Financial Markets Analysis

2025/2026

Academic Year

ENG

Instruction in English

Delivered at:

Department of Finance

Course type:

Compulsory course

When:

4 year, 1 module

Instructor

Ichkitidze, Yuriy

Course Syllabus

Abstract

The objectives of the discipline “Analysis of Financial Markets” are to develop professional competencies in the field of theory and practice of the securities market, decision-making on investments in securities, as well as analytical and research activities in the field of the financial market.

Learning Objectives

• Able to select tools for processing economic data in accordance with the task at hand, analyze the results of calculations and substantiate the conclusions obtained
• Capable of collecting, analyzing and processing statistical data, information, scientific and analytical materials necessary for solving the assigned economic problems

Expected Learning Outcomes

• Explain organization and functioning of securities markets, including equities and bonds markets. Demonstrate knowledge of indices and index funds. Demonstrate knowledge of initial public offerings, Demonstrate knowledge of the structure of fundamental investing industry Demonstrate knowledge of the choices available for capital allocation Demonstrate knowledge of bonds and bonds valuation. Improve their public speaking skills
• Understands pricing mechanisms in the stock market
• Proficient in technical and fundamental stock analysis tools
• Able to conduct fundamental analysis of stocks and bonds

Course Contents

• Microstructure Models of Stock Market
• Organization and functioning of securities markets. Equity and bond and other markets. Key players and instruments.

Assessment Elements

• Проект
• Работа в аудитории
• Экзамен

Interim Assessment

• 2025/2026 1st module
  0.4 * Проект + 0.12 * Работа в аудитории + 0.48 * Экзамен

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

• An introduction to trading in the financial markets: market basics, Williams, R.T., 2011
• Asset pricing, Cochrane, J.H., 2005
• Campbell, J. Y., Lo, A. W., & MacKinlay, A. C. (2012). The Econometrics of Financial Markets. New Jersey: Princeton University Press. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1891894
• Dempsey, M. (2020). Investment Analysis : An Introduction to Portfolio Theory and Management. London: Routledge. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=2278900

Recommended Additional Bibliography

• Elton, E. J. (2014). Modern Portfolio Theory and Investment Analysis (Vol. Ninth edition). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1639379

Authors

• SOLOVEVA EKATERINA EVGENEVNA
• Ichkitidze Iurii Rolandovich