Issues in International Finance

    Course Code: 
    4138
    Semester: 
    8th
    Specialization Courses
    A. International Economics and Finance
    Professor: 

    SKOURAS SPYROS-PANOS

    Type of course: Compulsory for International Economics and Finance Specialization

    Number of credits allocated: 6 ECTS Credits

    Objective of the course (expected learning outcomes and competences to be acquired)

    • Familiarization with the most important international financial markets and their historical behavior
    • Application of the core tools of modern finance for the understanding of markets and for investment decision making
    • Development of the ability to use theoretical concepts from other classes, such as econometrics and macroeconomics to understand international financial markets.
    • Prerequisites- There are no prerequisites, but it will be useful to have passed the courses of previous semesters, especially finance courses.

    Course contents

    1. Overview of international financial markets

    • 1.1 Τhe importance of an international approach
    • 1.2 Statistical behavior of markets
    • 1.3 Algebraic parities between international financial markets
    • 1.4 Alternative markets

    2. Selected Topics

    • 2.1 Market microstructure of international financial markets
    • 2.2 The worldwide risk premium for stocks
    • 2.3 Investments in international financial markets
    • 2.4 Quantitative and algorithmic investment strategies in international financial markets

    Recommended reading:

    • Instructor’s notes and handouts

    Teaching methods: Lectures and tutorials.

    Assessment methods: Final written exam (100%)

    Language of instruction: Greek