Course Description
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Course Name
Investment Decisions
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Host University
Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
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Location
Lima, Peru
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Area of Study
Accounting, Business Administration, Business Analytics, Finance, International Business, International Economics, Management
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Language Level
Taught In English
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Credits
4 -
Recommended U.S. Semester Credits0
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Recommended U.S. Quarter Units0
Hours & Credits
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Overview
Investment Decisions is a theoretical-practical course aimed at evaluating the capital budget of a project or company for investment and disinvestment purposes. To this extent the course contributes to the following two competencies: (i) evaluates investment and financing decisions with the purpose of contributing to maximizing the value of the organization, and (ii) uses mathematical reasoning to interpret information and propose solutions to academic and everyday life problems. Topics include: the valuation of fixed and variable income instruments, as well as the principles of modern portfolio theory, the application of Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) and the cost of capital, using an active-collaborative pedagogical methodology with the support of computer tools.
Course Disclaimer
Please note that there are no beginning level courses offered in this program.
Credits earned vary according to the policies of the students' home institutions. According to ISA policy and possible visa requirements, students must maintain full-time enrollment status, as determined by their home institutions, for the duration of the program.
Please note that some courses with locals have recommended prerequisite courses. It is the student's responsibility to consult any recommended prerequisites prior to enrolling in their course.