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Final Examination Guide and Notes 2026 
 
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Simon Fraser University - BUS 315: Investments

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ACADEMIC YEAR 2025 - 2026

University	Simon Fraser University
Study Level	Undergraduate
Course Code	BUS 315
Course Name	Investments
Notes Title	Final Examination Guide and Notes
Format	PDF
Page Length	28

These comprehensive and easy-to-understand notes cover all examinable topics for BUS 315: Investments at Simon Fraser University. They provide vital information on the exam format, expected content, and key concepts crucial for your studies. The guide aims to offer a logical structure for course topics, emphasize and explain important concepts and methods, and provide initial examples illustrating their application. By ensuring students develop a solid grasp of the course material, this guide empowers them to excel in all evaluations.

BUS 315: Investments at Simon Fraser University covers investments from both individual and institutional perspectives. The course emphasizes topics such as bond and stock valuation, portfolio theory, asset pricing models, efficient markets, and quantitative methods for evaluating portfolio performance. Prerequisites include BUS 312, BUS 336, BUS 207 or equivalent economics courses with a minimum grade of C-, and completion of 45 units.

Learning Outcomes:

Understand bond valuation methods and apply them to determine bond prices.
Analyze the term structure of interest rates and its implications for investment decisions.
Evaluate stock valuation techniques such as discounted cash flow (DCF) models and relative valuation methods.
Apply portfolio theory principles to construct diversified investment portfolios.
Describe asset pricing models (CAPM, APT) and their assumptions.
Discuss the concept of efficient markets and its implications for investment strategies.
Perform portfolio performance evaluation using quantitative methods and metrics.

COURSE CODE	COURSE NAME
BUS 232	Data and Decisions I
BUS 233	Introduction to Business Law and Ethics
BUS 251	Financial Accounting I
BUS 272	Behaviour in Organizations
BUS 312	Introduction to Finance
BUS 315	Investments
BUS 316	Derivative Securities
BUS 320	Financial Accounting: Assets
BUS 321	Financial Accounting: Equity
BUS 322	Intermediate Managerial Accounting
BUS 341	Fundamentals of Marketing
BUS 410	Financial Institutions
BUS 413	Corporate Finance
ECON 103	Principles of Microeconomics
ECON 105	Principles of Macroeconomics
ECON 201	Microeconomic Theory I: Competitive Behavior
ECON 233	Introduction to Economic Data and Statistics
ECON 333	Statistical Analysis of Economic Data
STAT 270	Introduction to Probability and Statistics
STAT 485	Applied Time Series Analysis

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Simon Fraser University - BUS 315: Investments

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