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The main objective of this course is to develop the main tools in order to analyse investment decisions within a corporation, and to acquire the basic knowledge about financial markets and asset valuation. After this course you should be able to: Objective 1: Define and understand the importance of efficient markets and its implications Objective 2: Learn the main principles of portfolio theory Objective 3: Understand the factors the determine the behaviour of asset prices¿ and the major valuation models, its advantages and disadvantages

Class 1: Introduction to Finance and the Financial Markets (B&M: 1, 2, 3.1 to 3.4) and Efficient Capital Markets and Asset Prices' behaviour (B&M 13) Class 2: Mean Variance Analysis (B&M 7) Class 3: Portfolio Theory (B&M 8) Class 4: Asset Valuation: Capital Asset Pricing Model (B&M 8) and Arbitrage Pricing Theory (B&M 9) Class 5: Introduction to Options (B&M 20)

The learning activities will consist on lectures where the teacher will develop the main contents of the course, and also practice classes where the students will be asked to participate in the debates about the material and the resolution of the exercises and cases. Professor: Anna Toldrà-Simats. Tutorials will be on an appointment basis. Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): The use of AI is allowed but not compulsory. Please be aware that, while AI tools can be useful to enhance your access to information and learning, you should try to take advantage of it to enhance your independent research skills, develop your critical thinking, and make your own assessment of the issues researched. Please also be aware of the reduction in the originality of your arguments and the risk of plagiarism that exists when you overrely on AI tools to generate content.