Subject

The aim of this course is to cover knowledge areas in finance that are not included on the basics finance majors such as: Analysis of financial statement (Financial ratios used to examine profitability, efficiency, liquidity and leverage), Country risk (Sovereign risk, Transfer risk, Generalized risk, Political risk), Mergers and Acquisitions, Portfolio theory (Portfolio optimization models), Mutual funds (Risk, Return, Risk Adjusted performance measures, Market timing, Selectivity), Factoring, Forfeiting, Leasing, Venture capital, Franchising, Different types of Derivative instruments.

Educational Aims

The main objective of this course is to learn scientific tools for handling and evaluating real world financial problems, to develop skills and knowledge in applying financial principles to complex transactions in finance, to be familiar with financial databases.

Student Evaluation

Written examination at the end of the semester or successful accomplishment and presentation of semester assignment.

Bibliography

Ελληνική

• Αποστολόπουλος, Ι., (2012), Ειδικά θέματα Χρηματοδοτικής Διοικήσεως, Εκδόσεις Σταμούλης, (ISBN: 9603514888).
• Αρτίκης, Γ., (2011), Διαχείριση Χαρτοφυλακίου, εκδόσεις Interbooks, (ISBN: 978-960-390-223-2).
• Βασιλείου, Δ., Ηρειώτης, Ν., (2009), Ανάλυση Επενδύσεων και Διαχείριση Χαρτοφυλακίου, Εκδόσεις Rosili, (ISBN: 978-960-7745-22-4).
• Γαλάνης, Β., (2000), Leasing- Factoring- Forfaiting- Franchising- Venture Capital , Β Έκδοση, Εκδόσεις Σταμούλης, (ISBN: 9603510262).
• Νιάρχος, Ν., (2004), Χρηματοοικονομική Ανάλυση Λογιστικών Καταστάσεων, Εκδόσεις Σταμούλη, (ISBN: 960-351-486-1).
• Ψαρράς, Ι., Ζοπουνίδης, Κ., Ξυδώνας, Π., (2010), Σύγχρονη θεωρία χαρτοφυλακίου, Εκδόσεις Κλειδάριθμος, (ISBN: 978-960-461-349-6).
• Πενταράκη, Κ., και Ζοπουνίδης, Κ., (2003), Αξιολόγηση και Διαχείριση Αμοιβαίων Κεφαλαίων: Θεωρητική και Εμπειρική Προσέγγιση, Εκδόσεις Κλειδάριθμος, (ISBN:960-209-709-4)
• BodieZvi, KaneAlex, MarcusAlan (2014), Επενδύσεις, Επιμέλεια: Κ. Συριόπουλος, Εκδόσεις UTOPIA, (ISBN: 978-618-80647-6-8).
• Brealey Richard, Myers Stewart, Allen Franklin, (2013), Αρχές Χρηματοοικονομικής των Επιχειρήσεων, Επιμέλεια: Χ. Αλεξάκης, Δ. Καινούργιος, Δ. Κουσενίδης, Α. Σάμιτας, Κ. Συριόπουλος, Εκδόσεις UTOPIA, (ISBN: 978-960-99280-8-3).

Ξένη

• Benniga, Simon, (2006), Principles of Finance with Excel, Oxford University Press, Inc. (ISBN: 978-0-195301502).
• Berk, J., and DeMarzo, P., (2013), Corporate Finance, 3^rd Edition, Prentice Hall Series in Finance, (ISBN: 978-0132993869).
• Brigham, E.F. & Ehrhardt, M.C. (2010), Financial Management: Theory and Practice, 13rd edition, Southwestern College Publications.
• Edwin J., Elton, Martin J., Gruber, Stephen, J., Brown, William N., Goetzman, (2009), Modern Portfolio Theory and Investment Analysis, eighth Edition, John Wiley and Sons, Inc. (ISBN: 978-0470388327).
• Fabozzi F. J. and H. M. Markowitz (eds.), (2011), The Theory and Practice of Investment Management, 2^nd ed., John Wiley & Sons, New Jersey.
• Palepu, K., Healy, P., and Bernard, V, (2007), Business Analysis and Valuation, Using Financial Statements: Text and Cases, Fourth Edition, Thomson-Southwestern Publications, (ISBN: 978-0324302929).
• Richard C., Grinold and Ronald N., Kahn, (1999), Active Portfolio Management, A Quantitative Approach for Producing Superior Returns and Controlling Risk, Second Edition, McGraw-Hill (ISBN: 978-0-07-024882-3).