IDENTIFYING DATA 2023_24
Subject (*) FINANCIAL MARKETS AND INSTRUMENTS Code 16214217
Study programme
Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration and Management (2009)
Cycle 1st
Descriptors Credits Type Year Period
6 Optional Third 2Q
Language
Català
Department Business Management
Coordinator
SARDÀ GARCIA, SUSANA
E-mail susana.sarda@urv.cat
Lecturers
SARDÀ GARCIA, SUSANA
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General description and relevant information <p><strong>DESCRIPCIÓ GENERAL DE L’ASSIGNATURA</strong></p>

Competences
Type A Code Competences Specific
 A2 Find, analyze and interpret quantitative and qualitative information of a financial, accounting, economic, social and legal nature that is relevant to the taking of business decisions.
Type B Code Competences Transversal
 B4 Autonomy, responsibility and initiative
Type C Code Competences Nuclear
 C4 Be able to express themselves correctly both orally and in writing in one of the two official languages of the URV

Learning outcomes
Type A Code Learning outcomes
 A2 Comprèn el sistema financer, conèix les institucions, els mercats que el formen, així com les interrelacions entre elles i el seu entorn.
Classifica els diferents actius financers que es negocien als mercats financers espanyols
Comprèn els procediments d'emissió i de negociació dels actius de renda fixa i variable
Dissenya estratègies d’inversió
Type B Code Learning outcomes
 B4 Do the work planned in accordance with the quality criteria provided.
Use data to take correct decisions.
Type C Code Learning outcomes
 C4 Produce grammatically correct written texts
Produce written texts that are appropriate to the communicative situation

Contents
Topic Sub-topic
1: FINANCIAL INVESTMENTS AND FINANCIAL MARKETS 1.1. Financial investments
1.2. Financial markets
1.3. Organization of Spanish financial markets
2. MONETARY MARKETS 2.1. The interbank market
2.2. Treasury bills
2.3. Commercial paper
3. CAPITAL MARKETS 3.1. Treasury bonds
3.2. Corporate debt
3.3. Stock markets
4. PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT 4.1. Fixed income portfolios
4.2. Stock portfolios

Planning
Methodologies  ::  Tests
  Competences (*) Class hours
Hours outside the classroom
(**) Total hours
Introductory activities
2 0 2
Lecture
A2
C4
26 45 71
Problem solving, exercises
A2
B4
C4
20 45 65
Personal attention
A2
B4
C4
1 2 3
 
Practical tests
A2
B4
C4
1 2 3
Practical tests
A2
B4
C4
1 2 3
Multiple-choice objective tests
A2
B4
C4
1 2 3
 
(*) On e-learning, hours of virtual attendance of the teacher.
(**) The information in the planning table is for guidance only and does not take into account the heterogeneity of the students.

Methodologies
Methodologies
  Description
Introductory activities L'estudiant recorda i consolida els coneixements previs de finances.
Lecture El professor fa classe magistral.
Problem solving, exercises Formulació, anàlisi, resolució i debat d'un problema o exercici, relacionat amb la temàtica de l'assignatura.
Personal attention Atenció i seguiment de l'estudiant.

Personalized attention
Description
Atenció a les consultes de l'estudiant. Es realitzaran al despatx del professor a petició de l'estudiant.

Assessment
Methodologies Competences Description Weight        
Practical tests
A2
B4
C4
1a Avaluació Temes 1-2 10%
Practical tests
A2
B4
C4
2a Avaluació Temes 3-4 20%
Multiple-choice objective tests
A2
B4
C4
Examen final 70%
Others  
 
Other comments and second exam session

A la 2a Convocatòria només es té en compte l'examen final. Aquest és tipus test.


Sources of information

Basic MANZANO, D.; VALERO, F.J., Guía del Sistema Financiero Español, 2017, Analistas Financieros Internacionales
CALVO, A. et al, Manual del sistema financiero español, 2018, Ariel

Complementary MALKIEL, BURTON G., Un paseo aleatorio por Wall Street, 2016, Alianza

Recommendations

Subjects that are recommended to be taken simultaneously
FUNDAMENTALS OF FINANCIAL MARKETS/16214218

Subjects that it is recommended to have taken before
MATHEMATICS OF FINANCIAL ORGANIZATIONS/16214113
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT: FINANCE/16214102
(*)The teaching guide is the document in which the URV publishes the information about all its courses. It is a public document and cannot be modified. Only in exceptional cases can it be revised by the competent agent or duly revised so that it is in line with current legislation.