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Course Detail

Course Name Investment Management
Course Code 24COM241
Program B. Com. (Honours/ Honours with Research) in Taxation and Finance
Credits 3
Campus

Syllabus

Unit 1

The concept of Investment: Introduction – types of investments – elements of investment – need for investment – investment principles – investment process – risk and return

Unit 2

Investment Instruments: Capital market instruments – money market instruments – introduction to derivatives – investment alternatives.

Unit 3

Security Analysis: Introduction – economy analysis – industry analysis – technical analysis

Unit 4

Credit Rating: Introduction – significance – credit rating process – credit rating in India – regulatory framework – SEBI.

Unit 5

Capital Market Reforms: Primary and Secondary Securities Market – recent capital market reforms – New Capital issues – Book Building – Depository System. Securities Contracts (Regulation) Amendment Act 2007 – IPO Grading – investment options for Navaratna and Miniratna – Global Security markets.

Objectives and Outcomes

Course Objective: To familiarize the students with the world of investments; and to provide a theoretical framework for the analysis and valuation of investments.

Course outcome:

The students will be able

CO1: To understand the significance of Investment Management, investment principles, investment process, and the relationship between risk and return..

CO2: To familiarize students with various investment instruments available in the capital and money markets, and to provide an overview of various investment alternatives.

CO3: To provide an introduction to security analysis and to equip the students with the skills to conduct economic analysis, industry analysis, and technical analysis.

CO4: To introduce the concept of credit rating, its significance, and the process Involved and also to

provide an overview of the credit rating scenario in India, the regulatory framework, and the role of SEBI.

CO5: To understand the primary and secondary securities market, recent capital market reforms, and new capital issues.

 

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Text Books / References

Textbooks:

  1. Yogesh Maheshwari – Investment Management – PHI
  2. K. Bhalla – Fundamentals of Investment Management – S. Chand

References:

  1. Gangadhar and Ramesh Babu – Investment Management – Anmol Publishers
  2. Hiriyappa – Investment Management: Securities and Portfolio Management – New Age
  3. Prasanna Chandra – Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management – McGraw Hil

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