NCHU Course Outline
Course Name (中) 投資學(6070)
(Eng.) Investment
Offering Dept Department of Finance
Course Type Required Credits 3 Teacher 董澍琦
Department Department of Finance/Graduate Language 中/英文 Semester 2025-SPRING
Course Description The course examines a range of issues concerning the management of investment portfolios. The concepts and techniques examined are also useful in financial planning and personal investment decisions. Topics to be covered during the semester include trading, valuation, active portfolio management, asset allocation, global diversification, performance measurement, financial derivatives, and fixed income securities.
Prerequisites
self-directed learning in the course Y
Relevance of Course Objectives and Core Learning Outcomes(%) Teaching and Assessment Methods for Course Objectives
Course Objectives Competency Indicators Ratio(%) Teaching Methods Assessment Methods
The objective of this course is to provide an understanding of the role of modern financial theory in portfolio management and to present a framework for addressing current issues in the management of financial assets.
Discussion
Lecturing
topic Discussion/Production
Attendance
Oral Presentation
Quiz
Course Content and Homework/Schedule/Tests Schedule
Week Course Content
Week 1 Investment: Background and Issues
Week 2 Asset Classes and Financial Instruments
Week 3 Securities Markets
Week 4 Mutual Funds and Other Investment Companies
Week 5 Risk and Return
Week 6 Capital Allocation to Risky Assets
Week 7 Optimal Risky Portfolios
Week 8 The Capital Asset Pricing Model
Week 9 The Efficient Market Hypothesis
Week 10 Bond Prices and Yields
The Term Structure of Interest Rates
Managing Bond Portfolios

Week 11 Macroeconomic and Industry Analysis
Equity Valuation
Week 12 Financial Statement Analysis
Performance Evaluation and Active Portfolio Management
Week 13 Self-directed learning
Prepare for group term paper
Week 14 Self-directed learning
Prepare for group term paper
Week 15 Final exam
Week 16 Presentation
Week 17 Presentation
Week 18 Presentation
Evaluation
Final exam 50%
Presentation 50%

Textbook & other References
“Investments” by Zvi Bodie, Alex Kane, and Alan J. Marcus, 13th Edition (2024), Irwin/McGraw-Hill
Teaching Aids & Teacher's Website
Notes will be put on the eLearning.
Office Hours
Tue AM: 12:00-14:00
Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs
04.Quality Education   08.Decent Work and Economic Growthinclude experience courses:N
Please respect the intellectual property rights and use the materials legally.Please repsect gender equality.
Update Date, year/month/day:None Printed Date, year/month/day:2025 / 1 / 22
The second-hand book website:http://www.myub.com.tw/