URDANETA CITY UNIVERSITY

San Vicente West, Urdaneta City

Course Syllabus
Course Code: FIN 009 Credit: 3 units
Course Title: Investment and Portfolio Management Prerequisite: FIN 008

A. Course Description: This course focuses on the study of fundamental theories of optimal portfolio selection,
investment evaluation, securities valuation, industry and company analysis in relation to stock market
operations, management of fixed income investments, international portfolio diversification.
B. Objectives: At the end of the course, the student should be able to:
1. Understand the theoretical and conceptual foundations of investing and techniques employed in analyzing
various securities.
2. Apply and experience their theoretical knowledge on real-life investments with a limited capital in the
money or capital markets.
C. General Learning Outcomes:
At the end of the course, the students must be able to:
1. Cognitive
2. Affective
3. Psychomotor
D. Subject Outline and Time Allotment:
Modul Topics/Activities Schedule
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1 Orientation: Distribute Syllabus Day 1
Defining Investment and Portfolio Management
2 Investment Basics Day 2
Financial Instruments and Market Indexes Day 3
Security Trading Day 4
Quiz 1 Day 5
3 Fundamental Analysis Day 6 - 7
Quiz 2 Day 8
4 Technical Analysis Day 9 - 11
1st Periodical examination Day 12
5 Portfolio Management Day 13-14
6 Asset Pricing Models Day 15 - 16
Quiz 3 Day 17
7 Portfolio Maintenance Day 18 – 20
Portfolio Evaluation Day 21 - 22
Quiz 4 Day 23
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2 Periodical examination Day 24
8 Efficient Market – Theory and Evidence Day 25 – 27
Quiz 5 Day 28
9 Portfolio Management in the Philippines Day 29 - 30
Diversification in Practice Day 31 - 33
10 International Diversification in Practice Day 34 - 35
3rd Periodical examination Day 36

E. Textbook: None

F. References:
Alexander, Gordon J. et.Al. Fundamentals of Investments, 3rd edition, 2001
Brigham, Eugene F. Joel F. Houston. Financial Management Fundamentals of, 12th ed. 2011
Gitman, Lawrence J. et. Al Fundamentals of Investing, 8th edition, Addision Wesley, 2002
Mejorada, Nenita D. Investment Management and Personal Finance. 1st Ed. 2001.
Reiley, Frank K. & Brown, Keith C. Investment Analysis & Portfolio Management, 6th
edition, Thomson Learning Inc., 2000

G. Internet Source/s: www.pse.com

 H. Grading System:
The grades are computed as follows:

Prelim Grade (PG) is computed as (60% CS) + (40% PE)

Midterm Grade (MG) is computed as (60% CS) + (40% ME)
Final Grade (FG) is computed as (60% CS) + (40% FE)
Subject Grade is computed as (PG + MG + FG)/3
Where:
 PE refers to the Prelim Exam
 ME refers to the Midterm Exam
 FE refers to the Final Exam
 CS refers to the Class Standing
 SG refers to the Subject Grade

Note: Class Standing for each grading period shall include 10% attendance.

I. Academic Honesty
All students are expected to be academically honest. Cheating, lying and other forms of unethical behavior will
not be tolerated. Any student found guilty of cheating in examinations or plagiarism in submitted course
requirements will receive an F or failure in the course requirement or in the course. Cheating refers to securing
help in a test, copying test assignments, reports or term papers, collaborating with other students during an
examination or in preparing academic work such as daily activity sheets; signing another student’s name on an
attendance sheet, or otherwise practicing scholastic dishonesty.

J. Expectations from Students

The student’s responsibility is to come to each class prepared. He/she is expected to work on the Activity Sheets
honestly and conscientiously and to take all examinations and quizzes on the date scheduled.

K. Contact Information:

Faculty Information Email Address Consultation Hours

Juan dela Cruz jdc@gmail.com TTH 1:30-3:00
Gabriel Buenavista gbuena@gmail.com F 1:30-3:00

Prepared by:

Juan A. dela Cruz

Faculty-in-Charge

Gabriel Buenavista
Faculty-in-Charge

Checked by:

Luzviminda B. Maharlika
Program Head – BSBA Department

Approved by:

Dr. Pelilia C. Veloso

Dean, College of Business Management and Accountancy
I have read the course syllabus and I understand that I have to comply with the requirements of the course and the
expectations from me as a student of FIN 009: Investment and Portfolio Management during 2 nd Semester of AY1819. I
am fully aware of the consequences of non-compliance with the above-mentioned requirements and expectations.

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