorem and Factor Model 10. Cost of Capital 11. Securitization and Unbundling 12. Financial Institution Business 13. Investment Style and Strategy 14. Measuring Fund Performance 15. Information and Index for Investment Final exam and several homeworks are mandatory.
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Lecture notes are to be distributed.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.
(More Details)	Lecture notes, Power Point materials
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	TBA in each lesson.
Requirements	It is mandatory for you to have taken "Finance 1A".
Grading Method	Homework 10%, Final Exam 90%.
Practical Experience
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it
Message
Other
Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes. Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

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