Introduction to Finance

Module code: AFE4004-B

Module Aims

This module provides a solid introduction to fundamental concepts in finance and financial statistics. It gives an overview of the finance area and is essential to students wanting to study finance and pursue a career in finance and/or accounting.

After a brief introduction to the finance topic, the module analyses the fundamental concept of the time value of money, and then introduces the valuation of bonds and shares, capital budgeting, portfolio theory, risk and return, personal finance and financial markets. It also introduces you to some of the statistical methods used in finance.

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