Finance and Responsible Investment Practices

llsms2282  2023-2024  Louvain-la-Neuve

Finance and Responsible Investment Practices
5.00 credits
30.0 h
Q1
Language
English
Prerequisites
None
Main themes
This course will cover basic finance concepts, with special emphasis on ethical their aspects of finance. Real case study analysis will be made on.
Learning outcomes

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :

1
During their programme, students of the LSM Master's in management or Master's in Business engineering will have developed the following capabilities :
KNOWLEDGE AND REASONING
2.2 Master highly specific knowledge in one or two areas of management : advanced and current research-based knowledge and methods.
A SCIENTIFIC AND SYSTEMATIC APPROACH
3.3 Consider problems using a systemic and holistic approach : recognize the different aspects of the situation and their interactions in a dynamic process.
WORK EFFECTIVELY IN AN INTERNATIONAL AND MULTICULTURAL ENVIRONMENT
5.2 Position and understand the functioning of an organization, in its local and international socio-economic dimensions and identify the associated strategic issues and operational decisions.
TEAMWORK AND LEADERSHIP
6.1 Work in a team :Join in and collaborate with team members. Be open and take into consideration the different points of view and ways of thinking, manage differences and conflicts constructively, accept diversity.
 
Content
  • Risk-return Relationship
  • Markowitz
  • Efficient Market Hypothesis
  • Basic concepts of valuation
  • Social responsible investing
  • Investing in a renewable energy generating company: a real life business case
Teaching methods
In-class lectures. Online forums. Group work. Self-study at the Bloomberg terminals.
Evaluation methods
For the exam session of January, we will use a continuous evaluation approach and  your grade will be composed of the following parts:
  •  Assignments
  • In class business case
  • Bloomberg market concepts
  • Written test
For the exam session of September, your grade will be composed of the following parts:
Final exam.
Bibliography
Scientific articles and Bodie Kane Marcus, Investments, 10th Edition.
Faculty or entity


Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)

Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Learning outcomes
Master [120] in Management

Master [60] in Management

Master [120] : Business Engineering

Master [120] in Management

Master [120] : Business Engineering