Computational Finance 1

Description

This course focuses on analysis related to corporate financial decision-making. Main topics include net present value, internal rate of return for capital budgeting, portfolio selection theory as a basis for capital cost calculation, and the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM). Computer-based data analysis and optimization are essential for these analyses. Students learn fundamental information processing using numerical examples. Practical exercises involve financial decision-making using spreadsheet functions and programming on spreadsheet software. The course aims to develop skills to apply financial theory results to real data.