Graduate School Of Business (Sgsm)DerivativesWestern Sydney University Unit Code: 51169.1
Discipline: BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Student Contribution Band: 3
Level: 7
Credit Points: 10
Unit Enrolment Restrictions
Only students enrolled in the following degrees are able to enrol in this unit: 2705 Master of Finance, 2702 Master of Applied Finance, 2704 or 2745 Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance, 2708 Graduate Certificate in Applied Finance, 2703 Master of International Trade and Finance, 2631 Master of Business and Commerce
About this Unit
This unit provides an introduction to the major classes of derivatives: forwards, futures, swaps and options. These are studied in detail with the objective of elucidating the ways in which these instruments can be used for the purposes of hedging, speculation and arbitrage. In addition to the analysis of derivative usage and market growth, considerable attention is given to the objective of gaining an understanding of the fundamentals of derivative pricing.