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