Topics to be addressed in this introductory finance unit include: what finance is and why it is important to individuals and businesses; basic mathematical concepts involving the time value of money determining present values and future values; the nature of return and risk; risk measurement and management; equity markets and instruments; sources and types of short, medium and long-term business finance; savings and financial institutions; the global financial crisis; foreign exchange transactions; sources and types of personal finance; personal finance topics of insurance, superannuation and estate planning. -- Course Website
Instructor: H Nguyen
Prerequisites: Nil
