Advanced Finance

2025/2026

Content, progress and pedagogy of the module

The module builds on the introductory finance theory from previous semesters, and through the module, the student will develop an understanding of the basis for fixed income analysis, including effective interest rates and concepts within the term structure of interest rates.

The student is introduced to introductory risk management in the form of duration, convexity, factor models, value-at-risk, and expected shortfall. Furthermore, the student will work with existing and emerging trends in advanced finance to build an understanding of interest rate derivatives such as forwards, swaps, futures, and options, convertible bonds, and term structure models.

Learning objectives

Knowledge

The objective is that the student after the module possesses the necessary knowledge on:

  • Theoretical as well as practical pricing of convertible and non-convertible bonds and interest rate derivatives.
  • Risk measures for bonds.
  • And be able to explain differences and similarities between methods in advanced finance, including being able to implement and account for theoretical pricing.
  • Pricing of derivatives on interest rate products using analytical solutions.

Skills

The objective is that the student after the module possesses the necessary skills in:

  • Theoretically distinguish and be able to explain differences and relationships between key trends and concepts related to pricing processes.
  • Use numerical methods to calculate financial problems, including computer-generated paths for interest rate developments for pricing financial products.
  • Read program code and adjust program code in solutions.

Competences

The objective is that the student after the module possesses the necessary competences in:

  • Practically implementing bond pricing.
  • Communicating their insights into IT-developed solution methods through presentations.
  • Critically evaluating the validity and precision of solutions from IT solution methods.

Type of instruction

For information see §17.

Exam

Exams

Name of examAdvanced Finance
Type of exam
Written or oral exam
Individual examination.
ECTS10
Permitted aidsInformation about aids are specified in the course description.
AssessmentPassed/Not Passed
Type of gradingInternal examination
Criteria of assessmentThe criteria of assessment are stated in the Examination Policies and Procedures

Facts about the module

Danish titleVideregående finansiering
Module codeKAØKO202212
Module typeCourse
Duration1 semester
SemesterSpring
ECTS10
Language of instructionEnglish
Location of the lectureCampus Aalborg
Responsible for the module

Organisation

Education ownerMaster of Science (MSc) in Economics
Study BoardStudy Board of Economics (cand.oecon)
DepartmentAalborg University Business School
FacultyFaculty of Social Sciences and Humanities