[major=BBA_FIN | course_id=FIN404m | syllabus_id=11190 | semester=7 | combo=FIN_COM1 | title=Fixed Income Investment]
Course ID: FIN404m
Title EN: Fixed Income Investment
Title VI: Đầu tư thu nhập cố định
Credits: 3.0
Prerequisites: FIN301
Description: This Course is based on the Coursera Specialization "Investment Management Specialization", it will help students understand how investment strategies are designed to reach financial goals in a global context. You will learn the theory that underlies strong investment decisions, as well as practical, real-world skills that you can apply when discussing investment proposals with your advisor, managing your personal assets or your client’s investment portfolio.
Students will then learn how to adequately build and manage a portfolio with a long-term view while gaining an appreciation for novel research advances in finance and related areas as well as future trends that are shaping the investment management industry.

*Teaching method: This is a blended-learning course, in which students will take a look at the videos & slides and reading on Coursera first at home, then rewatch & discuss key questions with classmates and teachers at classes.
Student tasks: - Access the learning materials on Coursera for self-study purposes
- Attend at least 80% of contact hours in order to be eligible for the final assessment
- Actively participate in class activities
- Fulfill tasks given by the instructor after class
- Use laptop in class only for learning purposes
- Access FU FLM for up-to-date course information https://flm.fpt.edu.vn/
Tools: Internet Access
Course type: coursera_hybrid
Decision: 358/QĐ-ĐHFPT dated 04/03/2024
Approved date: 2024-04-03
CLO1: Demonstrate basic understanding of financial markets, fixed income securities and other markets such as gold, real estate, hedge funds and private markets.
[1] category=Class participation and preparation; type=on-going; weight=10.0; duration=During the course; question_type=All LOs; grading_guide=; completion_criteria=; clos=>0
[2] category=Group Assignment; type=on-going; weight=25.0; duration=During the course; question_type=All LOs; grading_guide=Test students' ability to understand and apply the skills and knowledge of the delivered units; completion_criteria=; clos=>0
[3] category=Progress test 1 (10%)Progress test 2 (15%)Progress test 3 (10%); type=on-going; weight=35.0; duration=30-45'; question_type=All LOs; grading_guide=Progress test 1 (10%): LO1->LO2; Progress test 2 (15%): LO3->LO7; Progress test 3 (10%):LO8,9; completion_criteria=; clos=>0
[4] category=Final exam; type=Final exam; weight=30.0; duration=60'; question_type=All LOs; grading_guide=; completion_criteria=; clos=4
[1] desc=All learning materials can be found on the Coursera website.
Course 1: Understanding Financial Markets
https://www.coursera.org/learn/understanding-financial-markets?specialization=investment-management; author=; publisher=Coursera; edition=; isbn=; main=True; online=True; note=
[2] desc=Course 2: Meeting Investors' Goals
https://www.coursera.org/learn/meeting-investors-goals?specialization=investment-management; author=; publisher=Coursera; edition=; isbn=; main=True; online=True; note=
[3] desc=Course 3: Portfolio and Risk Management
https://www.coursera.org/learn/portfolio-risk-management?specialization=investment-management; author=; publisher=Coursera; edition=; isbn=; main=True; online=True; note=
[4] desc=Course 4: Securing Investment Returns in the Long Run
https://www.coursera.org/learn/investment-returns-long-run?specialization=investment-management; author=; publisher=Coursera; edition=; isbn=; main=True; online=True; note=
[5] desc=Course 5: Planning your Client's Wealth over a 5-year Horizon
https://www.coursera.org/learn/wealth-planning-capstone?specialization=investment-management; author=; publisher=Coursera; edition=; isbn=; main=True; online=True; note=
Session 1: Course 1: Understanding Financial Markets
Course Pre-requirements & Introduction
1. Video: Why a specialization on Investment Management?
2. Reading: Course syllabus
Topic: Offline; Teaching type: LO1; LO: I, T
ITU: Coursera: https://www.coursera.org/specializations/investment-management
Materials: FIN404m
Download: - Read & watch materials
- Provide introduction to the course as a whole
- Introduce students to the format of the course
- Students are divided into groups of up to 5 people to work on the final project
- Introduce students to the format and requirements of the final project

Session 2: 3. Video: The role of financial markets 4. Video: Basic concepts in finance
5. Practice Exercise
Topic: Offline; Teaching type: LO1; LO: I, T
ITU: Coursera: https://www.coursera.org/specializations/investment-management
Materials: FIN404m
Download: - Read & watch materials
- Provide introduction to the course as a whole
- Introduce students to the format of the course
- Students are divided into groups of up to 5 people to work on the final project
- Introduce students to the format and requirements of the final project

Session 3: 1. Video: How much is a company worth on the stock market?
2. Video: Fixed income - government bonds
3. Video: Money markets - UBS guest lecturer
Topic: Offline; Teaching type: LO1; LO: T, U
ITU: Cousera: https://www.coursera.org/learn/understanding-financial-markets?specialization=investment-management
Download: https://flm.fpt.edu.vn/gui/role/student/- Watch/rewatch videos- Read materials/transcripts for further understanding- Do in-lesson quizzes- Discuss key concepts

Session 4: 4. Video: Risk-adjusted returns in practice - UBS guest lecturer
5. Practice Exercise
6. Reading: The risks and returns of financial markets
Topic: Offline; Teaching type: LO1; LO: T, U
ITU: Cousera: https://www.coursera.org/learn/understanding-financial-markets?specialization=investment-management
Download: https://flm.fpt.edu.vn/gui/role/student/- Watch/rewatch videos- Read materials/transcripts for further understanding- Do in-lesson quizzes- Discuss key concepts
CLO10: Demonstrate the ability to produce an appropriate wealth plan for clients
Session 1: 1. Video: Emerging markets: stocks & bonds
2. Video: Gold: the ultimate currency?
3. Video: Real estate
Topic: Offline; Teaching type: LO1; LO: T, U
ITU: Cousera: https://www.coursera.org/learn/understanding-financial-markets?specialization=investment-management
Download: https://flm.fpt.edu.vn/gui/role/student/- Watch/rewatch videos- Read materials/transcripts for further understanding- Do in-lesson assignments- Discuss key concepts

Session 2: 4. Video: Hedge funds: definition and origins, going long ...or short
5. Video: Private markets - UBS guest lecturer
6. Reading: Alternative versus traditional investments
7. Practice Exercise
Topic: Offline; Teaching type: LO1; LO: T, U
ITU: Cousera: https://www.coursera.org/learn/understanding-financial-markets?specialization=investment-management
Download: https://flm.fpt.edu.vn/gui/role/student/- Watch/rewatch videos- Read materials/transcripts for further understanding- Do in-lesson assignments- Discuss key concepts

Session 3: 1. Video: Central banks' conventional & unconventional policies
2. Video: The link between equity markets and the growth-inflation mix.
Topic: Offline; Teaching type: LO2; LO: T, U
ITU: Cousera: https://www.coursera.org/learn/understanding-financial-markets?specialization=investment-management
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Session 4: 3. Video: How interest rates affect equity and bond portfolios
4. Reading: The added value of central banks' unconventional policies
5. Practice Exercise
Topic: Offline; Teaching type: LO2; LO: T, U
ITU: Cousera: https://www.coursera.org/learn/understanding-financial-markets?specialization=investment-management
Download: https://flm.fpt.edu.vn/gui/role/student/- Watch/rewatch videos- Read materials/transcripts for further understanding- Do in-lesson quizzes- Discuss key concepts
CLO2: Understand the central banks policies and the impact on financial markets
Session 1: Tutorial
- Solve questions and problems;
- Practice Exercise
Topic: Offline; Teaching type: LO1, LO2; LO: U
ITU: Cousera: https://www.coursera.org/learn/understanding-financial-markets?specialization=investment-management

Session 2: Tutorial
- Solve questions and problems;
- Practice Exercise
- Progress test 1 (10%)
Topic: Offline; Teaching type: LO1, LO2; LO: U
ITU: Cousera: https://www.coursera.org/learn/understanding-financial-markets?specialization=investment-management

Session 3: Course 2: Meeting Investors' Goals
General Introduction and Key Concepts
1. Video: An example: buying is easy, but when is it a good time to sell?
2. Video: The key things you need to know to define your investment profile - UBS guest speaker
3. Video: Rational decision making
Topic: Offline; Teaching type: LO3; LO: T, U
ITU: Coursera:
https://www.coursera.org/learn/meeting-investors-goals?specialization=investment-management
Download: https://flm.fpt.edu.vn/gui/role/student/- Watch/rewatch videos- Read materials/transcripts for further understanding- Do in-lesson quizzes- Discuss key concepts

Session 4: Course 2: Meeting Investors' Goals
General Introduction and Key Concepts
4. Reading: Course syllabus
5. Practice exercises
Topic: Offline; Teaching type: LO3; LO: T, U
ITU: Coursera:
https://www.coursera.org/learn/meeting-investors-goals?specialization=investment-management
Download: https://flm.fpt.edu.vn/gui/role/student/- Watch/rewatch videos- Read materials/transcripts for further understanding- Do in-lesson quizzes- Discuss key concepts
CLO3: Understand the link between cognitive biases, emotions and moral values and investment decisions
Session 1: How Individuals Make Financial Decisions
1. Video: How our brain may misinterpret information
2. Video: Biases
3. Video: How our emotions impact our investment decisions
Topic: Offline; Teaching type: LO3; LO: T, U
ITU: Coursera:
https://www.coursera.org/learn/meeting-investors-goals?specialization=investment-management
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Session 2: How Individuals Make Financial Decisions

4. Video: The role of media in financial markets
5. Video: Honesty and trust in investment decision making
6. Practice exercise
Topic: Offline; Teaching type: LO3; LO: T, U
ITU: Coursera:
https://www.coursera.org/learn/meeting-investors-goals?specialization=investment-management
Download: https://flm.fpt.edu.vn/gui/role/student/- Watch/rewatch videos- Read materials/transcripts for further understanding- Do in-lesson quizzes- Discuss key concepts

Session 3: Market Efficiency, Bubbles & Crises
1. Video: Defining market efficiency
2. Video: Testing for the efficient market hypothesis
3. Video: Overview of different origins of financial crises
Topic: Offline; Teaching type: LO4; LO: T, U
ITU: Coursera:
https://www.coursera.org/learn/meeting-investors-goals?specialization=investment-management
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Session 4: Market Efficiency, Bubbles & Crises
4. Video: A first example for the development and fallout of a real crisis, anticipation crisis
5. Video: A second example for the development and fallout of a real crisis, anticipation crisis
6. Activities: Examples dicussion
Topic: Offline; Teaching type: LO4; LO: T, U
ITU: Coursera:
https://www.coursera.org/learn/meeting-investors-goals?specialization=investment-management
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CLO4: Understand the concept of efficient market hypothesis and behaviral finance theory
Session 1: Market Efficiency, Bubbles & Crises
1. Video: The perfect storm: the global financial crisis
2. Video: How do central banks deal with the issue of financial (in)stability?
3. Video: An interview with Prof. Jean-Pierre Danthine
Topic: Offline; Teaching type: LO4; LO: T, U
ITU: Coursera:
https://www.coursera.org/learn/meeting-investors-goals?specialization=investment-management
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Session 2: Market Efficiency, Bubbles & Crises
4. Activities: Examples discussion
5. Practice exercises
Topic: Offline; Teaching type: LO4; LO: T, U
ITU: Coursera:
https://www.coursera.org/learn/meeting-investors-goals?specialization=investment-management
Download: https://flm.fpt.edu.vn/gui/role/student/- Watch/rewatch videos- Read materials/transcripts for further understanding- Do in-lesson quizzes- Discuss key concepts

Session 3: Portfolio Construction and Investment Styles
1. Video: Building a portfolio the top-down way
2. Video: Portfolio construction via bottom-up - UBS guest speaker
Topic: Offline; Teaching type: LO5; LO: T, U
ITU: Coursera:
https://www.coursera.org/learn/meeting-investors-goals?specialization=investment-management
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Session 4: Portfolio Construction and Investment Styles
3. Video: Value versus growth
4. Video: Fundamental or quantitative driven style? - UBS guest speaker
Topic: Offline; Teaching type: LO5; LO: T, U
ITU: Coursera:
https://www.coursera.org/learn/meeting-investors-goals?specialization=investment-management
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CLO5: Demonstrate basic understanding of building porfolio methodologies
Session 1: Portfolio Construction and Investment Styles
1.. Video: Contrarian versus momentum
2. Video: Core & satellite
Topic: Offline; Teaching type: LO5; LO: T, U
ITU: Coursera:
https://www.coursera.org/learn/meeting-investors-goals?specialization=investment-management
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Session 2: Portfolio Construction and Investment Styles
3. Video: Thematic investing - UBS guest speaker
4. Practice Exercises
Topic: Offline; Teaching type: LO5; LO: T, U
ITU: Coursera:
https://www.coursera.org/learn/meeting-investors-goals?specialization=investment-management
Download: https://flm.fpt.edu.vn/gui/role/student/- Watch/rewatch videos- Read materials/transcripts for further understanding- Do in-lesson quizzes- Discuss key concepts

Session 3: Tutorial
- Solve questions and problems;
- Practice Exercise
- Release Group Assignment
Topic: Offline; Teaching type: LO3,4,5; LO: U
ITU: Coursera:
https://www.coursera.org/learn/meeting-investors-goals?specialization=investment-management

Session 4: Tutorial
- Solve questions and problems;
- Practice Exercise
- Release Group Assignment
Topic: Offline; Teaching type: LO3,4,5; LO: U
ITU: Coursera:
https://www.coursera.org/learn/meeting-investors-goals?specialization=investment-management
CLO6: Understand the relationship between risk and return in building a investment portfolio
Session 1: Course 3: Portfolio and Risk Management
General Introduction and Key Concepts
1. Video: Some common mistakes you will no longer make after this course
2. Video: Distribution of returns
3. Video: The risk-return trade-off - UBS guest speaker
Topic: Offline; Teaching type: LO6; LO: T, U
ITU: Coursera:
https://www.coursera.org/learn/portfolio-risk-management?specialization=investment-management
Download: https://flm.fpt.edu.vn/gui/role/student/- Watch/rewatch videos- Read materials/transcripts for further understanding- Do in-lesson quizzes- Discuss key concepts

Session 2: Course 3: Portfolio and Risk Management
General Introduction and Key Concepts
4. Reading: Course syllabus
5. Practice exercises
Topic: Offline; Teaching type: LO6; LO: T, U
ITU: Coursera:
https://www.coursera.org/learn/portfolio-risk-management?specialization=investment-management
Download: https://flm.fpt.edu.vn/gui/role/student/- Watch/rewatch videos- Read materials/transcripts for further understanding- Do in-lesson quizzes- Discuss key concepts

Session 3: Modern Portfolio Theory and Beyond
1. Video: The impact of correlation
2. Video: The efficient frontier with a risk-free asset
3. Video: Expanding the asset universe
4. Video: Do investors diversify internationally?
5. Video: The impact of constraints on optimal portfolios
Topic: Offline; Teaching type: LO6; LO: T, U
ITU: Coursera:
https://www.coursera.org/learn/portfolio-risk-management?specialization=investment-management
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Session 4: Modern Portfolio Theory and Beyond
6. Video: The pitfalls of Modern Portfolio Theory
7. Video: Two-fund separation
8. Video: Capital market equilibrium - The Capital Asset Pricing Model
9. Practice Exercises
Topic: Offline; Teaching type: LO6; LO: T, U
ITU: Coursera:
https://www.coursera.org/learn/portfolio-risk-management?specialization=investment-management
Download: https://flm.fpt.edu.vn/gui/role/student/- Watch/rewatch videos- Read materials/transcripts for further understanding- Do in-lesson quizzes- Discuss key concepts
CLO7: Apply key risk management tools to hedge market and currency risks
Session 1: Asset Allocation
1. Video: How our age and wealth affect our investment profile
2. Video: The path from an investor's profile to his/her optimal investment strategy - UBS guest speaker
3. Video: Strategic asset allocation
Topic: Offline; Teaching type: LO5; LO: T
ITU: Coursera:
https://www.coursera.org/learn/portfolio-risk-management?specialization=investment-management
Download: https://flm.fpt.edu.vn/gui/role/student/Read materials/transcripts for further understanding- Do in-lesson assignment- Discuss key concepts

Session 2: Asset Allocation
4. Reading: The importance of asset allocation
5. Video: Asset allocation versus stock picking: what matters more?
Topic: Offline; Teaching type: LO5; LO: T
ITU: Coursera:
https://www.coursera.org/learn/portfolio-risk-management?specialization=investment-management
Download: https://flm.fpt.edu.vn/gui/role/student/Read materials/transcripts for further understanding- Do in-lesson assignment- Discuss key concepts

Session 3: Asset Allocation
1. Video: Rebalancing a portfolio to maintain the SAA
2. Video: Key drivers of tactical asset allocation
3. Video: Timing the market with tactical asset allocation
Topic: Offline; Teaching type: LO5; LO: T, U
ITU: Coursera:
https://www.coursera.org/learn/portfolio-risk-management?specialization=investment-management
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Session 4: Asset Allocation
4. Video: How tactical asset allocation depends on macroeconomic fundamentals
5. Video: How to combine strategic and tactical asset allocations
6. Practice exercises
Topic: Offline; Teaching type: LO5; LO: T, U
ITU: Coursera:
https://www.coursera.org/learn/portfolio-risk-management?specialization=investment-management
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CLO8: Demonstrate basic understanding of evaluating investment performance methods
Session 1: Risk Management
1. Video: Defining forwards and options
2. Video: Risk as volatility?
3. Video: What about illiquidity? - UBS guest speaker
Topic: Offline; Teaching type: LO6, LO7; LO: T
ITU: Coursera:
https://www.coursera.org/learn/portfolio-risk-management?specialization=investment-management
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Session 2: Risk Management
4. Video: Currency risk
5. Video: Defining the Value-at-Risk
6. Video: Defining the Expected Shortfall
Topic: Offline; Teaching type: LO6, LO7; LO: T
ITU: Coursera:
https://www.coursera.org/learn/portfolio-risk-management?specialization=investment-management
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Session 3: Risk Management
1. Video: Risk management applied to portfolio allocation
2. Video: Banking regulation & Basel recommendations
3. Video: Hedging against market falls (using options)
Topic: Offline; Teaching type: LO7; LO: T, U
ITU: Coursera:
https://www.coursera.org/learn/portfolio-risk-management?specialization=investment-management
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Session 4: Risk Management
4. Video: Hedging against currency risk (using forwards)
5. Practice exercises
Topic: Offline; Teaching type: LO7; LO: T, U
ITU: Coursera:
https://www.coursera.org/learn/portfolio-risk-management?specialization=investment-management
Download: https://flm.fpt.edu.vn/gui/role/student/Read materials/transcripts for further understanding- Do in-lesson assignment- Discuss key concepts
CLO9: Apply key models to measure investment performance
Session 1: Tutorial
- Solve questions and problems;
- Practice Exercise
Topic: Offline; Teaching type: LO5, LO6, LO7; LO: U
ITU: Coursera:
https://www.coursera.org/learn/portfolio-risk-management?specialization=investment-management

Session 2: Tutorial
- Solve questions and problems;
- Practice Exercise
- Progress test 2 (15%)
Topic: Offline; Teaching type: LO5, LO6, LO7; LO: U
ITU: Coursera:
https://www.coursera.org/learn/portfolio-risk-management?specialization=investment-management

Session 3: Course 4: Securing Investment Returns in the Long Run
General Introduction and Key Concepts
1. Video: Some common mistakes you will no longer make after this course
2. Video: What is useful to know before this course?
3. Video: Some products you will master when you next meet your bank advisor
Topic: Offline; Teaching type: LO8; LO: T, U
ITU: Coursera:
https://www.coursera.org/learn/investment-returns-long-run?specialization=investment-management
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Session 4: Course 4: Securing Investment Returns in the Long Run
General Introduction and Key Concepts
4. Video: Introduction to active versus passive management
5. Practice exercises
Topic: Offline; Teaching type: LO8; LO: T, U
ITU: Coursera:
https://www.coursera.org/learn/investment-returns-long-run?specialization=investment-management
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Session 1: Assessing Performance
1. Video: Choosing the right benchmark - UBS guest speaker
2. Video: Shifting from relative to absolute return mandates
3. Video: The Sharpe, Treynor and Sortino ratios
4. Video: Tracking Error - UBS guest speaker
Topic: Offline; Teaching type: LO8, LO9; LO: T, U
ITU: Coursera:
https://www.coursera.org/learn/investment-returns-long-run?specialization=investment-management
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Session 2: Assessing Performance
5. Video: Using asset pricing models to estimate fund performance
6. Video: Defining performance analysis
7. Video: Performance attribution
8. Practice exercises
Topic: Offline; Teaching type: LO8, LO9; LO: T, U
ITU: Coursera:
https://www.coursera.org/learn/investment-returns-long-run?specialization=investment-management
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Session 3: Investment Vehicles
1. Video: Dimensions in ETF selection - UBS guest speaker
2. Video: Beating the benchmark or the peer group?
3. Video: The information ratio says it all
Topic: Offline; Teaching type: LO8, LO9; LO: T, U
ITU: Coursera:
https://www.coursera.org/learn/investment-returns-long-run?specialization=investment-management
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Session 4: Investment Vehicles
4. Video: What are the pros and cons of a structured product?
5. Practice exercises
Topic: Offline; Teaching type: LO8, LO9; LO: T, U
ITU: Coursera:
https://www.coursera.org/learn/investment-returns-long-run?specialization=investment-management
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Session 1: Investment Vehicles
1. Video: Searching for hedge fund alpha: lessons from academia
2. Video: Do active funds really outperform passive funds?
3. Video: Active versus passive management
Topic: Offline; Teaching type: LO8, LO9; LO: T, U
ITU: Coursera:
https://www.coursera.org/learn/investment-returns-long-run?specialization=investment-management
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Session 2: Investment Vehicles
4. Activities: Examples dicussion
5. Practice exercises
Topic: Offline; Teaching type: LO8, LO9; LO: T, U
ITU: Coursera:
https://www.coursera.org/learn/investment-returns-long-run?specialization=investment-management
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Session 3: Future Trends
1. Video: Corporate sustainability and sustainable investing
2. Video: Does sustainable investing perform in line with traditional investing?
3. Video: Climate change and capital markets
4. Video: What is Neurofinance?
Topic: Offline; Teaching type: LO8, LO9; LO: T, U
ITU: Coursera:
https://www.coursera.org/learn/investment-returns-long-run?specialization=investment-management
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Session 4: Future Trends
5. Video: Can business analytics (Big Data) improve the value-added of TAA?
6. Video: Using a Robo-advisor to better shape the SAA
7. Practice exercises
Topic: Offline; Teaching type: LO8, LO9; LO: T, U
ITU: Coursera:
https://www.coursera.org/learn/investment-returns-long-run?specialization=investment-management
Download: https://flm.fpt.edu.vn/gui/role/student/- Watch/rewatch videos- Read materials/transcripts for further understanding- Do in-lesson quizzes- Discuss key concepts
Session 1: Tutorial
- Solve questions and problems;
- Practice Exercise
Topic: Offline; Teaching type: LO8, LO9; LO: U
ITU: Coursera:
https://www.coursera.org/learn/investment-returns-long-run?specialization=investment-management

Session 2: Tutorial
- Solve questions and problems;
- Practice Exercise
- Progress test 3 (10%)
Topic: Offline; Teaching type: LO8, LO9; LO: U
ITU: Coursera:
https://www.coursera.org/learn/investment-returns-long-run?specialization=investment-management

Session 3: Review and Preparation for Final Project
Topic: Offline; Teaching type: LO1 -> LO10; LO: U
ITU: 
Download: https://flm.fpt.edu.vn/gui/role/student/- Watch/rewatch videos- Read materials/transcripts for further understanding- Do in-lesson quizzes- Discuss key concepts

Session 4: Review and Preparation for Final Project
Topic: Offline; Teaching type: LO1 -> LO10; LO: U
ITU: 
Download: https://flm.fpt.edu.vn/gui/role/student/- Watch/rewatch videos- Read materials/transcripts for further understanding- Do in-lesson quizzes- Discuss key concepts
Session 1: Review and Preparation for Final Project
Topic: Offline; Teaching type: LO1 -> LO10; LO: U
ITU: 
Download: https://flm.fpt.edu.vn/gui/role/student/- Watch/rewatch videos- Read materials/transcripts for further understanding- Do in-lesson quizzes- Discuss key concepts

Session 2: Review and Preparation for Final Project
Topic: Offline; Teaching type: LO1 -> LO10; LO: U
ITU: 
Download: https://flm.fpt.edu.vn/gui/role/student/- Watch/rewatch videos- Read materials/transcripts for further understanding- Do in-lesson quizzes- Discuss key concepts

Session 3: Review and Preparation for Final Project
Topic: Offline; Teaching type: LO10; LO: U
ITU: 
Download: https://flm.fpt.edu.vn/gui/role/student/- Watch/rewatch videos- Read materials/transcripts for further understanding- Do in-lesson quizzes- Discuss key concepts

Session 4: Submit Group Assignment
Topic: Offline; Teaching type: LO10; LO: U
ITU: 
Download: https://flm.fpt.edu.vn/gui/role/student/Complete the assignment according to the instructions on Coursera. Then, submit the work to the instructor to be graded.
Session 1: Final Project Presentation
Topic: Offline; Teaching type: LO10; LO: U
ITU: 
Download: Students conduct the presentation in groups of 3 to 5

Session 2: Final Project Presentation
Topic: Offline; Teaching type: LO10; LO: U
ITU: 
Download: Students conduct the presentation in groups of 3 to 5

Session 3: Final Project Presentation
Topic: Offline; Teaching type: LO10; LO: U
ITU: 
Download: Students conduct the presentation in groups of 3 to 5

Session 4: Final Project Presentation
Topic: Offline; Teaching type: LO10; LO: U
ITU: 
Download: Students conduct the presentation in groups of 3 to 5