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IF400 - Financial Derivatives

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Examination arrangement

Examination arrangement: School exam
Grade: Letter grades

Evaluation Weighting Duration Grade deviation Examination aids
School exam 100/100 4 hours D

Course content

Risk management, term contracts, swaps, options, binomial pricing, Black Scholes model, Monte Carlo simulation, exotic options, credit risk.

Learning outcome

Knowledge

The course provides students with knowledge over commonly used financial instruments and derivatives. In particular the course treats the use, the risk, the pricing and hedging of commonly used derivatives in financial and commodity markets.

Skills

After the course, the students will have a command of, in principle, the pricing and hedging of any derivative within the framework of the standard binomial pricing model. The students will also be familiar with the well-known Black Scholes model and know how to utilize Monte Carlo simulation towards pricing and hedging.

General competence

The course is introductory, however, the students will acquire basic general knowledge of derivatives. In particular, they will have insight into the use of such instruments in the reduction of various risks met in businesses.

Learning methods and activities

Lectures and mandatory assignments.

Compulsory assignments

  • Obligatoriske innleveringer

Further on evaluation

During the semester, there are three assignments that must be approved for admission to the exam. Supporting material allowed on exams: Approved calculator regarding NTNUs support material code B-D "specific basic calculator". Other calculators that are allowed in the course are: Casio FC-100V and Texas Instruments - BAII Plus.

Admission to study programme is required, see "special conditions".

Required previous knowledge

None

Course materials

Robert L. McDonald: Derivatives Markets (latest edition). Changes may be announced. Course material decided finally as semester commences.

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From To
BA400 7.5 SPRING 2008
BA400 7.5 SPRING 2008
TIØ4140 6.0 AUTUMN 2017
More on the course

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Facts

Version: A
Credits:  7.5 SP
Study level: Second degree level

Coursework

Term no.: 1
Teaching semester:  SPRING 2025

Language of instruction: Norwegian

Location: Trondheim

Subject area(s)
  • Economics and Administration
Contact information
Course coordinator:

Department with academic responsibility
NTNU Business School

Examination

Examination arrangement: School exam

Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
Spring ORD School exam 100/100 D PAPIR
Room Building Number of candidates
Summer UTS School exam 100/100 D PAPIR
Room Building Number of candidates
  • * The location (room) for a written examination is published 3 days before examination date. If more than one room is listed, you will find your room at Studentweb.
Examination

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