INVESTMENT

COURSE OUTLINE

Number of credits: 03
Time: August, 2022
Venue: Campus B, 279 Nguyen Tri phuong, Dist. 10, HCMC
Pre-requisites: None

Teaching Staff:

Teaching Role Lecturer

Name Ass. Prof. Tran Thi Hai Ly

Telephone +84 918738554 (Ms. Ly)

Email hailyth@ueh.edu.vn

1. Learning Resources:

 Required textbook

Bodie, Z., Kane, A., & Marcus, A. J. (2014). “Investments: tenth global edition”, McGraw-
Hill Irwin.

 Additional materials

Additional study materials including slices and homework will be provided in LMS.

A financial calculator which is capable of calculating financial functions is required. Calculators

that meet such requirements are Casio fx-570ES, TI BAII Plus, among others. Students are
responsible for being skillful in the use of the calculator.
2. Lecture program

Chapter 1: The Investment Environment (excluding 1.7 & 1.8)

Chapter 2: Asset Classes and Financial Instruments (self-study – LMS and Textbook)
Chapter 3: How Securities Are Traded (only 3.8 and 3.9)
Chapter 4: Mutual Funds and Other Investment Companies (self-study – LMS and Textbook)
Chapter 5: Risk, Return, and the Historical Record (only 5.4 and 5.5)
Chapter 6: Capital Allocation to Risky Assets
Chapter 7: Optimal Risky Portfolios (excluding 7.5)
Chapter 9: The Capital Asset Pricing Model (excluding 9.2, 9.3, 9.4)
Chapter 14: Bond Prices and Yields (excluding 14.4, 14.5)
Chapter 18: Equity Valuation Models (excluding 18.6)

3. Tentative detailed schedule of activities:

Week Content Homework

To be announced
1 Course outline and Chapter 1
To be announced
2 Chapter 2 & 3
To be announced
3 Chapter 4 & 5
To be announced
4 Chapter 6
To be announced
5 Chapter 7
To be announced
6 Chapter 9
To be announced
7 Chapter 14
To be announced
8 Chapter 18
To be announced
9 Mid-term exam and review

Note: the above teaching schedule may be changed due to certain reality. But any
proposed changes must be notified to students in advance.

3. Learning Assessment

Collaboration
Assessment Item Form of Assessment Weight
Type
 Online tests (three online tests including
midterm): 40%
Multiple choice questions (20-25 questions)

Assignment: 60%

• 5 or 6 students per group

• Each group prepares a topic
• Topics are given by instructor
• Groups may be randomly chosen to
Assess mark Individual/groups 50%
present at the class
Bonus or penalty mark:
- Bonus mark is only given to students,
groups who actively contribute to the
class lectures (i.e. asking and/or
answering questions, volunteering to
solve assignments, etc.)
- Penalty mark is based on attendance
check. (See article 5.1 below)

Final Exam- closed book exam: (60

minutes), will be announced (may be
Final exam including: Individual 50%
- Multiple choice questions
- Problem solving)

Total weights 100%

 All of two exams (mini-tests, mid-term, and final) or this course are mandatory.

 The weights shown above determine the final numerical grade for the course.

 Passing grade must be equal or greater than 5 marks over 10 marks.

- Important Note:

- If final exam mark is below 3, assess mark is just taken as a half.

4. Make-up Exam Policy

We have NO make-up mid-term exams policy. Make-up mid-term exams might only be given in
extremely exceptional circumstances. For final exam, students are responsible to check and
understand the UEH current policy on this issue.

5. Class policies and Rules

5.1 Attendance Requirement

 To comply with UEH class policy, class attendance is Mandatory. In this course, you are
allowed to miss maximum TWO classes at most without any affects to your final grade.
After two misses, your assess mark will be deducted 1 mark as penalty for each
additional absence. Roll will be taken at any time before class dismissed.

 Students are expected to remain until the class is finished. If you have a suitable reason
for leaving before the class finishes, contacting the lecturer in person or via email before
class is appropriate, except for emergency situation at which you should have a proof
later on. Otherwise, an early leaving will be counted as an absence.

5.2 Electronic Device Use and other class policy

 Electronic devices such as cell phones need to be turned off or set in silent mode before
class begins. Use of cell phones or other electronic devices for any purposes other than
learning for this course is NOT allowed.

 Private conversations should be held outside the classroom.